Pocket Casts has become the latest podcast player to add support for standalone alone Apple Watch playback. The app has been updated to version 7.9, bringing Apple Watch enhancements as well as new icons and theme options.
With today’s update, you can now stream Pocket Casts podcasts directly from your Apple Watch using cellular or Wi-Fi. You can also download podcasts directly from the Pocket Casts app on Apple Watch. This feature is limited to Pocket Casts Plus users, which is $0.99 per month or $10 per year:
There are a couple of other visual changes with today’s Pocket Casts update. First, is a new theme called Radioactivity that redesigns the entire Pocket Casts app. If you prefer to simply customize the home screen icon for Pocket Casts, there are four new icons included in this update:
Pocket Casts also highlights other improvements in today’s update to version 7.9:
Pocket Casts is available on the App Store as a free download. Again, the Pocket Casts Plus subscription is $0.99 per month or $10 per year.
Read more:
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- Apple removes Pocket Casts podcast player from App Store in China at government request
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