Is there a way to sync podcast playing between Apple devices?

I have a podcast queue that I am playing from on my iPhone. I would like to use the same playlist on my macbook when I switch devices. I don't see a way to do that. Is it possible to have the same queue and playlist between my iPhone and Macbook? Thanks!


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iPhone 15 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Apr 30, 2025 8:48 AM

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Posted on May 4, 2025 2:16 PM

1231231231231223123 wrote:
Is it possible to have the same queue and playlist between my iPhone and Macbook?


Dude, I wish! I had the same question. Or, rather, I haven’t stopped being aware of it’s glaring absence since I succumbed to podcast addiction. (So, like…7-8y. 😖)


Tldr: I’m fairly certain the answer is no. An inference is required, but I’m sourcing from a legal document containing a very specific list of which the queue is very specifically omitted. I’d bucket it in the 95% confidence interval.


This is excerpted from the revamped podcast app privacy policy circa ios18 that we all got as pop-up push notifications without options to save or print and with no convenient bookmarkable link. So obviously I read it immediately. And took screenshots. (hashtag subtext)



This was far from the most interesting part, and i’m not going to defend myself against the cloud of scoffs surely erupting. Yes, somehow I remembered there was a dissection of synced podcast bits included. TIL: you just never can predict when a something in your massive camera roll was actually destined for greater things.

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May 4, 2025 2:16 PM in response to 1231231231231223123

1231231231231223123 wrote:
Is it possible to have the same queue and playlist between my iPhone and Macbook?


Dude, I wish! I had the same question. Or, rather, I haven’t stopped being aware of it’s glaring absence since I succumbed to podcast addiction. (So, like…7-8y. 😖)


Tldr: I’m fairly certain the answer is no. An inference is required, but I’m sourcing from a legal document containing a very specific list of which the queue is very specifically omitted. I’d bucket it in the 95% confidence interval.


This is excerpted from the revamped podcast app privacy policy circa ios18 that we all got as pop-up push notifications without options to save or print and with no convenient bookmarkable link. So obviously I read it immediately. And took screenshots. (hashtag subtext)



This was far from the most interesting part, and i’m not going to defend myself against the cloud of scoffs surely erupting. Yes, somehow I remembered there was a dissection of synced podcast bits included. TIL: you just never can predict when a something in your massive camera roll was actually destined for greater things.

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