I can't play downloaded podcasts on my iPhone 11 when I am offline.

[giobax01]

This issue happens intermittently and it happens in two types of instances. One is when I just left an area with wifi. I click on the play button of my downloaded podcast and nothing happens. When I am back in the area with wifi, then the app will play my podcast just fine.

Two is when after having listened to a downloaded podcast for a few minutes - say when I am driving on the freeway, all of a sudden the stops playing and will only resume playing when I am within reach of a wifi network. Otherwise when I click on the play button, it will not play back my downloaded podcast.

This has been happening to me for years (at least 3 or 4), so not something that happened a couple of times.

[Maria]

Hey @giobax01,

Thanks for reaching out on the Community!

Just to check, does this happen when using the app in Offline Mode? Downloads should still play when you lose your internet connect, however, switching on Offline Mode could help with the playback in such cases.

It's also worth clearing saved cache from the app to see if you notice any difference afterwards. Clearing cache won't affect your downloaded tracks, but it may sometimes help clearing it when experiencing issues with the app.

Let us know how you get on.