Podcasts app on WatchOS 26

This app has become VERY unreliable on my Pro Series 2.


  1. Audio destination gets stuck if it gets set to a Home speaker, can’t change back to AirPods Pro.
  2. Resuming the app almost always exist from the last playing podcast and goes back to the main screen.
  3. Playback refuses to start on Downloaded podcasts, gets stuck spinning on “Loading”
  4. Playback randomly stops even on Downloaded podcasts, often then item 3 ensues
  5. Played (completed) podcasts don’t delete from library, they seem to take time before they disappear
  6. Sound levels randomly lower on AirPods Pro 2, often after a notice from another app.


I’m sure there’s more, but thats the “easy” list of fails.


Apple Watch Ultra 2, watchOS 26

Posted on Oct 30, 2025 9:10 PM

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Podcasts app on WatchOS 26

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