Deleting Files

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You can delete user uploaded files from Pocket Casts.

Pocket Casts Plus members can choose to delete the files from the cloud or per device.

  1. Go to Files
  2. Tap on the file row
  3. Tap the trash/delete icon
    • Delete from device (for non-Plus users)
    • Plus users:
      • For files only uploaded to cloud
        • Delete from cloud (this will delete the cloud file from all of your devices, local downloads on other devices will remain)
      • For files uploaded to cloud and downloaded on the device
        • Delete from device (this will delete the file from this device only)
        • Delete from everywhere (this will delete the locally downloaded file from this device, and the cloud file from all of your devices – local downloads on other devices will remain)

To delete files in bulk, long press on any file in a list to activate the multi select option then:

  • Select files and tap the trash/delete icon. Or,
  • Long press again and choose from Select all above or Select all below then tap the trash/delete icon. Or,
  • Tap the vertical ellipsis, tap Select all then tap the trash/delete icon.
  1. Go to Files
  2. Tap on the file row
  3. Tap the trash/delete icon
    • Delete from device (for non-Plus users)
    • Plus users:
      • For files only uploaded to cloud
        • Delete from cloud (this will delete the cloud file from all of your devices, local downloads on other devices will remain)
      • For files uploaded to cloud and downloaded on the device
        • Delete from device (this will delete the file from this device only)
        • Delete from everywhere (this will delete the locally downloaded file from this device, and the cloud file from all of your devices – local downloads on other devices will remain)
  1. Go to Files
  2. On the file row tap on the three dot menu
  3. Tap the trash/delete icon
    • Confirm Delete (this will also delete the cloud file from all your devices – local downloads on other devices will remain)

More file management options can be found in Files Settings.

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