2.11.21 — Downcast

g., custom playlist rules) against Overcast or Pocket Casts? List the into Downcast? Detail how the iCloud sync handles complex playlist setups? Downcast - App Store - Apple

While 2.11.21 brought this niche functionality, subsequent updates around 2024–2025 (such as 2.11.26–2.11.33) focused on stability, fixing potential deadlocks and startup crashes on macOS. Downcast 2.11.21

Even in 2026, Downcast remains the go-to for those who find Apple Podcasts too simplistic and Overcast too restrictive on local file management. It’s praised for importing custom MP3s and managing huge backlogs. Downcast - App Store - Apple While 2

If you use Downcast to curate niche, manual feeds or old audio files, this update allows you to refresh those specific, un-subscribed podcasts only when you choose, or within a specific playlist, rather than having them auto-populate your main feed. If you use Downcast to curate niche, manual

As of 2023–2025, it is lauded for being a one-time purchase, standing in contrast to subscription-based players, making 2.11.21 a stable checkpoint for long-term users. The Context of the Update