How to Download Spotify Podcasts to Computer/Mobile for Offline Listening

Part 1. How to Download Podcast from Spotify to Computer/Mobile [Official Way]

Now, we come to the official ways to download Spotify podcasts to computers or mobiles via the Spotify app. Come with us to explore more details.

How to Download Spotify Podcasts on Computer

Whether you subscribe to the Spotify Premium plan or not, you can easily download and listen to podcasts offline in the Spotify desktop app without using data. If you have questions about how to download Spotify podcasts free on your desktop, simply check the following steps.

Find and Add Podcast to the Library from Spotify

Step 1. Open the Spotify app on your computer.

Step 2. Enter the name of the podcast of your choice in the search bar and find the podcast you want to download. Alternatively, you can click the 'Podcasts' box under 'Browse all' to browse and find loved episodes.

Step 3. Click on the podcast to open its page. Then tap on the '...' icon and choose 'Save to Your Episodes' to add the podcast to your library.

Download Spotify Episode on Desktop

Step 1. Go to 'Your Library' on the Spotify desktop app.

Step 2. Find the podcast episode you want to download from 'Your Episodes' and click on it to open its page.

Step 3. Click on the 'three dots' icon next to the episode name and select 'Download' from the dropdown menu. Or click on the 'Download arrow' icon, then the podcast will be downloaded and saved to your computer.

Step 4. Please go to 'Your Episodes' from the left navigation bar of your Spotify desktop app. All downloaded Spotify podcasts show a green download icon.

How to Download Podcast from Spotify to Mobile

In fact, you can also easily download Spotify podcasts offline on your iPhone or Android. Make sure you have a stable internet connection for Spotify podcast download. After that, see how to download episode on Spotify mobile app now.

Search and Add Spotify Podcast to Library

Step 1. Download and open the Spotify app on your mobile device.

Step 2. Tap the 'Search' tab at the bottom of the screen. In the search bar, type the name of the podcast you want to add.

Step 3. Tap the podcast name in the search results to open the podcast page.

Step 4. Tap the 'Follow' button located just below the podcast name to add it to your library.

Download Podcasts on Spotify Mobile

Step 1. Tap the 'Your Library' icon at the bottom of the screen and select 'Podcasts' from the menu.

Step 2. Click the podcast you want to download by tapping on it.

Step 3. On Android, click the '…' icon on the right of the episode and hit the 'Download' button. On iPhone, you can hit the down arrow icon directly.

Step 4. The Spotify podcast downloads can be found in the Spotify app under "Your Library" and "Your Episodes". After that, you can enable Spotify Offline Mode and listen to your favorite Spotify podcasts offline without an internet connection.

Part 2. How to Make Spotify Auto Download Podcasts

Don't want to download podcasts on Spotify manaully? You can use the Auto Download function to automatically download your selected podcasts and shows to your device. This way, you won't miss any new episodes even if you're offline. However, this feature is avaliable for mobile device users only.

Step 1. Launch the Spotify app on your Android or iPhone mobile device.

Step 2. Go to your music library and select the podcast you want to enable Auto Download.

Step 3. Click on the podcast episode and then hit the gear 'Settings' icon.

Step 4. From the 'Downloads' section, enable the 'Auto-download episodes' button for that specific podcast.

Step 5. If you want to limit Spotify auto-download podcasts, go to "Manage > Limit auto-downloads". Then you can select the number of new episodes you want Spotify to automatically download for you.

Part 3. How to Download Spotify Video Podcasts [Only on Mobile]

Video podcasts on Spotify offer fans the flexibility to watch episodes in the foreground or seamlessly switch to audio in the background. Both Spotify Free and Premium users can enjoy their favorite podcast videos in the Spotify player. But only mobile users can get this function. Now, follow the steps below to see how to download Spotify podcast video.

Step 1. Open the Spotify mobile app on Android or iOS device. Then click on the 'Gear' icon in the top-right corner to open Spotify Settings.

Step 2. Under the 'Data Saver' section, toggle off the button next to 'Audio Quality'.

Step 3. Look at the 'Video Podcasts' section. Proceed to switch off the buttons next to 'Download audio only' till they turn gray.

Step 4. Go back to the Spotify app home page to find the podcast video you want to download.

Step 5. Tap the 'Download' arrow icon to download your favorite podcast video on Spotify. Then you can enjoy those podcasts using Spotify offline mode.

Part 4. How to Download Spotify Podcasts as MP3 Files for Offline Listening Anywhere

In general, both Spotify free and premium users can download podcasts on Spotify automatically for offline playing. Yet, they are restricted to use within the Spotify app on selected devices. So, to play podcasts from Spotify on more devices offline, it is a good idea to download Spotify podcasts to MP3 or other audio formats. To make it, you need the assistance of a third-party software called AudFree Spotify Podcast Downloader.

AudFree Spotify Music Converter focuses on downloading any content, including all podcast episodes from Spotify to local files in multiple formats. It can convert Spotify content to FLAC, MP3, WAV, AIFF, M4A, and M4B with original output quality retention. It allows you to retain the original ID3 tags in the converted Spotify files, including artist, album, title, track number, etc., which helps to organize the local episode library in multiple ways with convenience.

Moreover, drawing on the latest conversion technology, this intelligent Spotify episode downloader is able to remove DRM from Spotify and batch convert hundreds of Spotify podcasts at once at 13X faster speed. In this versatile way, you can easily convert and download podcasts on Spotify locally for offline playback on any device.

Now, you can install AudFree Spotify Podcast Downloader on your Windows or Mac computer by hitting the green Try It Free button above. Then follow the user guide to take a look at how to use this great tool.

Step 1. Load Spotify Podcasts to AudFree Spotify Music Converter

While opening the AudFree Spotify Podcast Converter on your computer, tap the Spotify episode and tap '+ ♫' at the right. Then click 'Add to list' to import podcasts for converting.

Step 2. Adjust Output Settings for Spotify Podcasts

Click on the 'Menu' icon in the top-right corner and hit the 'Preferences > Conversion' section. In the settings window, select MP3 or other formats as the output format for your Spotify podcast. You can customize the output quality by adjusting other parameters such as bit rate, sample rate channels, etc. to get better quality.

Step 3. Download All Episodes of a Spotify Podcast

After all settings are ready, now you can click on the 'Convert' button on the Converting window to start the download process. It will run at 13X faster conversion speed to download all Spotify podcast episodes on PC and Mac. After the conversion, press the 'Converted' button marked with a red number to view all Spotify podcast downloads. You can locate and transfer them to your phone, tablet, or any portable device for offline listening.

Compare Spotify Built-in Podcast Download vs AudFree Spotify Music Converter

Feature	Via AudFree Spotify Music Converter	Via Spotify Build-in Download
Offline Playback	✅ (works anywhere)	✅ (but inside Spotify app)
Supported Output Format	MP3, AIFF, WAV, FLAC, M4A, M4B	Encypted OGG Vorbis
Output Settings	Personalized by yourself	Spotify-controlled
Spotify App Required	❌	✅
Metadata Kept	✅	Spotify-controlled
Best For	Local music file playback and management	Casual offline listening

Part 5. How to Download Spotify Podcast Online Free

If you don't want to install the Spotify app, any extra third-party tool, or hope to keep downloaded podcasts forever even though you cancel Spotify Premium, you can try the Spotify podcast downloader online free.

To download podcast audio and videos from Spotify online, an online tool such as Podcastmp3.com is needed. It is an online-based downloader that supports extracting podcast episodes from Spotify. It mainly works by recognizing podcast URLs and saving them as MP3 files on your device. No additional application is required.

Step 1. On the Spotify web player, find your favorite Spotify podcast video and copy its link.

Step 2. Navigate to Podcastmp3's website.

Step 3. Paste the URL of the podcast into the provided text box field and click the Download button. Before that, you need to verify you are human.

Step 4. Later, the online Spotify podcast downloader free will automatically process the pasted Spotify podcast URL.

Step 5. Click the 'Download now' button. Then in the new screen, tap the 'three-dots' icon and select the Download option to start downloading Spotify podcasts online.

Part 6. How to Fix Spotify Not Downloading Podcasts?

Why won't Spotify download podcasts? It may result from several factors such as the WiFi connection issues, drained storage space, etc. To get it around, please give the following fixes a shot.

✅ Check Internet Connection

Downloading podcasts from Spotify requires data usage. Please make sure you have a stable internet connection. If not, then switch to a strong and stable internet connection.

✅ Check Storage Space

Spotify recommends that you need to have at least 1 GB of free memory on your device. If your device does not have enough storage space, you will encounter Spotify podcasts not downloading issues. Clearing Spotify cache files or deleting large media files are both great ways to free up space on your device.

✅ Check Spotify Download Limit

Spotify has limits on the number of offline listening and the devices for downloading content. (Up to 10,000 tracks and 5 different devices). Please make sure you don't reach the limit. Otherwise, please remove some downloads and playback devices to fix the Spotify podcasts won't download error.

✅ Check Spotify App Version

An out-of-date Spotify version always features some bugs. So, please check the version of your Spotify app and update it to the latest version if possible.

✅ Mark It as Unplayed and Re-download It

Suppose it doesn't really download even though you have hit the download button to add the podcast to your episodes, you can mark the podcast as unplayed. Simply click on the '...' icon on the podcast and choose 'Mark as unplayed' from the list. Later, try to download it again.

✅ Allow Spotify Background Activity or Keep Screen On

Just go to the Settings app on your Android or iPhone. Then check whether you have enabled the 'Allow background activity' feature on Android or the 'Background App Refresh' feature on your iPhone. Please make sure such a feature is turned on. Alternatively, keep the phone's screen on to ensure that the Spotify downloading process won't be interrupted.

Part 7. FAQs about Spotify Podcast Download

Part 8. Conclusion

It's a convenient feature to stream, download, and listen to favorite podcasts on Spotify. If you want simple offline listening, you can use the Spotify app to download Spotify podcasts on your device. However, those downloaded Spotify episodes can be played within the Spotify app only.

In this case, you can try AudFree Spotify Music Converter. With it, you can download and convert podcasts from Spotify as local audio files in multiple audio formats. In this case, you can move Spotify podcasts to any device and player for offline listening. Just feel free to listen to podcasts on Spotify offline for unlimited entertainment.