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30 updates curated from 1 source by the Releasebot Team. Last updated: Jun 24, 2026

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Jun 24, 2026
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Jun 24, 2026

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Jun 24, 2026

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Jul 3, 2026
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8.15.0.0

Pocket Casts iOs fixes key playback and UI issues while adding smarter queue and folder controls, a Siri shortcut to mark episodes played, chapter artwork on lock screen and CarPlay, and other polish like larger mini player controls and improved dark mode support.

Fix "Download All" on a season not warning before using cellular data #4523

Fix Share swipe action not dismissing on episode cells #4522

Fix the Filters search header popping back when few episodes match #4527

Fix incorrect section heading when opening an episode on the Apple Watch #4528

Make the mini player controls larger #4566

Add a soft blur edge to the bottom of the podcast grid under Liquid Glass #4567

Add a Siri shortcut to mark the current episode as played #4591

Add context menus and Edit-mode reordering to the Folder screen #4590

Add Up Next queue sorting #4550

Fix the Playlists tab background in dark mode #4593

Show chapter artwork on the lock screen, Control Center, and CarPlay #4596

Tag Ask AI widget tickets for dedicated inbox routing #4227

Show episode count and time left in the Up Next header #4462

Drop iOS 16 and watchOS 9 #4521
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Jun 8, 2026
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Jun 8, 2026

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Jun 9, 2026
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8.14.0.0

Pocket Casts iOs fixes Up Next animations and crashes, adds explicit content badges, highlighted transcripts, a Stats heatmap, and new feedback.

Fix swipe action animations when adding episodes to Up Next #4366

Add explicit content badge to discover and search #4427

Added highlighted transcripts for recent episodes #4458

Fix swipe action animations when adding episodes to Up Next #4366

Update remaining menus to use sheet presentation #4426

Fix rare crash in Stats #4445

Add visual feedback for adding items to Up Next when tab bar is collapsed #4479

Add a listening activity heatmap to the Stats screen #4443
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May 25, 2026
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May 25, 2026

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May 26, 2026
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8.13.0.0

Pocket Casts iOs adds Liquid Glass support, context menus for podcasts, chapter art in the mini player, and cleaner Up Next episode cells, while also fixing player gestures, artwork, playlist search, and tab bar behavior.

Add Liquid Glass support #4302

Add context menus for Podcasts #4297

Show chapter art in mini player #4382

Update "Up Next" episode cells to show up to two lines of episode title 4398

Fix an issue with diagonal swipes not dismissing the player #4335

Allow podcast images in Widget to be tinted #4206

Fix player interactive dismiss gesture interaction with vertical scroll views #4349

Fix Show Archived toggle in Playlists during search #4329

Fix an issue where full player will occasionally show generic placeholder for artwork instead of using available smaller actual artwork thumbnail #4391

Hide the tab bar during multi-select to create more space #4364
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May 25, 2026
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May 25, 2026

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May 11, 2026

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Jun 16, 2026
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8.12

Pocket Casts iOs adds smoother animations and polish across the mini player, search bar, playlists, pull-to-refresh, and CarPlay, while also fixing sleep timer, playlist refresh, and swipe action issues for a more stable listening experience.

Add animations when tapping backward or forward in mini player #4214

Improve search bar collapse animations #4212

Fix first reload of the Playlists screen always being animated #4228

Make it easier and faster to change smart playlist rules #4221

Fix an issue with episodes sometimes refreshing under you on the Playlist screen while your are performing swipe actions #4187

Fix an issue with pull-to-refresh sometimes skipping the refresh on the Smart Playlist screen #4187

Improve pull-to-refresh stability and polish on the podcasts list #4225

Car play progress fix #4147

Fix an bug where the sleep timer could run at double speed #4336
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Apr 27, 2026
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Apr 27, 2026

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Apr 28, 2026
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8.11.0.1

Pocket Casts iOs fixes smart rules, playlist refresh, Now Playing, and animation bugs.
Fix smart rules too small cell height #4171

Fix an issue with Playlist not reloading after archiving entries during empty search #4136

Fix smart playlist not refreshing when clearing search field #4138

Fix animations in Playlist Details when the episode list is updated #4174

Fix Now Playing showing podcast author instead of podcast title #4168

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Apr 17, 2026
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Apr 17, 2026

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Apr 17, 2026
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8.10.0.1

Pocket Casts iOs adds transcript episode support and fixes playback sound and offline error banner behavior.

Support new transcripts generated episode field #4116

Watch Stop playing a sound on play. #4118

Update when the offline error message is shown on the error banner #4135
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Apr 14, 2026
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Apr 14, 2026

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Apr 15, 2026
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8.10.0.0

Pocket Casts iOs adds support for a new transcripts-generated episode field and stops playing a sound on play.

Support new transcripts generated episode field #4116

Watch Stop playing a sound on play. #4118
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Mar 30, 2026
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Mar 30, 2026

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Mar 31, 2026
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8.9.0.0

Pocket Casts iOs fixes download session race conditions and improves error states in the mini and full screen players.
Fix DownloadManager sessions racing conditions #4080

Show error states or full screen player #4053

Show playback errors for the mini player #4094

Show error states on full screen player #4053

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Mar 20, 2026
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Mar 20, 2026

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Mar 21, 2026
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8.8.0.1

Pocket Casts iOs adds buffering UI on Full Screen Player and fixes download cleanup and podcast header button styling.
Show buffering UI on Full Screen Player #4051

Ensure that temporary download files are properly deleted from the system #4052

Fix size and shape of podcast header buttons when using show borders #4077

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Mar 16, 2026
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Mar 16, 2026

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Mar 21, 2026
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8.8.0.0

Pocket Casts iOs adds buffering UI to the Full Screen Player and improves temporary download file cleanup.
Show buffering UI on Full Screen Player #4051

Ensure that temporary download files are properly deleted from the system #4052

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Mar 13, 2026
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Mar 13, 2026

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Mar 3, 2026

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Mar 13, 2026
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8.7.0.2

Automattic releases fixes for podcast search locales, playlists, Now Playing on Bluetooth, background logout, artwork sync, and single episode loading.

Fix podcast search in non-standard locales #4019

Playlists: Add episode to a playlist from episode details ##3943

Refresh Now Playing info when Bluetooth device connects #3964

Fix logout issue when refreshing in background while device is locked #3983

Fix Episode Artwork loading when audio asset image differs from feed #4017

Fix Single episode loading and support for DT #4063
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Mar 12, 2026
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Mar 12, 2026

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Mar 13, 2026
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8.6.1

Automattic reveals Dynamic Type adjustments and layout updates like Discovery margins and Sponsored improvements.

Dynamic Type adjustments #4055

Dynamic Type: Update Discovery Large Cell layout margins

#4057

Dynamic Type: Update Sponsored #4058
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Feb 25, 2026
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Feb 25, 2026

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Feb 20, 2026

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Feb 25, 2026
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8.6.0.3

New playlist enhancements and dynamic type updates bring a smoother, more accessible podcast experience. Expect smarter playback, richer episode detail, faster cache refresh, and expanded multi‑select and settings options across the app.
Playlists: Add episodes to a playlist from multi-select overflow menu #4001

Playlists: Add episode to a playlist from episode details ##3943

Improve cache invalidation for Playlist Count and Artwork #3927

Dynamic Type: Update UpNext #3918

Dynamic Type: Update Podcasts list #3914

Dynamic Type: Update Podcast detail #3892

Dynamic Type: Update Settings #3896

Dynamic Type: Update Profile View #3894

Dynamic Type: Update Episode Detail View #3926

Dynamic Type: Update Podcast Grid View #3931

Dynamic Type: Update Siri Shortcuts settings #3930

Dynamic Type: Update Options #3938

Dynamic Type: Update Pull to Refresh #3939

Dynamic type: Playlists smart rules #3949

Dynamic Type: Update Playlists List #3946

Dynamic Type: Update Playlists Creation and options #3948

Dynamic Type: Update Account Cells #3956

Dynamic Type: Update Uploaded Files #3953

Dynamic Type: Update Stats #3955

Dynamic Type: Update player notes header to support dynamic type #3954

Dynamic Type: Discovery - Resize feature cells #3959

Dynamic type: Discover - Trending list #3975

Dynamic Type: Transcript update actions and paywall #3969

Dynamic Type: Discovery - Update featured carrousel and cells #3959

Dynamic type: Update Player chapters #3957

Dynamic Type: Update exporter to support dynamic type #3958

Dynamic type: Network highlight - Show all #3985

Dynamic type: Discover network highlight cell #3979

Dynamic Type: Country selector #3986

Dynamic type: Update player more options #3993

Dynamic type: Update player main view #3989

Dynamic type: Player effects #3998

Dynamic type: Player sleep timer #3997

Dynamic type: Discover Category #3995

Dynamic type: Update multi select options menu #4005

Dynamic type: Change email #4009

Dynamic Type: Update Change password #4011

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Feb 16, 2026
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Feb 16, 2026

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Feb 17, 2026
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8.6.0.0

Dynamic Type updates across playlists, podcasts, settings and player views boost readability and consistency. This release also improves cache invalidation and Siri Shortcuts, delivering a more accessible, responsive user experience.
Improve cache invalidation for Playlist Count and Artwork #3927

Dynamic Type: Update UpNext #3918

Dynamic Type: Update Podcasts list #3914

Dynamic Type: Update Podcast detail #3892

Dynamic Type: Update Settings #3896

Dynamic Type: Update Profile View #3894

Dynamic Type: Update Episode Detail View #3926

Dynamic Type: Update Podcast Grid View #3931

Dynamic Type: Update Siri Shortcuts settings #3930

Dynamic Type: Update Options #3938

Dynamic Type: Update Pull to Refresh #3939

Dynamic type: Playlists smart rules #3949

Dynamic Type: Update Playlists List #3946

Dynamic Type: Update Playlists Creation and options #3948

Dynamic Type: Update Account Cells #3956

Dynamic Type: Update Uploaded Files #3953

Dynamic Type: Update Stats #3955

Dynamic Type: Update player notes header to support dynamic type #3954

Dynamic type: Update Player chapters #3957

Dynamic Type: Update exporter to support dynamic type #3958

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Feb 12, 2026
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Feb 12, 2026

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Feb 13, 2026
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8.5.0.1

Fix removal of User Episode Files when selecting multiple episodes #3898

Fix URL handling from iMessage #3937
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