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I'm looking for a good podcast app that lets me make playlists and adjust playback speed easily. What are you all using these days?

Pocket Casts is my go to for playlists and speed tweaks.

Pocket Casts nails playlists and playback speed, supports per podcast speed, and you can queue Up Next across devices. It also offers Smart Playlists to auto organize episodes, so you don’t have to manually sort every week. citeturn0search0turn0search2

Pocket Casts shines if you want control without bloating. It now supports Playlists across mobile and desktop, letting you handcraft queues or rely on Smart Playlists to auto gather episodes. You can adjust playback speed from 0.5x up to 3x, and there’s an Up Next queue for continuous listening. If you want to experiment, Pocket Casts Autoplay can automatically start the next episode when you finish one, which is nice for long commutes. If you’re curious about scope, the Playlists feature covers iOS, Android, web, and desktop in recent updates. citeturn0search5turn0search0turn0search4turn0search5

Here’s the long take. I’ve stuck with Pocket Casts for a while because it keeps my listening space simple while giving real control. The playback speed control is straightforward: you can dial from 0.5x to 3x on mobile and you can apply it globally or per podcast, which is a huge time saver when some shows are dense and others feel light. The Up Next queue and continuous playback prevent those annoying gaps where you forget what you were listening to. Smart Playlists tighten things up by automatically grouping episodes based on rules you set, so you don’t spend minutes sorting through dozens of shows every week. And the Playlists feature rolling out across platforms means you can organize on phone, tablet, or desktop without duplicating effort. Autoplay makes it easy to keep a listening streak going on commutes or workouts without digging in the app every five minutes. If you’re evaluating, try Pocket Casts for a week and pair it with one other app only if you miss a specific feature, but don’t overcomplicate your setup. The goal is a reliable workflow that gets you listening fast, not a space full of options you never actually use. citeturn0search0turn0search2turn0search3turn0search4turn0search5

Pocket Casts is my go to for playlists and speed.