Crashing upon open

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  gleaminginstantlyfd79182e25 · Member · April 13, 2026 at 7:29 am

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  Starting (I believe) 04/11/26, Pocketcasts is now crashing for me upon open.

  I’m on a Moto 5G and the app is set to auto update.

  I’ve tried clearing the cache and resetting the phone.

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  staff-dexter · Staff · April 14, 2026 at 4:46 am

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  @gleaminginstantlyfd79182e25 We have just released 8.9 that has the fix for this issue. Could you update it and let us know if the issue persists?

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  gleaminginstantlyfd79182e25 · Member · April 14, 2026 at 10:06 am

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  How do I force an update? My only options from the store are uninstall and open (which crashes). Enable auto update is checked.

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  staff-dexter · Staff · April 14, 2026 at 1:53 pm

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  8.9 was just released today via GitHub (https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/releases). It should show up in the Play Store once the Play Store has reviewed and approved the updates.