Pocket Casts rolls out custom playlists for podcast fans

Technology Nov 24, 2025

Pocket Casts just dropped a new feature that lets you build your own podcast episode playlists, giving you more say in what you listen to next.
It's part of their push to grow their paid subscriber base of 60,000 and compete with platforms like Spotify.
You can handpick episodes or let Smart Playlists do the work by sorting shows based on length or themes.

How to try it (and where)

To get started, head to the Playlists tab and select your favorite episodes.
The feature is live on web and desktop right now, with Android coming soon and iOS in the pipeline.
This update follows Pocket Casts making its web player free—so no paywalls are getting in your way if you want to try it out.