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Streaming or Downloading Podcasts

You can listen to audio podcasts or watch video podcasts streamed over your Wi-Fi Internet connection from the iTunes Store. You can also download audio and video podcasts to iPod touch. Podcasts you download to iPod touch are synced to your iTunes library when you connect iPod touch to your computer.

Tap Podcasts (tap More first, if Podcasts isn’t visible) to browse podcasts in the iTunes Store. To see a list of episodes, tap a podcast. Video podcasts are indicated by the video icon.

Stream a podcast: Tap the podcast title.

Download a podcast: Tap the Free button, then tap Download. Downloaded podcasts appear in the Podcasts list in Music.

Listen to or watch a podcast you’ve downloaded: In Music, tap Podcasts (tap More first, if Podcasts isn’t visible), then tap the podcast. Video podcasts also appear in your list of videos.

Get more episodes of the podcast you’ve downloaded: In the Podcasts list in Music, tap the podcast, then tap Get More Episodes.

Delete a podcast: In the Podcasts list in Music, swipe left or right over the podcast, then tap Delete.

Checking Download Status

You can check the Downloads screen to see the status of in-progress and scheduled downloads, including purchases you’ve pre-ordered.

See the status of items being downloaded: Tap Downloads (tap More first, if Downloads isn’t visible).

To pause a download, tap .

If a download is interrupted, iPod touch starts the download again the next time it has an Internet connection. Or, if you open iTunes on your computer, iTunes completes the download to your iTunes library (if your computer is connected to the Internet and signed in to the same Apple account).

See the status of pre-ordered items: Tap Downloads (tap More first, if Downloads isn’t visible).

Pre-ordered items appear in a list until the date the item is released. Tap the item for release date information. Once the item is available for download, the download icon appears next to the download.

Download a pre-ordered item: Tap the item, then tap .

Pre-ordered items don’t download automatically when they’re released. Return to the Downloads screen to begin the download.

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