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originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/AppIconTopic_Podcasts.png"></figure><h1>Save or download episodes in Podcasts on Mac</h1><p>You can save podcast episodes to your library so you can find them more easily later. You can also <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/podcasts/aside/glos55d15cc0/1.1.0/mac/15.0" class="xRef Aside">download</a> episodes to store them on your Mac and listen to them even when you don’t have an internet connection.</p><p><a href="x-help-action://openApp?bundleId=com.apple.podcasts" class="URL">Open Podcasts for me</a></p><div id="podada2ca918" class="Task"><h2 aria-controls="aria-podada2ca918" class="Name">Save an episode to your library</h2><div class="TaskBody" role="region" aria-hidden="false" id="aria-podada2ca918"><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><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/podcasts/find-podcasts-pod53101237/1.1.0/mac/15.0" class="xRef AppleTopic">Search to find podcasts</a>, or click a category in the sidebar.</p></li><li><p>Hold the pointer over an episode, then do one of the following:</p><ul><li><p>Click <span class="NoBreak"><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/6716C2A03414F9E73601CB1B/6716C2A180C98F21860FC66E/en_US/53035bd10acddcf7edbd6625f7fbfae6.png" alt="the Save button" height="30" width="20" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_BookmarkPurple.png">.</span></p></li><li><p>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 Save Episode.</p></li></ul></li></ol><p>Saved episodes are automatically downloaded by default. To change this setting, choose Podcasts > Settings, click General, then deselect Download When Saving.</p></div></div><div id="pod4f4370973" class="Task"><h2 aria-controls="aria-pod4f4370973" class="Name">Download an episode</h2><div class="TaskBody" role="region" aria-hidden="false" id="aria-pod4f4370973"><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><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/podcasts/find-podcasts-pod53101237/1.1.0/mac/15.0" class="xRef AppleTopic">Search to find podcasts</a>, or click a category in the sidebar.</p></li><li><p>Hold the pointer over an episode, then do one of the following:</p><ul><li><p>Click <span class="NoBreak"><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/6716C2A03414F9E73601CB1B/6716C2A180C98F21860FC66E/en_US/efb225d50d72ccf6173f06dafb41f124.png" alt="the Download button" height="30" width="25" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_ArrowDownPurple.png">.</span></p></li><li><p>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 Download Episode.</p></li></ul></li></ol></div></div><div id="podc010e654b" class="Task"><h2 aria-controls="aria-podc010e654b" class="Name">Turn automatic downloads on or off for all the shows you follow</h2><div class="TaskBody" role="region" aria-hidden="false" id="aria-podc010e654b"><p>You can choose to automatically download new episodes for shows you follow, so they’re ready for you whenever you have time to listen.</p><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>Choose Podcasts > Settings, then click General.</p></li><li><p>Click the Automatically Download pop-up menu, then turn off automatic downloads or choose how many downloaded episodes to keep.</p></li></ol></div></div><div id="pod3b482db47" class="Task"><h2 aria-controls="aria-pod3b482db47" class="Name">Turn automatic downloads off or on for a specific show</h2><div class="TaskBody" role="region" aria-hidden="false" id="aria-pod3b482db47"><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 Shows in the sidebar, then select a show.</p></li><li><p>Do one of the following:</p><ul><li><p><em>Turn off automatic downloads: </em>Click <span class="NoBreak"><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/6716C2A03414F9E73601CB1B/6716C2A180C98F21860FC66E/en_US/fe1c461684259443daa1bf3b29442987.png" alt="the Check button" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_CheckmarkCirclePurple.png">, </span>then choose Turn Off Automatic Downloads.</p></li><li><p><em>Turn on automatic downloads: </em>Click <span class="NoBreak"><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/6716C2A03414F9E73601CB1B/6716C2A180C98F21860FC66E/en_US/34f64d1dd21e64997ab198ce33b0117b.png" alt="the Download button" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_ArrowDownCirclePurple.png">, </span>then choose Turn On Automatic Downloads.</p></li></ul></li></ol></div></div><div class="LinkUniversal"><strong>See also</strong><a 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