Podcasts and shows

Listen to your favorite podcasts, and discover many more including shows with music.

• Get recommended and featured podcasts and shows.
• Save the podcasts and shows you like. New episodes then automatically save.
• Download to listen offline.
• Some episodes feature videos too.

Note: While Spotify doesn’t play ads that interrupt the music listening experience of Premium subscribers, some podcasts may include advertising, host-read endorsements, or sponsorship messages.

Find and play podcasts and shows

• Mobile and tablet

  1. Tap Search .
  2. Under Browse All, tap Podcasts.
  3. Browse featured episodes, or scroll down to browse by category.
  4. Select a podcast to view its page and all available episodes.

  Tap to start listening.

  Tap to control the play speed.

  Tap  to skip forward 15 seconds, or  to rewind 15 seconds.

  In the Now Playing view, tap  (iOS) /  (Android) on a podcast or show to:

  • Get more information
  • Download episodes for offline listening
  • Share with your friends and to your social channels
  • Add it to your Play Queue

• Desktop and web player

  1. Click Search .
  2. Under Browse all, choose Podcasts.
  3. Browse featured episodes, or scroll down to browse by category.

  Click on the cover art to see available titles and then click to start the episode.

  Click  to control the play speed.

  Click  to skip forward 15 seconds, or  to rewind 15 seconds.

Save podcasts and shows

• Mobile and tablet

  Podcast or shows

  • Select FOLLOW on a page to save it to Your Library under Podcasts.
  • Tap FOLLOWING on the page to unfollow it.

  Episodes

  • Tap  on an episode to save it to the Your Episodes playlist in Your Library.
  • To remove an episode, tap  (iOS) /  (Android) next to the episode title. Then, tap .
  • To save an episode to a different playlist, tap . Then select a playlist or create a new one.

• Desktop and web player

  • Click FOLLOW on the page to save it to Podcasts & Shows in Your Library.
  • Click FOLLOWING on the page to unfollow it.

Find latest episodes of your saved podcasts and shows

For: Mobile

1. Tap Home .
2. Tap Podcasts.
3. Tap Following.

Download podcasts and shows

Select  on a podcast or show episode to download.

Note: You may need Premium to download some shows.

Learn more about downloads

Frequently asked questions

What ads am I getting on my podcasts?

• Premium subscribers and free tier listeners may receive both Spotify ads and creator sponsorships on all podcasts.

What are Spotify ads?

• Spotify ads are promotional messages from advertiser brands, creators, and show hosts that are inserted dynamically into podcast episodes by Spotify.

What are creator sponsorships?

• Creator sponsorships are promotional messages integrated within the podcast episode. They comprise a variety of formats, such as:
  • Baked-in Host Reads: A promotional message integrated into the episode
  • Branded Editorial Segment: A sponsored segment of the episode, typically featuring on-screen brand visuals
  • Product Placement: A brand’s product remains visible throughout the episode, possibly with organic host interaction.
• Note: those providing creator sponsorships may include some show hosts who are compensated as part of Spotify’s original and licensed content.

Get a podcast on Spotify

Check out Spotify for Creators.