Subj : Apple Podcasts has gotten a big overhaul here are the big change To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Wed Sep 27 2023 06:15:04 Apple Podcasts has gotten a big overhaul here are the big changes Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 05:00:16 +0000 Description: The Apple Podcasts redesign has finally left beta, and it's bringing new features like connecting your subscriptions to it. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Apple is going all in on original content for iPhone as the tech giant has revealed a big upgrade to its Podcasts app on iOS 17 , introducing a redesigned layout and new features. Throughout the year, the company made various promises to expand the Apple Podcasts in multiple ways. It announced during its last WWDC event in June that new original programming was coming to Apple Music and Apple News Plus. It also planned to revitalize the platform by adopting a more modern, colorful look. Everything that has been teased for the past several months is now here and theres a lot to cover. 1. App Redesign The Apple Podcasts redesign has actually been around since June when it was first released in beta. Not much has changed since then as Apple has seemingly decided to stick pretty closely to the initial look. As stated earlier, things are more colorful. The Now Playing screen now displays a blurry version of the podcast cover art, according to 9To5Mac . Both the volume and playback progress slides [adopt] the same style found in the Music app. (Image credit: Apple) Chapter lists display how much time is left until the next episode. Search results can be filtered by Top Results, Shows, Episodes, and Channels, if you're looking for something specific. 2. Content expansion Beginning September 26, people who have a subscription to either Apple Music , Apple News Plus, Calm, or Lingokids will be given access to over 60 original podcasts. This includes, but is not limited to, news briefs, radio shows, educational courses, guided meditations, and narrated articles. The last one will be available through the Apple News Plus Narrated show. At the time of this writing, there are 16 episodes on Narrated covering stories from GQ to The New Yorker. It doesnt look like every single article written by a publication will have a narrator; just a select few. We should mention episodes of the original programming will roll out every week throughout autumn. Presumably, things will slow down moving into the winter 3. Connected subscriptions Next month, the tech giant will be rolling out a new API (Application Programming Interface) for third-party companies giving them the opportunity to integrate their content app with Apple Podcasts. That way, people can listen to their favorite shows without having to install another app. Everything will be together under one roof. Users will need to first connect their subscription to Apple Podcasts. Once done, theyre able to browse through a broadcasts library across a variety of devices, including their iPhone or Apple Watch. Only a few publications will support the connection at the start. Notable names include the Wall Street Journal, Mamamia, plus The Economist. No word if anybody else will support the API, but the door is open for developers. (Image credit: Apple) This update is currently rolling out to all users. Obviously, your iPhone needs to be running iOS 17. To connect your subscriptions to Apple Podcasts, you will also need iPadOS 17 or macOS Sonoma , which just came out today. You might also like How Apples pink iPhone 15 embraces a cultural shift and keeps it cute Buying an iPhone 15? Look out for these 3 widely-reported issues iPhone 16 Pro Max: latest news, rumors and everything we know so far ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/software/apple-podcasts-has-gotten-a-big-o verhaul-here-are-the-big-changes --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .