Audio playback stuttering and sync delays when running background automation and

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  kenjikishimoto2812 · Member · April 20, 2026 at 5:22 pm

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  Hi everyone,

  I’ve been using Pocket Casts for years across all my devices, but I’ve recently run into a weird performance issue with the desktop app on Windows that I can’t quite pin down.I am currently using a delta app community setup to handle some automated data logging and script execution in the background while I work. I’ve noticed that whenever the executor starts a heavy processing cycle, my podcast audio begins to stutter or skip every few seconds. Even more frustrating, the “Sync” feature seems to lag, meaning my play position doesn’t update correctly on my phone if the delta app was active during the session. It feels like the background executor is hogging the CPU threads that the browser engine needs for smooth media streaming.I have a couple of related technical questions:I’m not sure if the way a delta app style environment manages its network priority is causing the Pocket Casts desktop app to lose its connection to the sync servers. Has anyone else experienced playback “buffering” or UI lag while running high-level script executors on the same machine? I’m also wondering if there’s a specific cache setting in the app I should clear, or if I should try locking the podcast app to a higher priority in the Windows Task Manager to prevent these background tasks from interfering with my listening.I really love having my podcasts on in the background while I run my automation, but the constant audio skipping is making it hard to follow the episodes. If anyone has experience managing resource allocation for media apps alongside heavy background script environments, I’d love to hear your advice!Thanks!

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  staff-joey8 · Staff · April 21, 2026 at 5:13 am

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  Hi there, @kenjikishimoto2812

  I’ll leave this open so other users can chime in, since we can’t guarantee support with third party software.

  I’m also wondering if there’s a specific cache setting in the app I should clear, or if I should try locking the podcast app to a higher priority in the Windows Task Manager to prevent these background tasks from interfering with my listening

  You can try to clear the app cache – In the desktop app, press the Alt key to reveal the menu bar, then go to Help > Troubleshooting > Clear cache and reload.