I have read every chat and can find no answer as to how I drag a downloaded podcast from podcast store to mp3 player. when I download the podcast it doesn't even show up in downloaded. system totally updated and made worse (as usual?)
On what device are you doing this?
What OS and version is it running?
By mp3 player you mean Apple's Music app, or some other 3rd party mp3 app?
If you are downloading podcasts from the Apple Podcasts store, they will be stored in the Apple Podcasts App, you don't need to drag it anywhere else. Podcasts are played directly in the Podcasts app.
click here ➜ Download, save, remove, and share podcast episodes on iPhone - Apple Support
Otherwise, please provide as much detail as possible about your issue, including specific device and OS version, and the actual apps involved and where exactly you are downloading the podcasts from. Otherwise it's impossible to offer any advice.
Thank you so much - and apologies for so few details.
You can drag podcasts directly in Finder for the folder they are in, but not form the Podcasts app.
To find the Downloaded Podcasts, Open Finder, click on the Go menu at the top, then on Go to Folder, and then copy and paste the following line into the text box at the top.
~/Library/Group Containers/243LU875E5.groups.com.apple.podcasts/Library/Cache/
You should see the MP3 files for the downloaded podcasts there and can drag them any where you want including the Swim Pro device on the Finder's Sidebar.
This is extraordinarily helpful -- and extraordinarily complex! How would anybody know how to do something like this? I am so fortunate that you did. The old interface on the Mac was so much easier - for both audio books you could just drag into the attached device no problem. you didn't need to be a coder! But grateful for you!
If you happen to know how to get an audible book (which saves inexplicably as aax) to be an mp3 that can be dragged, it would be great. Audible has a converter but it doesn't work with MAC - just PCs.
all the third party apps seem to cost a fortune, raising the question as to why audible would be so terrible as to not offer an mp3 or other usable format. but you have done me a great service on podcasts. thank you! Samantha
You're very welcome.
For Audible books, you'll need a 3rd party app to convert them, unfortunately, since that involves breaking Audible's copy protection to convert them, we cannot discuss it here.
Can't drag downloaded podcast to mp3 player
