Podcasts Notifications

[TRICKorDEVICE]

I recently switched from third party podcast clients to Apple's native app. I don't seem to be getting any new podcast notifications. I've checked all the settings I can think of with no luck. When I look at Settings>notifications>podcasts I do not see an option to choose banner v. pop up, I believe this is called the "alert styles when unlocked" option screen. Any ideas?

So I looked on my friends iPhone and he has that option...something is definitely not right here. I restarted the phone, any help?

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

The native Podcasts.app doesn't have an alert style option. Only Lock screen, badge, and show in notification center.

Are you sure your friend wasn't showing you the settings for a 3rd party podcast app?

 

[TRICKorDEVICE]

I'm positive. I'm a fairly advanced user and his had that option...I also found this on the web. See attached.

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

Weird. It's not there for me. 8.4 on 6 Plus

 

[TRICKorDEVICE]

Do you get podcasts notifications?

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

Do you get podcasts notifications?

I don't use Podcasts.app ever. I use a 3rd party app for podcasts.

 

[TRICKorDEVICE]

Yeah, I'm switching from Pocket Casts, and Overcast...anyone else have an idea?

 

[gordol]

I'm positive. I'm a fairly advanced user and his had that option...I also found this on the web. See attached.

I don't have that on my iPhone 6, iOS 8.3.

 

[TRICKorDEVICE]

So strange, maybe they removed it from 8.3 and above?

 

[bamf-hacker]

iOS 8.4

 

[TRICKorDEVICE]

We'll at least I know that my software isn't missing a setting. Do you get notifications? Shouldn't I get something in notification center or on my lock screen, or on my Apple Watch when a new podcast is ready?

 

[gordol]

We'll at least I know that my software isn't missing a setting. Do you get notifications? Shouldn't I get something in notification center or on my lock screen, or on my Apple Watch when a new podcast is ready?

That, I do not know. I have almost all notifications turned off including Podcasts.

I also have Podcasts restricted to WiFi only and manual updates.

 

[xderiwx]

Could it be that you need to allow 'Background App Refresh'? I thought I read somewhere that it needed that on in order to refresh for updates.

 

[TRICKorDEVICE]

I appreciate the suggestion, but I have that turned on.