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id='article-section-wrapper'> <div id='article-section' role='presentation'> <div class='AppleTopic apd-topic dark-mode-enabled book book-content'> <div><body dir="ltr" id="pod970198c2" class="AppleTopic apd-topic dark-mode-enabled" data-istaskopen="true" data-designversion="2" lang="en"><a name="pod970198c2"></a><figure class="topicIcon"><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/6716C2A03414F9E73601CB1B/6716C2A180C98F21860FC66E/en_US/3f055dd5ef78a798d0e127b1d69a2e68.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/AppIconTopic_Podcasts.png"></figure><h1>Listen to podcasts on Mac</h1><p>When you find a podcast you want to listen to, you can play the show or specific episodes of the show.</p><p><a href="x-help-action://openApp?bundleId=com.apple.podcasts" class="URL">Open Podcasts for me</a></p><div id="pod0d957b4bf" class="Task no-header"><div class="TaskBody" role="region" aria-hidden="false" id="aria-pod0d957b4bf"><ol><li><p>Go to the Podcasts app <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/6716C2A03414F9E73601CB1B/6716C2A180C98F21860FC66E/en_US/3f055dd5ef78a798d0e127b1d69a2e68.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/AppIconTopic_Podcasts.png"> on your Mac.</p></li><li><p>Click any item in the sidebar.</p></li><li><p>Hold the pointer over the show or episode you want to play, then click <span class="NoBreak"><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/6716C2A03414F9E73601CB1B/6716C2A180C98F21860FC66E/en_US/17309af544dfb56b77beb1884e05024f.png" alt="the Play button" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_PlayCircleFillPurple.png">.</span></p><p>When the episode plays, the playback controls and show art appear at the top of the Podcasts window. Some shows feature unique artwork for each episode, which appears in the player and on the episode page.</p><figure><picture><source media="(not all)" srcset="https://help.apple.com/assets/6716C2A03414F9E73601CB1B/6716C2A180C98F21860FC66E/en_US/f13a92f2f953f11a58018faf661d83ab.png" originalImageName="Art/S0013_PlayControls~dark.png"></source><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/6716C2A03414F9E73601CB1B/6716C2A180C98F21860FC66E/en_US/f53a78d0b7309ec488e3a0ecff0f5387.png" alt="The top of the Podcasts window, showing an episode playing and the playback controls: Skip Back, Pause, Skip Forward, the progress handle, More, Volume, AirPlay, Episode Notes, and Playing Next." height="141" width="466" originalImageName="Art/S0013_PlayControls.png"></picture></figure></li><li><p>Do any of the following with the playback controls:</p><ul><li><p><em>Play or pause: </em>Click <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/6716C2A03414F9E73601CB1B/6716C2A180C98F21860FC66E/en_US/e9ffcb4f537ce302ed135ada1e688f6e.png" alt="the Play button" height="30" width="27" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_PlayFill.png"> or <span class="NoBreak"><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/6716C2A03414F9E73601CB1B/6716C2A180C98F21860FC66E/en_US/ae92cb05290dbb6230c28e4a3fd07aa9.png" alt="the Pause button" height="30" width="23" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_PauseFill.png">.</span></p><p>You can also press the Space bar to play, pause, and resume playing an episode.</p></li><li><p><em>Skip backward or forward: </em>Click <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/6716C2A03414F9E73601CB1B/6716C2A180C98F21860FC66E/en_US/3dcc2d44bc54627eaf299e3342b46ca0.png" alt="the Skip Back button" height="30" width="28" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_GoBackward15.png"> to go back (in 15-second increments) and <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/6716C2A03414F9E73601CB1B/6716C2A180C98F21860FC66E/en_US/04584387f071a39a49e2598ae82c20ee.png" alt="the Skip Forward button" height="30" width="28" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_GoForward30.png"> to skip ahead (in 30-second increments) in the episode.</p><div class="Alert"><p class="Tip"><strong class="tip">Tip: </strong>You can customize the amount of time an episode goes back or skips ahead. See <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/podcasts/change-settings-pod4130f48/1.1.0/mac/15.0" class="xRef AppleTopic">Change Podcasts settings</a>.</p></div></li><li><p><em>Rewind or fast-forward: </em>Click a point on the progress bar to skip directly to that location, or drag the progress handle left to rewind or right to fast-forward.</p></li><li><p><em>Adjust volume: </em>Drag the volume slider right or left to increase or decrease the volume.</p></li><li><p><em>Choose speakers: </em>Click <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/6716C2A03414F9E73601CB1B/6716C2A180C98F21860FC66E/en_US/0557e2f2f629f2cb078f48ccffb55a9d.png" alt="the AirPlay button" height="30" width="31" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_AirPlayAudio.png"> to <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/podcasts/choose-speakers-pod500a9056/1.1.0/mac/15.0" class="xRef AppleTopic">choose which speakers</a> you want to use.</p></li><li><p><em>Manage the episode (for example, copy the link, share the episode, or go to the Show page): </em>Hold the pointer over the episode playing, click <span class="NoBreak"><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/6716C2A03414F9E73601CB1B/6716C2A180C98F21860FC66E/en_US/055d6ae526453aaeecb61bf657d3a606.png" alt="the More button" height="30" width="26" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_EllipsisPurple.png">, </span>then choose an option.</p></li><li><p><em>Read the episode description: </em>Click <span class="NoBreak"><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/6716C2A03414F9E73601CB1B/6716C2A180C98F21860FC66E/en_US/974db3c051f6ac0adaddf1e2fec1001e.png" alt="the Episode Notes button" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_InfoCircle.png">. </span>The episode description appears onscreen until you click <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/6716C2A03414F9E73601CB1B/6716C2A180C98F21860FC66E/en_US/974db3c051f6ac0adaddf1e2fec1001e.png" alt="the Episode Notes button" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_InfoCircle.png"> again to close it.</p></li></ul></li></ol></div></div><div class="Alert"><p class="SiriQuery"><strong class="siri">Siri: </strong>Say something like:</p><ul><li><p><span class="SaytoSiri">“Skip ahead 3 minutes” </span></p></li><li><p><span class="SaytoSiri">“Continue playing the last podcast” </span></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/mac-help/mchl6b029310" class="URL">Learn how to use Siri</a>.</p></div><p>To change playback speed, choose Controls > Playback Speed, then choose a speed. To control other aspects of playback, including whether to continue playing the next episode or what action is taken when you use headphone controls, see <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/podcasts/change-settings-pod4130f48/1.1.0/mac/15.0#pod574e92dad" " class="xRef Subhead">Change Playback settings</a>.</p><p>Some shows or episodes may require a subscription to access content. 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