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Long limited to dedicated apps, Apple Podcasts is now available on the web.
Sign in to your account at podcasts.apple.com, where you can play, subscribe, and save podcasts; anything you do on the web will sync across other devices where you have the Podcasts app, like iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, and iPad.
Apple Podcasts should work with popular top browsers Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. It looks identical to the Mac version of the app and offers nearly identical features. Show notes are available under the little "i" icon in the top-right corner. There's also an "Up Next" queue to line up multiple episodes that will play in a row.
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Unfortunately, neither the web nor Mac versions offer access to the automated transcripts feature that came to iOS 17.4 in March. This new web implementation (like the current Mac app) doesn’t allow for playback speeds to be adjusted either.
This isn’t the first Apple app to make its transition to the web. Apple Music has been available since 2019. More recently, Apple Maps became available in a browser at the end of July. While Maps is very clearly labeled a beta in its URL, Podcasts seems to be more complete on launch.
(Credit: Tyler Hayes)I logged in and tried listening to several saved podcast episodes and each played perfectly. I found it instantly synced my listening point, so when I moved to another device it picked up where I left off. For iPhone owners working on a Windows PC or other platforms, the Podcasts web app might be a way to bridge a gap between devices.