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Auto-Download

Auto-download keeps the podcasts you care about ready for offline listening automatically. When enabled for a podcast, new episodes are queued for download as soon as they're discovered during a refresh — no manual tapping required.

Enabling auto-download​

Auto-download is a per-podcast setting, so you choose exactly which shows download automatically.

  • Web — open a podcast and use its Download Settings to toggle auto-download on.
  • Mobile — open the podcast detail screen and enable auto-download there.

How it behaves​

  • During each scheduled podcast refresh, PinePods checks your auto-download podcasts for new episodes and enqueues any it finds for download.
  • Downloads run in the background and won't block the rest of the app.
  • Episodes you already have, or have already played, are not re-downloaded.

Good to know​

  • Auto-download respects the server's download settings — if downloads are disabled globally, auto-download won't queue anything.
  • Pair auto-download with a smart playlist (for example "Fresh Releases") so new episodes are both downloaded and surfaced in a ready-to-play list.
  • Combine with Serial Podcasts for narrative shows you want downloaded and played in order.