Apple Podcasts App Crashes in iOS 9

When you open and use Podcasts app on your iPhone / iPad, it freezes and crashes unexpectedly.

This problem appears on devices running iOS 9 firmware.

If you have noticed, this native Podcasts app was last updated on September 14th, 2014 – that’s almost a year ago.

And after upgrading to iOS 9, the app gets stuck at “updating library…” and shows you a black screen, then returns to the main screen.

This type of crashing has left many users frustrated:

After confirmation, we have noticed the Podcasts app crashes on certain devices only. Not sure why though.

But anyway, as we are in the year 2015, you can expect a new Podcasts app optimized for iOS 9.

Hey @iTunesPodcasts, it's time to fix the crashing issue in Podcasts app: http://t.co/A7pyG1kIph #ios9problem

— iOS 9 Updates / News (@ios9apple) September 19, 2015

Right now, the only fix is to permanently close the Podcasts app from the background and relaunch it. You can also reboot your iPhone / iPad to see if that helps.

Until Apple releases a new Podcasts update, you can listen to your favorite podcasts using third-party iOS apps like Overcast, Downcast, Pocket Casts.

Update October 1st, 12:50 AM: We now confirm that Podcasts app doesn’t crash anymore when you update your devices to the new iOS 9.0.2 update.