Pocket Casts can be configured to notify you when new episodes are available. When new episodes are available a notification dot called an app badge will be displayed next to the app icon or app title. The appearance and color of the app badge is controlled by your device’s OS.
- Tap the Profile tab
- Tap the Settings cog
- Select Notifications
- In iOS toggle on the option for New Episodes
- Choose podcasts you want to be notified of
- Select preferences for the App Badge
- Tap the Profile tab
- Tap the Settings cog
- Select Notifications
- In Android toggle on the option for New Episodes > Notify me
- Choose podcasts you want to be notified of
- Select preferences for Actions including: Play, Play next, Play last, Archive, and Download
- Select preferences for Advanced Settings including: Show notifications, Pop on screen, Sound, Vibration, Lock screen, Show notification dot, Override Do Not Disturb
While you are on the podcast’s page tap the bell icon to enable notifications for that podcast.
New episode notifications are the only kind of notifications Pocket Casts sends. New episode notifications will appear in the notification shade and on your lock screen.
By default, the notification dot shows a simple dot, usually red or blue, to indicate that you have one or more new episodes available. Some device manufacturers (e.g. Samsung) may add a number within the dot to indicate how many new episodes are available. If you see a dot, or dot with a number, but you didn’t see the notification, you may be able to long-press on the app icon to view the notification(s) again. Some devices also feature a notification history where you can view a log of all recent notifications.
Pro Tip: If you do not see the notifications on your Android device, check the system settings for app notifications. Pocket Casts app should have the notifications for “Playback” activated.
There are two types of notifications available. Badges appear inside the app, while new episode notifications appear outside of the app as an app badge. Badges inside the mobile apps are displayed as a blue dot, and appear as a red triangle on the Web app and Desktop apps.
A red dot next to the app icon usually indicates that the new episode notification is active. To activate the new episode notification again please follow these steps:
Enable notifications on iOS
Enable notifications on Android
Badges in Pocket Casts are in‑app indicators that appear on each podcast’s artwork (in grid view) or title (in list view) within the Podcasts tab, and they help you quickly see which shows need your attention. Notification dots are provided by your device’s operating system and appear on the Pocket Casts app icon itself. The new episode notification indicates that there is at least one new episode available. You can find more details about each feature in the following guides:
Enable notifications on Android
Badge settings for the Podcast Tab on iOS and Android
Badge settings for the Podcast Tab on Web app and Desktop app
