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Listen to podcasts shared with you on Mac
When someone shares podcasts with you using the Messages app , you can easily find them in Shared with You in Podcasts. (Podcasts must be selected in Shared with You settings in Messages.)
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In the Podcasts app
on your Mac, click Listen Now in the sidebar.
Scroll down to the Shared with You section on the right, then do any of the following:
Play the episode: Hold the pointer over the show or episode shared with you, then click the Play button
.
View show or episode details: Click the title link to the right of the show or episode.
Reply to the sender in Messages: Click the name of the person who shared the show or episode.
The Messages app opens and is ready for you to type a response. See Send an inline reply to a text message.
Copy the link to the show or episode: Control-click the show or episode, then choose Copy Link.
Share the show or episode: Control-click the show or episode, then choose Share.
Remove the show or episode from the Shared with You section: Control-click the show or episode, then choose Remove.
To learn more about how Podcasts protects your information and lets you choose what you share, choose Help > About Apple Podcasts & Privacy.