How to Listen to Podcasts on Android

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This wikiHow teaches you how to subscribe to a podcast channel and listen to an episode, using Android. You can listen to podcasts on with the Podcast Player app for podcasts around the world.

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Download the Podcast Player app from the Play Store. Search the Podcast Player app on Google Play, and tap the green INSTALL button to download it.
- Podcast Player is a free, third-party app that allows you to download and listen to podcasts.
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The Podcast Player icon looks like a white radio tower in a purple circle. You can find it on your Apps menu.

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Select your topics of interest. When you first open the app, you'll be prompted to select categories and topics that interest you. Tap a topic here to select it.
- You have to select at least 3 interest topics here. If you see more topics that interest you, feel free to choose more.
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This will confirm your interest topics, and recommend you some podcasts based on your interests.
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Tap SKIP on the top-right. This will skip the recommendations page, and open the Podcasts home page.
- Alternatively, you can tap the " + " sign next to a podcast recommendation here to follow it.
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Tap a podcast on the Podcasts page. Find an interesting podcast, and tap on its name or icon to see a list of episodes.
- The Podcasts page opens up to the FEATURED tab. You can browse other podcasts by switching to one of the TRENDING , CATEGORIES , or NETWORKS tabs at the top.
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This is a purple button at the top of the episodes list. It will subscribe you to the selected podcast.
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This will open the selected episode's details on a pop-up panel.
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button. This button is on the right-hand side of your screen. It will start playing the selected episode.

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If I am subscribed, does this mean I am paying for the podcast?

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Only if the podcast is a charge for play option. Many of them are free.

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Do I need to be connected to the internet to listen, or can podcasts be downloaded and listened to later? If so, do smartphones work for listening?

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Yes, podcasts can be downloaded. For example, you can use Google Podcast or Spotify for your podcasting needs - they make it really easy.

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