How To Listen To Podcasts On Android

This guide will walk you through listening to podcasts on your Android device using one of the best Android podcast apps, Google Podcasts.

What to know

• Find a podcast: Tap the Explore icon > select a genre or category. Or use the search bar at the top of the screen to find a podcast.Download a podcast: Tap the Home screen icon > select the podcast > select the episode > Tap the download icon under the episode’s name.Play a podcast offline: You can play the episode from the Home menu or tap the Activity icon and select the Downloads tab in the top menu.

How to Listen to Podcasts on Google Podcasts

Google Podcasts is easy to navigate. You can browse categories and genres or search for a podcast by name.

• Download and install the Google Podcasts app from the Play Store.
• Open the application and select the Explore icon in the center of the bottom menu.
• If you want to discover a new podcast, you can select one of the various genre tabs near the top of the screen, like News, Business, Arts, or Comedy, or browse the Top Podcasts in Society and Culture.
• Alternatively, if you have a particular podcast in mind that you want to listen to,select the Search bar at the top of the screen, and type in its name.
• When you’ve found a podcast that you want to listen to, select it.
• On the podcast’s bespoke page, select the Subscribe button with the “+“icon next to it.
• Select whether you want to download new episodes automatically and receive notifications of new episodes using the on-screen toggles.
• Select the Home screen icon on the left of the bottom-menu.
• Select the podcast you want to listen to from the selection at the top of the screen.
• Find the episode you want to listen to by scrolling through all the recent ones. When you have it, select the small Play symbol on the left-hand side. It looks like a small arrow inside a blue circle.
• The podcast should now begin playing within the Google Podcast app’s player. You can access the play-pause control at the bottom of the screen.
• To control episode play speed, your play queue, enable night mode, or stream the podcast to a compatible device like a Google Chromecast, select the episode at the bottom of the screen. The full player will appear on the screen.

How to Download Podcasts on Android With Google Podcasts

Downloading podcasts in the Google Podcasts app lets you listen to them when you don’t have an internet connection to stream them, and if you listen to episodes multiple times, it can cut back on your bandwidth usage.

Download and install the Google Podcasts app from the Play Store.

Open the application and select the Explore icon in the center of the bottom menu.

If you want to discover a new podcast, you can select one of the various genre tabs near the top of the screen, like News, Business, Arts, or Comedy, or browse the Top Podcasts in Society and Culture.

Alternatively, if you have a particular podcast in mind that you want to listen to,select the Search bar at the top of the screen, and type in its name.

When you’ve found a podcast that you want to listen to, select it.

On the podcast’s bespoke page, select the Subscribe button with the “+“icon next to it.

Select whether you want to download new episodes automatically and receive notifications of new episodes using the on-screen toggles.

Select the Home screen icon on the left of the bottom-menu.

Select the podcast you want to listen to from the selection at the top of the screen. 

Find the episode you want to listen to by scrolling through all the recent ones. When you have it, select the small Play symbol on the left-hand side. It looks like a small arrow inside a blue circle.

The podcast should now begin playing within the Google Podcast app’s player. You can access the play-pause control at the bottom of the screen.

To control episode play speed, your play queue, enable night mode, or stream the podcast to a compatible device like a Google Chromecast, select the episode at the bottom of the screen. The full player will appear on the screen.

The steps are identical to those in the above section. Search for and subscribe to your chosen podcast(s) as usual. Then follow these steps.

• Select the Home screen icon on the left of the bottom-menu.
• Select the podcast you want to listen to from the selection at the top of the screen.
• Find the episode you want to listen to by scrolling through all the recent ones. Select the small Download Icon underneath the episode’s name. It looks like a small downwards-facing arrow inside a blue circle.
• The episode will then download, with the circle turning grey and then refilling as the download completes. When finished, it will turn completely green.
• You can play the episode directly from the Home menu by selecting the small Play symbol on the left-hand side. It looks like a small arrow inside a blue circle. Alternatively, or to quickly find the downloaded episode later, select the Activity icon on the right of the bottom menu.
• Select the Downloads tab in the top-menu.
• Scroll to find the downloaded episode you want to listen to, and select thePlay icon to begin listening.
• The podcast should now begin playing within the Google Podcast app’s own player. Basic play-pause control will be possible at the bottom of the screen.
• To control episode play speed, your play queue, enable night mode, or stream the podcast to a compatible device like a Google Chromecast, select the episode at the bottom of the screen. The full player will appear on the screen.

Select the podcast you want to listen to from the selection at the top of the screen.

Find the episode you want to listen to by scrolling through all the recent ones. Select the small Download Icon underneath the episode’s name. It looks like a small downwards-facing arrow inside a blue circle.

The episode will then download, with the circle turning grey and then refilling as the download completes. When finished, it will turn completely green.

You can play the episode directly from the Home menu by selecting the small Play symbol on the left-hand side. It looks like a small arrow inside a blue circle. Alternatively, or to quickly find the downloaded episode later, select the Activity icon on the right of the bottom menu.

Select the Downloads tab in the top-menu.

Scroll to find the downloaded episode you want to listen to, and select thePlay icon to begin listening.

The podcast should now begin playing within the Google Podcast app’s own player. Basic play-pause control will be possible at the bottom of the screen.

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