Podcasts Not Updating Today
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Starting 2 hours ago, none of my podcasts are updating. Clicking them gives me an error saying, “This isn’t available. We couldn’t find this episode. It may have been removed or the link may be out of date.”
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Sorry to hear you’re running into this! That error message typically means Pocket Casts can’t reach the episode file, but when it’s happening across all your podcasts at once, it’s worth running through a few quick checks first.
Try these steps:
- Force a refresh. Go to the Profile tab and tap Refresh Now to trigger a fresh feed check.
- Restart the app. Fully close Pocket Casts and reopen it, then try an episode again.
- Switch networks. Toggle between Wi-Fi and mobile data (or try a different Wi-Fi network) to rule out a local connection issue.
- Try streaming vs. downloading. If one method fails, see if the other works on the same episode.
If the issue is limited to specific podcasts, it may be that those publishers’ servers are temporarily unavailable. Checking whether the same episodes play in another app or browser can help confirm that.
If none of the above helps and the problem continues across many podcasts, we’d want to take a closer look with your logs. Please reach out via Profile > Help & Feedback > Get in touch > Get Support so we can dig into this privately with the full details.
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