You can search or browse the Podcasts app on Apple TV 4K by selecting items in the sidebar. Home has popular shows and channels, along with personalized recommendations based on your listening or viewing history, while New covers new and top podcasts and episodes.
When you’re looking for a specific podcast, you can search for it directly. You can also follow a podcast to get new episodes as they become available, or save episodes for later.
- Search: Find podcasts by entering search terms or by browsing curated categories.
- Home: Browse popular shows, categories, channels, and personalized recommendations based on your listening or viewing history.
- New: Browse new and top podcasts and episodes, as well as curated categories.
- Library: Find podcasts and podcast channels you follow, latest episodes, and saved episodes. See Manage podcasts in your library on Apple TV 4K.
- Now Playing: Go to the currently playing podcast to access playback controls and more.
- Channels: Find episodes for podcast channels you’ve subscribed to.
Search in the Podcasts app
Looking for a specific podcast? You can search for it directly in the Podcasts app.
- Go to the Podcasts app on Apple TV 4K.
- Open the sidebar, then select Search.
- Do any of the following:
- Navigate down to browse items that appear in featured categories.
- Enter a search term in the field.
- Select a podcast to see ratings, descriptions, and other information.
Siri: Press and hold the Siri/Search button on your remote, then ask Siri to search for podcasts by title, topic, or genre.
Browse in the Podcasts app
- Go to the Podcasts app on Apple TV 4K.
- Open the sidebar and then select Home or New.
- Do any of the following:
- Browse featured items at the top of the screen by pressing right on the remote or selecting the Next button to progress through items. Press left on the remote to go back.
- Scroll down to see top charts, new releases, curated collections, and personalized recommendations.
- Highlight and select a row title to see all of the items in that category or view more information about a collection.
- For more options, select the podcast. Then do any of the following:
- Select the Follow button to follow the podcast and get new episodes as they become available. Select the Unfollow button to unfollow it.
Tip: You can also highlight a show anywhere in the Podcasts app, press and hold the clickpad or touch surface, then select Follow or Unfollow.
- Select an episode to begin playing it.
Siri: Press and hold the Siri/Search button on your remote, then tell Siri to start playing a podcast.
- Select the Description button to read the description of the latest episode.
- Scroll down to view specific episodes, trailers, related items, and additional details.
- Select the Follow button to follow the podcast and get new episodes as they become available. Select the Unfollow button to unfollow it.
Save a podcast episode
- Go to the Podcasts app on Apple TV 4K.
- Do any of the following:
- Save an episode anywhere in the Podcasts app: Go to the episode you want to save, then press and hold the clickpad center or touch surface on your remote and select Save Episode.
- Save the episode you’re currently listening to or another episode in your queue: Go to the Now Playing screen, show playback controls, and then select Playing Next. Highlight the episode you want to save, press and hold the clickpad or touch surface on your remote, and select Save Episode.
After an episode is saved, the option switches to Unsave Episode.
Not all features and content are available in all countries or regions or on all Apple TV hardware models.
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