Pocket Casts can be configured to notify you when new episodes are available.
New episode notifications are the only kind of notifications Pocket Casts sends out.
- 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 will appear in the notification shade and on your lock screen.
Note: By default, the notification dot just shows a simple dot 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/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.
