How to stop podcast app from downloading on mac

My library still isn't saving. It "thinks" it's still Sept. The last date it saved my settings. I can make new playlists for podcasts although this is superfluous , but iTunes still insists on downloading old episodes anyway, so why bother? I tunes-by design-lists my podcasts individually already. Thanks anyhow.

This is baffling Oct 2, AM. Oct 2, PM. Do you have your media on the external hd and the iTunes folder on the Mac? That sort of setup can lead to complications. Take a look at this User's Tip by Turingtest2. Well, I moved and consolidated everything i needed to from iTunes from my old mac to a Toshiba external hd word of caution: DON'T format these-or any for that matter- drives with the software bundled with them! I did, and had to purchase the software from the developer when I upgraded to Sierra.

Use disk utility to format! My internal hd has iTunes- and all associated folders, etc- but I don't even use it. I've never put anything in it. It's empty. Thanks again. Oct 3, PM. What exactly is on the external HD? Is it just the iTunes Media folder or an iTunes folder with the Media folder inside it? If the former, it would be best to change the setup. Click the More button , then choose Remove Download. In the Podcasts app on your Mac, click Downloaded below Library in the sidebar on the left, then do one of the following:.

Delete all downloaded episodes for a show: Hold the pointer over the show, click the More button , then click Remove Downloads. Delete specific episodes: Select the show that contains the episodes you want to delete, then select the specific episodes. Tip: To select multiple episodes that are next to each other, click the first episode you want to remove, press and hold the Shift key, then click the last episode you want to remove.

Save or download an individual episode In the Podcasts app on your Mac, search to find podcasts , or click a category below Apple Podcasts in the sidebar on the left. To save an episode to your library, hold the pointer over the episode, then do one of the following: Click the Save button. Note: You may need to select a show to see its episodes. Thank you Josh. All gone now, thanks to you!

I folowed schwartz recommendation Overcast looks good. I subscribed to the same podcast I had in Podcast app. And then I removed the Podcast App. When you do that all data is deleted too. Slightly off topic, do you have a suggestion for a podcast app for intel Macs Overcast seems to be for Apple M1 chips only?

Its home page only says iPad, iPhone and Watch. Thanks for the recommendation It took me a while to sort this out and to realise i needed to start from my iPad. Also how to subscribe to my paid Patreon podcasts, but I made it in the end! Many thanks Rex. The last several updates to the Podcasts app seem increasingly hostile to serial podcasts.

The iOS included podcasts app was formerly an advantage over Android, where you had to find something in that app store, but not with the latest versions.

The Android selection is or was pretty bad. That being said, cellular downloads are blocked by default, so depending on how that setting is configured on your device then it may not impact your mobile data cap. If you frequently use this app to listen to your favorite podcasts, you might be interested in learning how to properly manage, add and delete podcast subscriptions on your iPhone or iPad for a better overall experience.

We hope you were able to prevent Podcasts from automatically downloading new episodes on to your device, and perhaps saved yourself from storage capacity or storage management hassles.

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