Higher-Than-Expected Mobile Data Use on Android
Some Android users may have noticed Pocket Casts using far more mobile data than expected — several gigabytes over a short period — even with downloads set to Wi-Fi only (high data usage, data spike, the app used all my data, unexpected mobile data, huge data usage).
This was caused by how a recently added AI feature (Synced Transcripts) downloaded data in the background. It’s now fixed — update to the latest version of Pocket Casts (8.16 or later) and the excessive data use will stop. On older versions the feature stays off, so you won’t be affected until you update. Your episodes, downloads, subscription, and account aren’t affected. If you still see unusually high data use after updating, please contact support.
Updated July 26, 2026
AI-Generated Chapters Currently Turned Off
Some episodes had started showing AI-generated chapters — chapter markers Pocket Casts adds automatically when a podcast’s creator hasn’t provided their own (AI chapters, automatic chapters, how do I turn off / disable / remove generated chapters).
They’re currently turned off for everyone while we make changes to how the feature works, so you won’t see AI-generated chapters at the moment. This was done on our side and applies automatically, with nothing for you to update. When they return, you’ll be able to choose whether to use them.
Generated chapters only appear as a fallback — if an episode already has chapters from the creator or another source, those are used instead — and they don’t change your episodes, downloads, or account.
Updated July 26, 2026
Buttons Hidden Behind the Mini Player (iOS)
On iOS, some users may find that the floating mini player at the bottom of the screen sits on top of the buttons behind it, so a control they are trying to tap can’t be pressed (the player bar covers the button, the button is hidden behind the now-playing bar, can’t tap the control behind the mini player). This most often affects the Add to Up Next control on an episode row while browsing or playing, where the add-to-queue or “+” button is covered by the player (can’t tap Add to Up Next, can’t add episodes to the queue, the play-next button sits behind the mini player). It can also affect the action icons shown when selecting episodes in Up Next or a playlist, such as Archive and other multi-select actions (action buttons cut off, can’t reach the archive button, the selection toolbar is covered by the now-playing bar). This appears to be a bug in the new Liquid Glass design on iOS 27 (Apple’s pre-release beta software) rather than in Pocket Casts itself, and it does not affect your episodes, your account, or playback.
To reach a covered button in the meantime, tap the episode to open its details screen and use the three-dot (More) menu or the Up Next options there, or swipe across the episode in the list to reveal the Play Next / Play Last actions. Because the issue originates in the beta version of iOS, the behaviour may change as Apple releases further updates, and our team is monitoring it.
Updated July 7, 2026
Up Next Queue Button Missing in Android Automotive
Some users of the native Android Automotive app (built into cars such as Volvo and Polestar) may find that the Up Next queue button has disappeared from the Now Playing screen, or that the in-car Up Next list looks empty even though it has episodes on their phone (queue button gone, can’t open Up Next in the car, Up Next empty in the car). This started after the control had previously been working, and it’s a display issue in the car app, not a problem with your account, your subscription, or your actual queue. Your Up Next queue is still intact — you can view and manage it in the Pocket Casts app on your phone or in the web player. Our team is aware and is working on it.
Updated July 1, 2026
Delayed New Episode Notifications (iOS)
Some users on iOS may notice that push notifications for new episodes arrive late — often two to three hours after an episode is published (notifications delayed, no alert when a new episode comes out, notifications arriving hours after the episode). The episodes themselves continue to sync and appear in the app on time; only the notification alerts are delayed. This affects how notifications are delivered and is not related to episode syncing, your subscription, or your account, so your podcasts, downloads, and playback are not affected. Our team is aware and is investigating. In the meantime, you can still find new episodes in the app as soon as they’re available, even before the notification arrives.
Updated June 30, 2026
Tab Bar Collapses on Scroll (iOS)
On the Liquid Glass design on iOS, some users may notice that the tab bar collapses as they scroll, which can add an extra tap when switching tabs (tabs disappear while scrolling, have to tap twice to change tabs, tab bar keeps hiding). This is a standard iOS design behaviour, not a problem with your account, your subscription, or playback. To keep the tab bar and mini player expanded at all times, go to Profile > Settings > Appearance and turn off “Minimize on Scroll.”
Updated July 18, 2026
Android Automotive Sync
Currently, the native Android Automotive app does not sync progress automatically. You need to refresh by using the “Refresh Now” button in the app’s settings page. Our team is working to improve this feature by implementing background refresh.
Updated December 15, 2025
