Overcast

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A powerful yet simple podcast player for iPhone and iPad.

Latest 2026.8.1 · · iOSby Overcast RadioWebsiteRSS

Release activity

Release activity — 3 releases across 3 days since Jul 23, 2026. Each cell is one day; darker means more releases that day. Nothing is recorded before Jul 23, 2026. Older weeks are hidden at this screen width.
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SundayNo releases on Jul 26, 2026No releases on Aug 2, 2026No releases on Aug 9, 2026No releases on Aug 16, 2026No releases on Aug 23, 2026No releases on Aug 30, 2026No releases on Sep 6, 2026
MondayNo releases on Jul 27, 2026No releases on Aug 3, 2026No releases on Aug 10, 2026No releases on Aug 17, 20261 release on Aug 24, 2026No releases on Aug 31, 2026No releases on Sep 7, 2026
TuesdayNo releases on Jul 28, 2026No releases on Aug 4, 20261 release on Aug 11, 2026No releases on Aug 18, 2026No releases on Aug 25, 2026No releases on Sep 1, 2026No releases on Sep 8, 2026
WednesdayNo releases on Jul 29, 2026No releases on Aug 5, 2026No releases on Aug 12, 2026No releases on Aug 19, 2026No releases on Aug 26, 2026No releases on Sep 2, 2026No releases on Sep 9, 2026
Thursday1 release on Jul 23, 2026No releases on Jul 30, 2026No releases on Aug 6, 2026No releases on Aug 13, 2026No releases on Aug 20, 2026No releases on Aug 27, 2026No releases on Sep 3, 2026No releases on Sep 10, 2026
FridayNo releases on Jul 24, 2026No releases on Jul 31, 2026No releases on Aug 7, 2026No releases on Aug 14, 2026No releases on Aug 21, 2026No releases on Aug 28, 2026No releases on Sep 4, 2026
SaturdayNo releases on Jul 25, 2026No releases on Aug 1, 2026No releases on Aug 8, 2026No releases on Aug 15, 2026No releases on Aug 22, 2026No releases on Aug 29, 2026No releases on Sep 5, 2026

3 releases since Jul 23, 2026

Changelog

2026.8.1

Latest
Added 2
  • Ability to set all limits at once in the main settings screen
  • Manual toggle to include or ignore specific episodes in limit calculations
Removed 1
  • Episode-limit strictness enforcement

From Overcast

Everyone hated the new episode-limit strictness, so it's gone!

You can now also set all limits at once in the main settings screen, and manually toggle whether specific episodes are included in or ignored by the limits you set.

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How 2026.8.1 went

2026.8

Added 11
  • Replay Podcast feature to re-listen to a podcast from the beginning
  • Smart Complete (Premium) marks episodes complete with less than 5 minutes left if you haven't listened in 48 hours
  • Chapter preselection (Premium)
  • Premium audio effects including mono audio, parametric EQ, volume normalization, background-noise reduction, and de-esser
  • Sleep Timer now fades out at the end
  • Playlists can now be sorted by episode duration
Changed 1
  • Episode Limit is now strictly enforced so it can consistently match everyone's expectations, with episodes beyond the limits deleted on first run
Fixed 4
  • Certain transcription errors
  • Incorrect tracking of some listening stats and history entries
  • Missing artwork in clip-sharing and stalls while exporting clips
  • Potential performance issues

From Overcast

  • Episode Limit is now strictly enforced so it can consistently match everyone's expectations. On first run, episodes beyond the limits you've set will be deleted!
  • Replay Podcast: Re-listen to a podcast from the beginning
  • Smart Complete (Premium): Marks episodes complete with less than 5 minutes left if you haven't listened in 48 hours. (In Delete settings)
  • Chapter preselection (Premium)
  • Premium audio effects: Mono audio, parametric EQ, volume normalization, background-noise reduction, and a de-esser!
  • Sleep Timer now fades out at the end
  • Playlists can now be sorted by episode duration
  • New "keep oldest" mode for Episode Limit
  • Find text in the current transcript
  • Added transcript viewing to episode-info screens (if the episode and transcript are downloaded)
  • Re-Transcribe to fix any broken transcripts or language mis-detections
  • Export transcripts as SRT files
  • Fixed certain transcription errors
  • Fixed incorrect tracking of some listening stats and history entries
  • Fixed missing artwork in clip-sharing and stalls while exporting clips
  • Fixed potential performance issues
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How 2026.8 went

2026.7.1

Added 2
  • New playback speeds up to 5X
  • Apple Watch downloaded playback now supports Smart Speed and Voice Boost
Changed 3
  • Reduced storage usage
  • Improved performance, especially with large collections
  • Overcast should now be suggested more often when you connect AirPods
Fixed 3
  • AirPlay bugs
  • Sync bugs
  • Streaming bugs

From Overcast

  • Added new playback speeds up to 5X
  • Apple Watch downloaded playback now supports Smart Speed and Voice Boost
  • Fixed AirPlay bugs
  • Fixed sync bugs
  • Fixed streaming bugs
  • Reduced storage usage
  • Improved performance, especially with large collections
  • Overcast should now be suggested more often when you connect AirPods
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How 2026.7.1 went

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