Control podcast playback on Apple TV
Once a podcast starts playing, it appears in the Now Playing screen. The podcast continues to play even if you leave Podcasts, but it stops if you begin playing video or audio in another app.
On the Now Playing screen, you can control playback, navigate to other podcasts, or select more options.
Ask Siri. Say: “Play” or “Pause”
Control podcast playback
With the Now Playing screen open on Apple TV, rest your finger on the Touch surface of the Siri Remote.
Podcasts or episodes adjacent to the current podcast appear in the Now Playing queue. A timeline also appears showing elapsed and remaining time. When the timeline is active, you can also press the Touch surface to play or pause the podcast.
Do any of the following:
Pause or play: Press the Play/Pause button
on the Siri Remote.Rewind or fast forward: Press and hold the left or right side of the Touch surface to rewind or fast forward during playback. Release to resume playback.
Go back to the beginning or skip to the next podcast or episode: Press the left or right side of the Touch surface to restart the current podcast or episode or to skip to the start of the next podcast or episode.
Skip backward or forward 10 seconds: Swipe down to highlight the playhead. Press the left or right side of the Touch surface to skip backward or forward. Press again to skip another 10 seconds.
Play a different podcast: Swipe left or right to highlight the podcast you want to play, then press the Touch surface.
Move to a specific point in the podcast or episode: Swipe down to highlight the playhead, then swipe left or right to move backward or forward on the timeline.
Change AirPlay audio settings
With the Now Playing screen open on Apple TV, rest your finger on the Touch surface of the Siri Remote, then swipe up and select the More button
at the top of the screen.Swipe left and select the AirPlay button
to see more options.
See more options
With the Now Playing screen open on Apple TV, rest your finger on the Touch surface of the Siri Remote, then swipe up to highlight the More button
at the top of the screen to see more options:Mark the podcast as played or unplayed
View a full description of the podcast
Subscribe to the podcast