Need to know where Ventura is storing podcast mp3 files. Have headphones I swim with that require me to copy .mp3 to headphone and since iTunes has gone away Apple has made it more difficult to accomplish this by hiding the location of where mp3 files, specifically podcasts, are stored.
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.0
Found them:
Go to Finder and press ⇧⌘G then copy and paste this command :
~/Library/Group Containers/243LU875E5.groups.com.apple.podcasts/Library/Cache
Found them:
Go to Finder and press ⇧⌘G then copy and paste this command :
~/Library/Group Containers/243LU875E5.groups.com.apple.podcasts/Library/Cache
Why does apple programmers make it difficult to find what we users think are obvious file locations? Like why aren't these podcasts downloaded to the DOWNLOADS folder? Seems logical place to put them.
No, that only shows you records that are stored in the 'Download' folder. If you subscribe to a podcast and download it within the Podcasts application on the MacBook, it is not stored in the 'Download' folder. It is stored elsewhere. That's the location I'm trying to find. In Catalina OS it was stored under /Users/'username'/Library/Containers/....... Apple is purposely making this difficult.
Furthermore, that language that you pulled is for listening to the file while offline, but on any Apple device. That's not what I need to do. What I need to do is find the actual location of the file and transfer it to an mp3 player that I use to swim. Go into Podcasts/Download and see for yourself that there is not a means to copy/move the file.
Hi stevefromstafford
Apple's Podcast webpage: Apple Podcasts - Apple
says
"you can find all your downloaded episodes in your library in the Downloaded section"
To find a podcast file:
If you want: just enter the podcast filename in a Finder window's search bar.
OR
You can simply enter .mp3 in a Finder window to see all the .mp3's on Mac.
NB:
Highlight the file you want & see its location displayed in the bottom status bar.
(Find one podcast & you likely find a whole folder of .mp3s.)
If needed: More on Searching for a file:
Narrow your search results on Mac – Apple Support
or
About search results in Apple Podcasts
or
Search with Spotlight on Mac – Apple Support
and
What to do: If you can’t find a file on Mac – Apple Support
Resources:
Apple Podcasts User Guide for Mac - Apple Support
Apple Support
MacBook Air - Official Apple Support
All the best :-)
Yes, I see ... apologies!
(I just keep any downloaded podcasts saved to a readily accessible folder, myself!)
Great that you found them ok anyway, stevefromstafford!
Thank you for replying, and for letting us know where podcasts are located on your Mac.
Cheers!
Nice job Steve and thank you for sharing despite the response you received. I've been pulling my own hair out trying to find these **** things and, as you said, it looks like Apple is trying their very best to hide them.
Again thank you!
Staynavytom wrote:
Why does apple programmers make it difficult to find what we users think are obvious file locations? Like why aren't these podcasts downloaded to the DOWNLOADS folder? Seems logical place to put them.
Mostly because Apple doesn't expect you to manage downloaded podcasts manually. They are working on the assumption that you will use the Podcast app. And it has a much easier time managing them if they are in a discrete location that only that app uses.
The Downloads folder is a giant junk drawer for most people.
thank you stevefromstafford. super helpful. surprisingly difficult to find someone who knows the answer to this question.
Thank you; super helpful! 🙏
Anyone else finding that the file sizes are now MUCH bigger with this last update? Apple truly hates its swimming/triathlon customers
thank you steve from stafford, that worked, and I couldn't find that info anywhere else!
Mac OS Ventura 13.1 - location of downloaded podcast
