How to get Apple Podcasts to auto play the next podcast from the "up next" queue??

To enable auto play for the "Up Next" queue in Apple Podcasts, follow these steps:

1. 1. Open Settings > Podcasts.
   2. Scroll down to Podcast Settings.
   3. Toggle on Continuous Playback.

This feature allows for automatic playback of the next podcast episode in your "Up Next" queue [​1]​.

Thanks :)

Unfortunately, Apple Podcasts doesn't currently have a feature that automatically plays the next podcast from the "Up Next" queue. It only auto-plays the next episode within the same podcast.

If you want to listen to a continuous stream of episodes from different podcasts, you'll need to manually add each episode to the "Up Next" queue and play them one by one.

issues you're experiencing with the Podcasts app on iOS 17. It seems like there are several bugs affecting the app, including the inability to auto-play the next episode from the "Up Next" queue.

Unfortunately, there's no official workaround or fix available yet. However, you can report the issue to Apple through their bug reporting system. This will help them identify the problem and prioritize a resolution.

Are you on iOS 17? If so, you're not the only one with this issue. Podcasts on 17 is broken in a number of ways. I swear that they didn't;t bother to test it before release.

I know this is old but I am so frustrated by this. What is the point of having an up next row if it doesn't actually play what's next - it's just a list.