How to Listen to a Podcast Easily on any Device, for Free!

How to Listen to a Podcast:- In 2020, a survey on podcast consumption revealed that 37 percent of U.S. adults had listened to a podcast within the last month, a figure which has more than tripled over the past decade.

 Podcast ad revenue reached almost 480 million U.S. dollars in the United States in 2018. By 2021, it is expected that advertising revenue in this sector will grow by around 200 million each year and will exceed one billion U.S. dollars in 2021 

Podcasts have now become part of the traditional press scene. Somewhere between 2009 and 2019, the portion of Americans who had at any point paid attention to a podcast dramatically increased, increasing from 22% to 51%. 

As podcasts have become famous, so has the assortment of content accessible. Some popular podcast categories are music and satire, however, a huge number of U.S. families have an interest in sports, science, news, and art as well.

Podcasts are regularly utilized as a feature of generating engagement by bloggers, news channels, and various divisions in an organization.

Most podcast listening is app-based, although you can listen to some podcasts on websites too. Let us now take you through how to listen to a podcast.

How to listen to a podcast on an iPhone?

On the off chance that you have an Apple gadget like an iPhone or an iPad, you will have a podcast application pre-installed on your device.

The application symbol is purple and basically says, “Podcasts.” Apple as of late turned off Apple Podcasts from iTunes and has spent impressive assets redoing their application to be easier to understand with more features.

How to listen to a podcast on an Android Phone?

In the event that you have an Android phone, you undoubtedly will have a podcast application like Spotify, Pandora, TuneIn, or iHeartRadio. More recent gadgets may even have Google Podcasts, another inherent application. 

On the off chance that you don’t have any of these applications, you could go to the application store of your gadget and download an application (generally free.) Sometimes digital podcast listening applications are classified as “pod-catchers”. If you look for a podcast app, you’ll see names like Podcast Republic, Overcast, Podcast Addict, and Stitcher to give some examples. 

Each app has pros and cons; features and settings. They will mostly be the same, except for the exceptional features on a few apps. So pick one, download it, and try it out rather than using out every one of the advantages and disadvantages of each application. You can attempt another application on the off chance that you don’t like the first option.

Find a Favourite Podcast

Regardless of which podcast app you pick, you can utilize its recommendations area to discover new podcasts that match your inclinations. That is a great place to begin, particularly if you know what sorts of podcasts and subjects interest you. 

It’s a good idea to listen to an episode or two before subscribing. Similar to watching the debut of another TV show before focusing on the overall season. When you’re ready, buy-in so you can stay updated with the latest episodes.

How to download or stream podcasts?

Listening can happen in two different ways: download or streaming. At the point when you download the podcast to your gadget, you will be able to pay attention to the whole show without interference irrespective of whether you have wi-fi or cell data. 

An average situation could be you download an episode to your phone; begin tuning in while you’re in your kitchen getting some espresso; then, at some point take your podcast with you and tune in as you go on a walk. 

Most podcast applications have settings where you can choose if the episode erases off your phone once it plays through, or you could choose to erase the episode manually. 

If you think your phone’s data limit will be exhausted by downloading podcasts, you need not worry. Data utilization doesn’t need to be an issue. Most podcast applications can be set to only download episodes through wi-fi, making the data use a non-issue. 

Most podcasts additionally have websites for their shows, and typically, you can listen to the podcasts directly from their websites. Ordinarily, the site will have a podcast player installed into the website (or implanted into a post for a specific episode.) 

While the look of the players can vary from one webpage to another, mostly there should be a play button (triangle or comparable) and you will get most features of the podcast player interface.

How to subscribe to podcasts?

“Subscribe” is a word you will definitely hear once you begin listening to podcasts. One of the upsides of subscribing to podcasts is that any new episode of the show that is delivered will naturally get downloaded to your phone in your podcast application. 

That implies that you flawlessly get new content, minutes after it is distributed by the podcast host.

Obviously, it’s not necessary to subscribe to a podcast to listen to the show, yet in case it’s a program you consistently listen to, subscribing takes away the need for manual downloads. To subscribe, search for the subscribe button. You can generally unsubscribe from a show in the event that it ends up being not your thing. 

Some of us may associate the word “subscribe” with a paid service. For podcasts, the larger part of shows is free to listen to. Subscribing alludes to the programmed download of new content. There are some paid podcasts as well, but those shows are outside of the context of this article.

Conclusion

You can listen to podcasts consistently or inconsistently, depending on your level of interest. Seasonal podcasts have become a mainstream thing now, and it’s advisable to listen to these during the season. The reason for this is, there may be some important announcements pertaining to the given season, which you might miss out on.

Some podcasts are episodic in nature. Meaning that one episode leads to the other – like a storytelling format. So ensure that you listen to these in order of the episodes. For others, you could simply listen to the latest episode on the air. 

You can likewise discover podcasts to listen to, by asking others – individuals who you know have comparative preferences or interests. These may be people you know or individuals in your online networks. 

If nothing else, you could also ask Google to help you to track down your next podcasting gorge. A ton of your results here are probably going to come as gatherings and suggestions.