The Listening Stats screen shows how much time you have spent listening to podcasts and how much time Pocket Casts has saved you. It is available in the Pocket Casts mobile apps (iOS and Android) and in the web player.
To open your stats:
- Go to the Profile tab.
- Select Stats.
Your stats are tied to your Pocket Casts account and sync across every device where you are signed in. If you are not signed in, the screen shows only the stats recorded on the device you are using.
At the top of the screen, Pocket Casts shows your total listening time — the cumulative amount of time you have spent listening since you started using the app. A line above it shows the date your stats began, for example “Since [date] you’ve listened for…”.
This is a lifetime total. It keeps increasing as you listen and cannot be reset from within the app.
Below your total listening time, the Time Saved section breaks down how much time Pocket Casts has saved you across four categories, followed by a combined total:
- Skipping — time saved by manually skipping forward with the skip button.
- Variable Speed — time saved by playing podcasts faster than 1× speed.
- Trim Silence — time saved by removing silent gaps from episodes.
- Auto Skipping — time saved by automatically skipping the start and end of episodes (the per-podcast “skip first” and “skip last” settings).
- Total — the sum of all four categories above.
These figures come from the Playback Effects you use. The more you use variable speed, trim silence, and skipping, the higher your time saved will be.
Some versions of the app also show a Listening Activity heatmap on the Stats screen. This is an estimate of when you have been listening, based on your playback history. If you finish an episode over a few days, it is shown on the last day.
If your stats are blank or do not seem to update, check the following:
- Sign in to your Pocket Casts account so your stats can sync across devices. Stats recorded only on a signed-out device will not appear elsewhere.
- Check your internet connection. The screen needs to reach the server to load your synced totals, and will show a “check your internet connection” message if it cannot.
Listening Stats are separate from Playback, the annual end-of-year recap of your top podcasts and listening habits. Listening Stats show your all-time totals at any time of year, while Playback is a yearly summary.
If your stats still do not appear after checking the above, please contact our support team.
