In a podcast player, the warning comes up when you try to stream or download an episode using data. Not every podcast player has this setting, which something I just don’t understand, because it’s important.ĭata usage warnings are different from those texts you get from your mobile carrier telling you that you’re close to going over your monthly data allowance. This means that your phone will tell you when a new episode of your subscribed podcast(s) is available, and then you have the choice to download it when you want (and are on WiFi). Instead, turn on the notification setting for new episodes. I recommend turning off Auto Download altogether. This adds up when you’re subscribed to more than one podcast. Unless your car has WiFi, that download will be using your cell phone data every Wednesday. The problem: the latest episode of your fave podcast might become available every Wednesday while you’re driving the kids to school. Auto DownloadingĮach podcast player or app calls this setting something different, but they all have their own version of auto downloading.Īuto downloading means that, when you are subscribed to a podcast, the app will automatically download the latest episode to your device when that episode becomes available. Download episodes ahead of time, and only when you’re on WiFi. If you do this every day, you’ll be nibbling away at data. Remember my Facebook post? If there’s any potential of you wandering away from WiFi (like when you leave the gym and drive home), you’ll start to use data without even realizing it. SIDEBAR: You can avoid a ton of headaches by not only managing your podcast settings, but also by NOT STREAMING PODCASTS. Be sure to read the tutorials below to learn where your player’s WiFi setting is. To avoid all scenarios in which you might use data by accident, you need to set your podcast player to download or stream episodes only when your phone is on WiFi.įor some apps, this setting is right inside the player, while others require you to go to the phone’s general settings tab. Here are the most important settings to adjust in your podcast app: (Download or Stream) Only On WiFi These are all apps that require your location to provide accurate information, and that requires data.Ī podcast player app doesn’t require data usage, but it will use data by default if you haven’t adjusted your app settings. ![]() There are definitely some apps for which it makes sense to use data: maps and navigation, ride share (Uber & Lyft), and weather apps. When your phone is on WiFi, it doesn’t use data. The most basic part of all of this comes down to WiFi. The Most Important Podcast Settings To Avoid Using Data First, I’ll tell you the big-picture stuff you should know, and then I’ll drill down into tutorials (with screenshots) for how to change your podcast settings. Over the years, I’ve learned to adjust the settings in my podcast app(s) properly, and I’ve avoided all of the above mentioned problems. ![]() I don’t use much storage on my phone with all these podcasts, either (although that was a problem I had, once upon a time). I also I listen to dozens of podcast episodes every week – usually while I’m in the car, or at the park or gym – and I still don’t use data. I subscribe to HUNDREDS of podcasts, and I don’t use data from my cell phone plan. It’s because the settings in her podcast player need to be adjusted. My answer: Probably.īut not because she’s subscribed to the podcast. I also got a text from a friend recently, who asked if the reason she went through her data for the month was due to a podcast subscription. If you follow me on Facebook, you saw this post recently: It’s come to my attention that some of you are burning through your cell phone’s data plan because your podcast settings aren’t set up properly.
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