When you stream a lot of podcasts on your iPhone or iPad, they may consume considerable space on your device. The default Podcasts app on iPhone auto-downloads five episodes of your followed podcasts and fills up the device storage in no time. Before you run into errors due to low storage warnings, use the tricks below to free gigs of iPhone space by deleting podcasts.
How much space do the downloaded podcast episodes use?
iPhone has a dedicated storage menu to check detailed space breakdowns on your device.
You can’t delete a specific episode from a podcast show. You must use the Podcasts app to make changes.
Delete podcast episodes on an iPhone
Unlike the iOS Settings app, you may’t see the size of each show or episode in the Podcasts app. Here’s how to remove podcast downloads and free up the iPhone storage.
The default Podcasts app downloads five latest episodes per show on your iPhone. You can reduce the frequency or turn off the option entirely from Podcast settings. You should also tweak podcast downloads over mobile data so that it doesn’t drain your monthly cellular data.
you may allow podcast downloads over mobile data and let the app ask every time or when an episode is over 200 MB.
The Podcasts app also lets you customize download settings for each show. For example, you’re able to auto-download five episodes for your favorite shows and turn off the option entirely for other podcast channels. Follow the steps below to make changes.
Delete downloaded podcasts from Spotify
Some iPhone users may prefer third-party options like Spotify to listen to their favorite podcasts. Spotify has several exclusives, and the music streaming giant has invested heavily into podcasts. If you use Spotify, go through the steps below to delete your downloaded podcasts.
If you use another app like Overcast or Pocket Casts, go into the respective app and delete downloaded podcasts to free up iPhone storage. The steps vary in each app.
Manage your iPhone storage like a pro
When you switch from your old iPhone to a new one, you don’t need to download your favorite podcasts from scratch. You canback up your iPhone with or without iCloudand restore the data on a new device.
