topic Re: Bulk delete podcasts in Other (Podcasts, Partners, etc.)

Bulk delete podcasts

danielmcgee — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 10:20:12 GMT

Hello everyone

If I have downloaded a bunch of podcasts to listen to and got caught up with the list. Is there away to delete a bunch of episodes in one go? Rather than the tedious one by one method?

Thanks for reading

Re: Bulk delete podcasts

Alex — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 11:01:29 GMT

Hi there @danielmcgee,

Thanks for the post!

Unfortunately there is no way to unmark multiple downloaded episodes.

Don't hesitate to reach out again if you have questions.

Re: Bulk delete podcasts

Jonsquatch — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:09:25 GMT

I have a question. When is it going to be implemented? It seems like a very basic function and makes handling my downloads a hassle.

Re: Bulk delete podcasts

Novy — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:46:41 GMT

Hi @Jonsquatch,

Thank you for posting to the Community, and welcome!

At the moment we don't have plans for this feature. However, we recommend having a look at this similar Idea suggesting the auto-delete of played/downloaded podcast episodes.

You can support the idea by adding your +VOTE and clicking on Subscribe in the three-dots menu in the top right corner next to the title. That'll make sure you stay up-to-date with any relevant updates about this. It’s also worth knowing that the higher the number of votes an idea gets, the more likely it is for the idea to be implemented.

We always take new ideas and feedback into consideration to improve the app. Here you can read more on how ideas work.

Hope this helps. Let us know if you have any questions.

Re: Bulk delete podcasts

siddharthalexander — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 23:05:56 GMT

It seems this still has not been implemented? I can auto delete downloads as they are played, but the episodes remain and then are replayed at strange times even when there are some downloads left... why would people want to keep episodes when the download is autodeleted? The episode should go too. The only way I can see to do it is to now go through and delete hundreds of episodes one by one on the desktop, which is inconvenient and will be an ongoing problem, having to do this all the time. We need:

1) A "delete all EPISODES" (not just downloads) button

2) A setting that autodeletes not only the downloads but also the episodes.

Re: Bulk delete podcasts

Dcrsx — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 11:50:52 GMT

This is a really basic feature that is missing. I’ve been trying Spotify instead of Google podcasts, and having just had to manually delete 40+ podcasts one by one is enough to make me stick with Google.

Re: Bulk delete podcasts

disgruntled_snail — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 04:22:19 GMT

This is bad design. Period. You are incompetent and shitty designers for not having this feature day one. It **bleep**. God I need to get off of this shitty platform.

Re: Bulk delete podcasts

ep2000 — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 19:59:43 GMT

Agreed. A lack of a "select" feature to mass delete several downloaded podcasts makes spotify less convenient. Each individual podcast deletion takes five clicks. I have several hundred that I want to delete off my phone.

Re: Bulk delete podcasts

lqc2r5z — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 13:54:34 GMT

any update about this topic?

Re: Bulk delete podcasts

Spectrum1012 — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:41:49 GMT

I'd really like this feature to be added... it's such a pain to bulk delete podcasts after a long drive. I have it set up now to delete after playing, but I could also only find that setting on my android phone, not on the OSX app where I normally manage most things.

Also, I have to say, it's a general pain to remove episodes (and songs) since the latest "add to playlist" functionality with the + button. If I want to remove a podcast/song, it's now 3 clicks... for every episode I want to remove. I have to click the green check mark, select the playlist I want to remove it from (even if it's only in one...) then click done. This basic playlist management action should be one click at MOST. I'd forgive it if there was at least a way to edit/check multiple and delete in bulk as requested.

Re: Bulk delete podcasts

yasmeen1 — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 07:40:31 GMT

I also have 100s podcasts I’d like to delete. This task is so inconvenient. Would be great for a simple “clear all” function.

Re: Bulk delete podcasts

xSpookyGhostx — Wed, 29 May 2024 16:43:29 GMT

I 100% agree with everyone here. How come we can't do the same with podcasts as with songs and select multiple at a time??? I have almost 200 in this list and I wouldn't have added so many if I knew I would have to spend what would probably be at least an hour removing them all. Seems like a basic function tbh

Re: Bulk delete podcasts

hotrodkimble — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 02:07:00 GMT

I was considering leaving my current podcast player and considered using spotify but it seems they are seriously lacking in features for managing podcast library and subscriptions. I figured after waiting a couple years for them to iron out the kinks, podcasts would now be a solid feature. oh well, I'll check back in a couple more years.

Re: Bulk delete podcasts

mattjope — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:17:34 GMT

You say you take ideas into consideration but then someone points out a very obvious flaw in the design of the app and your response is: nope 🤔

Re: Bulk delete podcasts

Lamecase — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 14:38:01 GMT

A select and select all feature needs to be implemented immediately! How is this not done yet?? I’m not an app developer but this seems like a simple task. I have so many podcasts with 1 minute left in them that don’t qualify as auto delete.

Re: Bulk delete podcasts

Prcek — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 21:27:35 GMT

Chat I have 2058 podcasts episodes I want to delete. Am I cooked?

Re: Bulk delete podcasts

Mik256 — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:04:18 GMT

feels like it's better to just do some click app to do it one by one, how can't you just do a delete all episodes.... after so many years it's quite depressing there's no option for that and price keeps increasing.... even if you could ask AI a command script will provide you quickly 😉

Re: Bulk delete podcasts

gnzrmsrtg — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:23:00 GMT

Another one here with 2k podcasts to be cleaned up. This is a really necessary feature!

Re: Bulk delete podcasts

joeydefawn — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 08:57:35 GMT

yes please please implement this! Its been an ongoing issue for years for me with the app

Re: Bulk delete podcasts

Add_multiple_select — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 15:39:46 GMT

Please do add this feature. Out of the blue and for no reason YOUR software decided to download old (I mean 4y + ) episodes of a daily podcast. And now I have to go 1 by 1 to delete them. It became so annoying I even made the account for this forum with the handle you can see...