How Do I Download a Podcast to an Android Device?
The best way to download podcasts on Android is by using Google Podcasts, although Android has several podcasts apps. We’ll stick with Google Podcasts, but these steps will broadly apply in most other apps.
How Do I Download a Podcast to an iPhone?
Much like Google Podcasts, Apple’s official Podcasts app is your best option. iOS has a great selection of podcasts apps if the Apple app doesn’t meet your needs. For these instructions, we’ll stick with iOS’s default app as it’s already installed on your phone.
Can You Download and Save Podcasts?
Yes. When you listen to a podcast on your mobile device, the files typically stay there after playing them. Each app (and there are many) may have a different setting for storing played and unplayed podcasts, so make sure to customize your app’s settings to reflect how you want the app to behave. Once the download is complete, you’ll see an icon of an arrow inside a grey circle next to the episode. The same advice applies to desktop operating systems like Windows and macOS. macOS has a dedicated app called Podcasts and works similarly to its mobile counterpart. If you don’t want to use a dedicated app, you can typically go the website of the podcast (typically each podcast has a site to, if nothing else, explain what the podcast is about, who the hosts are, etc), find the episode you are looking for and click the appropriate button to download the file. That file would be stored on your computer until you delete it.
