Removing Unwanted Podcasts From Itunes
By Tom Seest
How Do You Delete Podcasts From Itunes?
At PodcastBig, we help new podcasters develop strategies to create content, traffic, and revenue from podcasts based on our experiences and experimentation.
Podcasts can be an excellent way to learn something new or keep abreast of current affairs, while being entertaining and helping keep friendships strong.
Sometimes you may wish to stop listening or delete an entire podcast subscription; there are various methods depending on which app you’re using for this task.
How Do You Delete Podcasts From Itunes?
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How to Declutter Your Apple iTunes?
Apple iTunes provides podcasters with an easy and straightforward way to subscribe, download, playback, sync with Apple devices, and manage podcast episodes across devices. Unfortunately, however, this syncing process may consume too much storage space on your MacBook or iPad – to free up space, you could unsubscribe from a series or delete episodes you no longer require from iTunes.
To do this, open up the Podcasts app on your device and navigate to its Library tab. Here, a list of all podcasts that have been downloaded can be seen, along with their respective dates and times of downloads. To delete one or more episodes from your iPhone or iPad device, tap three-dot icon next to that episode; select Remove Download in menu that pops up; click back three-dot button again when asked for confirmation; tap Done when complete!
Adjust the settings in the Preferences pane for Podcasts to select which podcasts will automatically download when saving episodes; by default this feature is turned on but if desired you can switch it off by unchecking its box in this dialog.
Switch off automatic iCloud sync for podcasts you already subscribed to if you want to save storage. This will prevent new episodes from downloading automatically; instead, they must be manually downloaded when needed from those already subscribed.
To switch off iCloud syncing on your iPhone or iPad, open up the Podcasts app and navigate to its Library tab. Here you will see a consolidated list of your subscriptions and downloaded episodes; to delete these completely from your device simply uncheck “Download episodes when saving.
Although it’s possible to manually delete Podcasts on a Mac, this can be an inconvenient and time-consuming task that involves manually removing both the app itself as well as all associated files and debris on your computer. Instead, professional software can do this work on your behalf.
How to Declutter Your Apple iTunes?
How to Access Your Favorite Podcasts on Apple iTunes?
Apple Podcasts is an app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch that makes enjoying podcasts easy. While it can easily transfer them between devices, it can take up a significant amount of space on your device if you listen to long episodes or ones with high bitrates – in which case removing those you no longer listen to or that are taking up too much room may be beneficial. If space on your device is at a premium it may also be wiser to remove unwanted podcasts that take up unnecessary room or take up too much storage.
Traditional methods for uninstalling applications on Mac include dragging them to the Trash and dropping them there; however, this leaves behind caches, preferences, and other files, which could eventually slow down or even crash your Mac. Therefore, professional app removal tools like iBoysoft MagicMenu provide a much quicker and smarter alternative – it takes less time and effort while leaving no file or trace behind on your system – which enables you to delete podcast apps like Podcasts within seconds!
If you want to keep listening to podcasts without filling up too much space on your device, Apple Podcasts makes it easy to disable its automatic downloading feature. Simply visit Preferences > Advanced and deselect Download episodes when saving podcasts; or in Apple Podcasts Library tab simply select any show and click Three Dots (…) icon followed by Remove Downloads in pop-up menu for each show to do it automatically.
Another effective method of deleting podcasts is using Terminal’s itunes:block> command to block iTunes from downloading podcasts to your local hard drive but still allow them to be played from streaming services or local networks. This option may prove particularly helpful when travelling abroad or having limited data available – saving on roaming charges could be avoided!
How to Access Your Favorite Podcasts on Apple iTunes?
Why Make the Switch to Spotify?
Sometimes a podcast no longer fits your listening needs, making it unnecessary to continue subscribing or subscribe. In such a case, removing it from your subscription or library may help clear away clutter in your podcast experience and reduce unwanted podcasts from showing up in your Daily Drive.
Spotify makes removing podcasts easy: simply launch the Spotify app and navigate to your chosen podcast; click or tap its album art, and select ‘remove from My Collection’ from the drop-down menu for easy removal from your library; it’ll still appear search results but won’t show up in queue or follow lists.
iPhone or iPad owners have the ability to delete unplayed podcast episodes to free up space for newer ones and allow you to save or download them more efficiently. To do this, go into the Podcasts app and tap See All alongside “Up Next,” scroll through your queue, long press any episode you wish to delete and select Remove From App (iOS only). If deleting an episode could potentially hinder future listening pleasure, it’s advisable to get in contact with its host/aggregator to see if there’s any way to redownload it later (iOS only).
Removal of podcasts from your library may seem straightforward, but the process may take some time and require manual cleaning out of listening history. If a podcast has been removed from Spotify’s catalogue, contacting its aggregator directly with its RSS feed might help speed up this process and free up space on your device more quickly.
Steps for uninstalling podcasts vary depending on your media player of choice; however, they should generally be straightforward and take no more than a few minutes to complete. If you’re experiencing difficulty uninstalling unwanted episodes from your computer, consider investing in professional software to simplify this process.
Why Make the Switch to Spotify?
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