Google Podcasts app not working? crashes or has problems?

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Published by Google LLC on 2023-11-21

With Google Podcasts, you can play the latest episodes from your favorite shows,
explore podcast recommendations just for you, and manage your listening
activity. Discover podcasts that you'll love • Subscribe and listen to all
your favorite podcasts.

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By mike 1 year ago

app continues to crash. I hit play on a podcast and it will play for about 30-45 seconds and then it crashes. Once I reboot the app it starts the podcast all the way back at the beginning.

Common dislikes about Google Podcasts app

- Organizing new pods is confusing

- Things don’t download

- When pressing fast-forward on a Bluetooth speaker instead of advancing the podcast 30 seconds like literally every other app, it’s skips to the next podcast and marks the podcast as finished

- Randomly starts playing and when casting it forgets your progress

- Removed the ability to add custom RSS feed URLs

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Common Google Podcasts Problems & Solutions. Troubleshooting Guide

Complete guide to troubleshoot Google Podcasts app on iOS and Android devices. Solve all Google Podcasts app problems, errors, connection issues, installation problems and crashes.

Table of Contents:

Google Podcasts iPhone Issues and Solutions

Google Podcasts iOS app crashes, not working, errors
Google Podcasts iOS app network issues
Google Podcasts on iOS has black/white screen

Google Podcasts Android App Issues and Solutions

Google Podcasts has errors/crashing/not working
Google Podcasts server network connectivity issues
Google Podcasts has black screen

Google Podcasts iPhone Issues and Solutions

Here are some helpful workarounds that should work whenever Google Podcasts app keeps crashing or doesn't work as expected on your iPhone 14, 13,12,10,8,7,6, SE,XS,XR.

How to fix Google Podcasts app crashes or not working on Iphone (iOS):

Close and restart the Google Podcasts app on iPhone
Update Google Podcasts app to the Latest Version for iOS
Uninstall and reinstall Google Podcasts iPhone app
Update your iPhone to the latest iOS version

Fix Google Podcasts on iPhone unable to connect to server/internet connection issues::

To resolve Google Podcasts network issues, Reset phone network settings:
1. On iphone, Goto "Settings" » "General" » "Reset" » "Reset Network Settings".
2. Enter your device passcode. Then confirm "Reset Network Settings".

Turn off your VPN:
1. Goto "Settings" » "General" » "VPN".

Fix Google Podcasts black/white screen (blank screen) on iPhone:

Follow the Google Podcasts iOS app troubleshooting guide Here →

Google Podcasts Android App Issues and Solutions

Fix Google Podcasts not working on Android, crashes, errors or is unresponsive:

Follow these steps to resolve intermittent Google Podcasts app issues:

Force Stop the Google Podcasts App
1. On android, goto "Settings" » click Google Podcasts app. » click "Force Stop".

Update Google Podcasts to the latest version on PlayStore

Clear Google Podcasts App Cache and Data:
1. On your device, goto "Settings" » click "Apps" » select "Google Podcasts app" » click "Storage" » click "Clear Data" option. This Clears both data and cache.
2. Relaunch Google Podcasts.

Fix Google Podcasts unable to contact server/ Google Podcasts internet connection errors on Android:

This issue is usually caused by your network. Here is how to fix:

On android, goto "Settings" » "Apps" or "Manage Apps" tab.
Click Google Podcasts » "Force Stop".
Next, goto "Storage" » "Clear Data".
Again, got Google Podcasts » "Mobile Data" » "Allow Background Data Usage".
Go back to "Settings" » "Connections" » "Mobile Network" » "Network Mode".
Now, put your network on 4G e.g. LTE/3G/2G (auto connect)
Relaunch Google Podcasts on android.

Solve Google Podcasts black/white screens issue on Android:

Follow the Google Podcasts android app crash troubleshooting guide Here →

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About this app

With Google Podcasts, you can play the latest episodes from your favorite shows, explore podcast recommendations just for you, and manage your listening activity. • Subscribe and listen to all your favorite podcasts. • Explore show and episode recommendations just for you. • Browse popular and trending shows in comedy, news, history, music, business, TV & film, education, health & fitness, technology, arts, science, sports and more. • Listen at faster playback speeds or skip over silences. • Queue up episodes for a seamless listening experience. • Easily keep track of your listening history, downloads and subscriptions. • Listen on multiple devices – phone, laptop, smart speaker – without losing your place. • Stream episodes for instant playback or auto-download episodes to listen offline and on the go. • Discover podcasts using Google Search and Google Assistant.