Adding a Bookmark With the Full-Screen Player

On the iOS and Android mobile apps, you can add a bookmark through the full-screen player by following these steps:

1. Begin playing a podcast episode or one of your files.
2. Go to the full-screen player by either swiping up from the bottom of the screen or tapping on the mini-player at the bottom of the screen.
3. Check for the “Add Bookmark” action at the bottom of the screen. You may need to click the three-dot “…” icon to access “More Actions.” From the “More Actions” area, you can also make “Add Bookmark” a shortcut on the player by clicking “Edit” on iOS or the pencil icon on Android.
4. Tap “Add Bookmark.”
5. You will be prompted to enter an optional title to identify the bookmark you’re adding.
6. Tap “Save Bookmark.”
7. A notification at the bottom of the screen will pop up to confirm that you have added a bookmark. You can also click “View” on the notification, and it will take you to the Bookmarks tab, where you should see your newly added bookmark.

Adding a Bookmark With Your Bluetooth Headphones or Speaker

On the iOS and Android mobile apps, you can add a bookmark using your Bluetooth headphones or speaker according to these steps:

1. Go to Profile > Settings (the gear icon on the upper-right corner of the screen) > Headphone Controls.
2. In the Headphone Controls screen, set at least one action from "Previous Action" and "Next Action" to "Add Bookmark." Note that your settings here do not yet sync across devices. So, you'll want to set these for each mobile device where you wish to add bookmarks with your Bluetooth headphones or speaker.
3. The "Bookmark Confirmation Sound" setting will be enabled by default. You can choose to turn it off. When "Bookmark Confirmation Sound" is on, you'll hear a confirmation sound whenever you create a bookmark using your Bluetooth headphones or speaker.
4. Connect your mobile device with your Bluetooth headphones or speaker. The headphones or speaker must have controls for going to the previous and next tracks.
5. Begin listening to an episode or file.
6. Depending on which action you set to "Add Bookmark" in the app's Headphone Controls, use your headphone or speaker controls to go to either the previous or next track. If you have the "Bookmark Confirmation Sound" setting enabled, you'll hear a confirmation sound every time you add a bookmark.
7. If your screen is on and the Pocket Casts app is active, you can add an optional title to the bookmark before it is saved.

Viewing Bookmarks

On the iOS and Android mobile apps, you can view your saved bookmarks from any of the following places:

• The "Bookmarks" tab on the full-screen player – this will only show the bookmarks for the currently playing episode or file.
• The "Bookmarks" tab on a podcast's page – this will be next to the "Episodes" tab, and it will show all bookmarks saved across all of the relevant podcast's episodes.
• The "Bookmarks" tab on an episode's screen – this will be next to the "Details" tab, and it will only show the bookmarks for the relevant episode.
• "Bookmarks" on a file's screen – this will only show the bookmarks for the relevant file.

Renaming a Bookmark

On the iOS and Android mobile apps, there are two ways you can rename an existing bookmark:

• Renaming from a list:

1. View your bookmarks from any of the following places: the full-screen player, a podcast's page, an episode's screen, or a file's screen.
2. Long-press on the bookmark you wish to rename.
3. You will be taken to a "Change title" screen where you can submit a new title for your bookmark.
4. Tap "Change title."

• Renaming from the full-screen player:

1. Pause or skip playback to a point of an episode where you have previously saved a bookmark.
2. While playback is paused, tap "Add Bookmark."
3. Provided that playback is paused exactly where you saved a bookmark previously, you will be taken to a "Change title" screen where you can submit a new title for your bookmark.
4. Tap "Change title."

Deleting a Bookmark

On the iOS and Android mobile apps, you can delete a bookmark or even multiple bookmarks by following the steps below:

1. View your bookmarks from any of the following places: the full-screen player, a podcast's page, an episode's screen, or a file's screen.
2. Long-press on a bookmark.
3. Select a bookmark you wish to delete. You can even use multi-select (iOS, Android) to delete multiple bookmarks at once.
4. Tap the trashcan icon.
5. You'll be shown a dialog asking you to confirm whether you're sure you wish to delete the bookmark(s) you've selected.
6. If you're sure, tap "Delete" on iOS or "Delete bookmark" on Android. 

Sorting Bookmarks

On the iOS and Android mobile apps, you can sort your bookmarks according to these steps:

1. View your bookmarks from any of the following places: the full-screen player, a podcast's page, an episode's screen, or a file's screen.
2. Tap the three-dot icon on the upper-right corner of the screen.
3. Tap "Sort By"
4. Select the sorting method you prefer.

Playback 2023 explores your Listening History and shows you snapshots of your journey with Pocket Casts over the past year in the form of stories. You can then preserve these unique stories as photos and share your journey with others across different platforms like Tumblr, X, Facebook, Instagram, and so on.

This feature is available on our Android and iOS apps from version 7.52.

FAQs

How does Playback 2023 work?

Your Playback 2023 stories are automatically generated from your Listening History.

Do I need to create an account or log in to see stories?

Yes, Playback 2023 uses your Listening History to generate your stories, so you’ll need to be logged in to your Pocket Casts account. Signing up for one is free!

Why are my stories missing a lot of data?

This normally happens if you’ve cleared your listening history at any point over the past year.

We don’t keep copies of users’ listening histories for privacy reasons. So, if the listening history has been deleted, we’ll only be able to create stories with data from after the deletion.

Why do I see slightly different results in iOS compared to Android?

Slight differences across platforms would be due to how the calculation is done. Specifically, some small differences might occur based on the synced data in the devices.

Will the stories update as I continue listening to podcasts in December?

Yes! All your listening data from 2023 will be reflected in your stories. So, if there’s a podcast you’d like to see highlighted in your stories, just listen to it!

The number of hours I listened to seems absurdly high. Is that right?

Yes and no.

We’re unable to track smart speed from Playback Effects, so what you’ll see is the amount of listening time in real-world seconds. This means that, if you listened to a 60-minute episode in 3x speed, we’d count it as 60 minutes instead of 20. We hope to improve that soon, however, to provide more accurate listening time.

Why are the Top 5 podcasts not ordered by listening time?

Unlike 2022, we ordered the top podcasts this year by taking into consideration both your listening time and the number of episodes you listened to. We wanted to avoid results that might be influenced by, say, a podcast with lengthy episodes that you only listened to a few times.

If you’re not too happy with the results of this change, however, do let us know!

Until when will Playback 2023 be available?

Playback 2023 will be available until the first version release of 2024, so around January 15. Until then, you can see your stories.

Are there stories exclusive to Plus and Patron users?

Yes. This year, we have the following two stories that are exclusive to paid users:

• Year over year – shows how your listening time from 2023 compares to 2022
• Completion rate: shows your episode completion rate throughout 2023

Any user, however, can start seeing and sharing these exclusive stories by subscribing to Plus or Patron right from the stories!