**Organizing Your Podcasts with Pocket Casts’ Updated Playlist Feature**
Pocket Casts, a widely-used podcast application, has recently unveiled a new playlist feature available on both its mobile and desktop platforms. This upgrade aims to assist users in better categorizing their preferred podcasts, facilitating the curation of listening experiences tailored to personal tastes.
### Manual and Smart Playlists
Users have the option to create playlists by hand or take advantage of the Smart Playlists feature, which automatically assembles episodes based on rules specified by the user. This combination allows for versatility in how listeners organize their podcast libraries.
#### Manual Playlists
Setting up a manual playlist is quite simple. Users can pick particular episodes from any podcast, even those they are not subscribed to, to add to their custom playlists. This feature is especially beneficial for sorting episodes based on specific themes, events, or areas of interest.
#### Smart Playlists
The Smart Playlists feature enhances organization further by automatically collecting episodes according to the user’s established criteria. For example, a “Quick Listen” Smart Playlist can be designed to include only episodes shorter than 25 minutes, making it perfect for users with a busy schedule.
### How to Create a Playlist
Creating a playlist in Pocket Casts is an easy task:
1. Go to the Playlists tab from the main screen.
2. Tap the “+” icon on mobile or click “New playlist” on the web.
3. Enter a name for your playlist and tap “Create playlist.”
After the playlist is created, users have the option to transform it into a Smart Playlist by selecting the option below the playlist name. This will bring up a menu for setting the rules that will dictate the Smart Playlist.
### Conclusion
The newly introduced playlist feature in Pocket Casts improves the user experience by offering powerful tools for organizing podcast material. Whether through manual curation or automatic Smart Playlists, users can now experience a more tailored listening journey. For more information about this feature, users can check the official Pocket Casts blog.
