This podcast can't be played due to restrictions set for this device

There are multiple ways restrictions can be set:

• Screen Time restrictions set by you
• Screen Time restrictions set using parental controls
• Screen Time restrictions set by a business or school, if you have a business or school email account on your device
• Screen Time restrictions set by a business or school that has installed MDM (Mobile Device Management) on the device

Do any of these apply?

Notpersonal12 wrote:

So wtf is Apple doing about this? Their Podcasts app is literally unusable. I've also removed all restrictions in Screen Time and still it won't let me play podcasts.

No one here in this user-to-user forum would know what Apple is doing about this. You can let them know your thoughts here:

Product Feedback - Apple

I suggest you put the feedback under "iPhone" as the Podcast app is part of the included apps.

Meanwhile, there are lots of other, better podcasts apps availalble. I've been using PocketCasts for years. I really like it.

IdrisSeabright wrote:

Meanwhile, there are lots of other, better podcasts apps availalble. I've been using PocketCasts for years. I really like it.

PocketCasts is great!

If you can solve your problem pleas share your experience because i had same problems i cant play favorite pod cast

please help

This worked for me, thanks a lot mate

In another thread, I finally found a way to fix the problem.

Open the iTunes Store app and try to play a content marked as explicit. You will receive a popup asking you if you want to allow explicit contents (even if they are already enabled in Screen Time...).

By allowing them, also the Podcast app will start working again.

Screen Time -> Content & Privacy Restrictions ->Store, Web, Siri & Game Center Content -> Music, Podcasts, News, Fitness-> Toggle between Clean/Explicit

This seems to be the obvious solution, but does not always work. Then,

Screen Time -> Content & Privacy Restrictions ->Toggle OFF

So wtf is Apple doing about this? Their Podcasts app is literally unusable. I've also removed all restrictions in Screen Time and still it won't let me play podcasts. WTF

Same problem here, with my iPhone and iPad (apparently) after the iOS 18 update.

I also had a long phone call with Apple support today, but they couldn't resolve the problem.

negar92 wrote:

If you can solve your problem pleas share your experience because i had same problems i cant play favorite pod cast

Use a different podcast app.

Thank you so much. It worked for me! However, after allowing explicit contents in the iTunes store, you have to restart the iPhone as it works only after a restart!

thanks so much

Thank you so much for this. I have been searching a solution for this for a couple of days and this is the only thing that worked