If you’ve been desperate to subscribe to Apple Podcasts, first announced during the company’s spring event that took place in April, the bad news is that you’ll still have to wait a bit longer: it was originally scheduled to launch in May, but finally the subscriptions to the Podcasts application on iOS have been delayed until June to be able to carry out some last minute adjustments.
Apple has announced the delay through an email to users as explained 9to5MacWhile he hasn’t explained exactly why the launch will come a month later, he’s simply made it clear that the company needs more time:
“To ensure we deliver the best experience for both creators and listeners, Apple Podcasts subscriptions and channels will finally launch in June. We will communicate more updates on availability and best practices to help you prepare your channels and subscriptions, through this newsletter, ”according to the email.
On the other hand, Apple has also mentioned the problems that some creators have experienced with the Apple Podcasts directory, which has caused the updates of the programs to be slower for the listeners, and that some sources of podcasts disappear completely from the podcasts. searches, a problem that could potentially affect third-party applications and clients whose data depends on the iTunes Store programming interface, as 9to5Mac pointed out when the problem first surfaced in April.
In addition, it appears that Apple has also become aware of the fact that fans were not very happy with the revamped design of the Apple Podcasts application, which was released together with iOS 14.5. So, according to the company’s statements, there will be new changes to the application, starting with iOS 14.6 (recently released) and with improvements and news for the Library that will be arriving in the coming weeks.
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