One helpful feature of the Podcasts app is that it gives you the option of changing the playback speed. This can help to decrease the amount of time that it takes to listen to a podcast if you are in a hurry. Our quick tutorial below will show you how to play a podcast episode at a faster speed.
Play a Podcast at a Faster Speed on the iPhone
These steps were performed on an iPhone 5, in iOS 8. We will assume that you already have a podcast episode on your device that you want to listen to. Step 1: Open the Podcasts app.
Step 2: Select the podcast episode that you want to listen to at an increased speed.
Step 3: Tap the Speed 1x button at the bottom-left corner of the screen. You can press the button again to increase the speed of the podcast even more. The available playback speeds for podcasts are .5x, 1x, 1.5x and 2x.
Podcasts can take up a surprising amount of space on your iPhone, so it’s a good idea to delete episodes that you have listened to in order to make room for other files and apps. This article will show you how to automatically delete a played podcast episode on your device. For additional help with the podcasts on your iPhone you can check out this support page at Apple’s site. After receiving his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science he spent several years working in IT management for small businesses. However, he now works full time writing content online and creating websites. His main writing topics include iPhones, Microsoft Office, Google Apps, Android, and Photoshop, but he has also written about many other tech topics as well. Read his full bio here.
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