Apple has a new Podcasts app for iPad, iPhone & iPod touch

Apple has seemed to put podcasts on the back burner on iOS devices, but that has now changed. The company has released a dedicated podcasts app that allows you to browse, stream, download and subscribe to podcasts all within one app.

Prior to the new app, podcasts were buried in the iTunes app under the More section. If you downloaded a podcast you would need to navigate over to the music or video app to find it. The new podcasts app offers a much better solution for podcasts on iOS devices.

Get the new Podcasts app for Free at the App Store.

Podcasts app is the easiest way to discover, subscribe to and play your favorite podcasts on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Explore hundreds of thousands of free audio and video podcasts from the Podcasts Catalog, and play the most popular podcasts, organized for you by topic, with the all-new Top Stations feature.

Features:

• Enjoy all of your audio and video podcasts in a single app
• Explore hundreds of thousands of podcasts including shows in over 40 languages
• Try the innovative new Top Stations feature to find new podcast series in a variety of topics, including arts, business, comedy, music, news, sports, and more.
• Browse by Audio or Video podcasts, or see what’s most popular in Top Charts
• Tap subscribe for your favorites and automatically receive new episodes for free as they become available
• Stream episodes or download to listen while offline
• Skip forward and back using simple playback controls
• Turn on Sleep Timer to automatically stop playing a podcast while listening in bed
• Share your favorite episodes with friends using Twitter, Messages and Mail
• Optionally sync your favorite episodes from iTunes on your Mac or PC
• Sync your episode playback for seamless transition between devices

Originally posted 2012-06-27 20:32:20.