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Be sure to read the tutorials below to learn where your player’s WiFi setting is. To avoid all scenarios in which you might use data by accident, you need to set your podcast player to download or stream episodes only when your phone is on WiFi.įor some apps, this setting is right inside the player, while others require you to go to the phone’s general settings tab. Here are the most important settings to adjust in your podcast app: (Download or Stream) Only On WiFi

These are all apps that require your location to provide accurate information, and that requires data.Ī podcast player app doesn’t require data usage, but it will use data by default if you haven’t adjusted your app settings. There are definitely some apps for which it makes sense to use data: maps and navigation, ride share (Uber & Lyft), and weather apps. When your phone is on WiFi, it doesn’t use data. The most basic part of all of this comes down to WiFi. The Most Important Podcast Settings To Avoid Using Data First, I’ll tell you the big-picture stuff you should know, and then I’ll drill down into tutorials (with screenshots) for how to change your podcast settings. Over the years, I’ve learned to adjust the settings in my podcast app(s) properly, and I’ve avoided all of the above mentioned problems. I don’t use much storage on my phone with all these podcasts, either (although that was a problem I had, once upon a time).

I also I listen to dozens of podcast episodes every week – usually while I’m in the car, or at the park or gym – and I still don’t use data. I subscribe to HUNDREDS of podcasts, and I don’t use data from my cell phone plan. It’s because the settings in her podcast player need to be adjusted. My answer: Probably.īut not because she’s subscribed to the podcast. I also got a text from a friend recently, who asked if the reason she went through her data for the month was due to a podcast subscription. If you follow me on Facebook, you saw this post recently: It’s come to my attention that some of you are burning through your cell phone’s data plan because your podcast settings aren’t set up properly.