Listen to podcasts on Mac
When you find a podcast you want to listen to, you can play the show or specific episodes of the show.
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Go to the Podcasts app
on your Mac. Click any item in the sidebar.
Hold the pointer over the show or episode you want to play, then click
.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.
Do any of the following with the playback controls:
Play or pause: Click
or 
.You can also press the Space bar to play, pause and resume playing an episode.
Skip backward or forward: Click
to go back (in 15-second increments) and 
to skip ahead (in 30-second increments) in the episode.Tip: You can customise the amount of time an episode goes back or skips ahead. See Change Podcasts settings.
Rewind or fast-forward: 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.
Adjust volume: Drag the volume slider right or left to increase or decrease the volume.
Choose speakers: Click
to choose which speakers you want to use.Manage the episode (for example, copy the link, share the episode or go to the Show page): Hold the pointer over the episode playing, click
, then choose an option.Read the episode description: Click
. The episode description appears onscreen until you click again to close it.
Siri: Say something like:
“Skip ahead 3 minutes”
“Continue playing the last podcast”
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 Change Playback settings.
Some shows or episodes may require a subscription to access content. See Subscribe to shows or channels.
To learn more about how Podcasts protects your information and lets you choose what you share, choose Help > About Apple Podcasts & Privacy.