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Change preferences in Podcasts on Mac
In the Podcasts app on your Mac, use Podcasts preferences to change various options.
General
Use the General pane in Podcasts preferences to change options for syncing, downloading episodes, and automatic deleting.
To change these preferences, choose Podcasts > Preferences, then click General.
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Sync Library | Automatically sync any changes you make to the podcasts you follow, your stations, and current play position to every Mac, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch where you’re signed in with the same Apple ID. See Listen to podcasts on all your devices. If you have an iPod classic, iPod nano, or iPod shuffle, you have to sync your device with your Mac to add podcasts and other content to it. See Sync podcasts between your Mac and iPhone or iPad. | ||||||||||
Download When Saving | Download episodes when you save them. | ||||||||||
Remove Played Episodes | Automatically delete episodes 24 hours after you play them. | ||||||||||
Automatically Download | Choose whether to automatically download episodes to listen offline, and how long to keep them. |
Playback
Use the Playback pane in Podcasts preferences to specify playback, skip buttons, and headphone controls options.
To change these preferences, choose Podcasts > Preferences, then click Playback.
Option | Description | ||||||||||
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Continuous Playback | Select what happens when an episode ends.
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Skip Buttons | Choose the amount of time the Skip Forward and Skip Back buttons jump in the podcast, from 10 seconds to 60 seconds. | ||||||||||
Headphone Controls | Select how headphone controls advance the podcast.
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Advanced
Use the Advanced pane in Podcasts preferences to specify options for hiding played episodes and showing Siri Suggestions.
To change these preferences, choose Podcasts > Preferences, then click Advanced.
Option | Description | ||||||||||
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Hide Played Episodes | Show only episodes you haven’t played. | ||||||||||
Show Siri Suggestions | Allow Siri to learn from and make suggestions based on your use of Podcasts. |