You can play podcast episodes from Pocket Casts on your headset, TV or speakers using Bluetooth, Chromecast, Chromecast Audio and any other Google Cast enabled devices. Pocket Casts also supports the Sonos speaker ecosystem and Alexa.
See this article for more information about how to setup the Amazon Alexa integration.
To play episodes over Bluetooth
- Open the Settings app on your device
- Tap Bluetooth
- Pair with your chosen bluetooth device
- Open Pocket Casts and tap play on any episode
To play episodes with Google Cast devices
- Setup your casting device and join your local WiFi network
- Make sure your iPhone or iPad is on the same WiFi network
- Tap the Google Cast button in Pocket Casts to connect
- Tap play on any episode in Pocket Casts
In the player, you can access the Cast button via the player toolbar’s 3 dot menu, or as this toolbar is customisable, you can move the Cast button into the player if you wish.
If no Cast devices are displayed when you tap the Cast button, please check that the following setting is toggled on in the Settings app: Pocket Casts > Local Network.
To play episodes with AirPlay devices
- Setup your AirPlay device and join your local WiFi network
- Make sure your iPhone or iPad is on the same WiFi network
- Open Pocket Casts player and tap the Output Device / Airplay button to connect
- Tap play in Pocket Casts
The AirPlay button can be found in the player, or as this toolbar is customisable, you can move the airplay button into the menu if you wish.
To play episodes on Sonos devices
- Open the Sonos app and add Pocket Casts as a music service
- When prompted to link your Pocket Casts Account to your Sonos Account
- You can now browse and play your podcasts through the Sonos app