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- Jump straight in: you no longer need an account to start listening. Sign in any time to save your library and sync it across devices. - Autoplay now only adds episodes you haven't started. To include unfinished episodes too, turn on "Include Unfinished Episodes" in Playback settings. - Up Next episodes you've already started now pick up where you left off. - Fixed an issue where your place in an episode could jump back, or an episode could show as played before you'd finished it. - Fixed the green "ready" badge staying on episodes whose download had been removed to free up space. - Bug fixes and performance improvements.
Herd is the podcast app built for listeners - not ads. Enjoy a truly ad-free podcast experience. Herd uses advanced AI to automatically detect and skip host-read ads, dynamically inserted ads, and external advertisements, so you can spend more time listening to the content you love. Whether you're listening to business, comedy, news, technology, or true crime podcasts, Herd makes every episode faster, cleaner, and distraction-free. No manual skipping. No sitting through ads. Just great podcasts. SMART AD SKIPPING Herd automatically analyzes podcast episodes and identifies advertisements while you listen. Ads are skipped so you can stay focused on the conversation. Our AI detects: Host-read ads Dynamically inserted ads External advertisement segments That means less skipping and more listening. POWERFUL PODCAST PLAYER Herd includes everything you need in a modern podcast player: Smart ad skipping that automatically removes ads from podcasts Easy queue management to organize episodes you want to hear next Autoplay so your next podcast episode starts automatically Cross-device listening progress so you can continue on any device Comments and discussion so listeners can share thoughts on episodes DISCOVER AND FOLLOW PODCASTS Explore podcasts across every category including business, comedy, technology, health, news, education, and more. Follow your favorite podcasts and never miss a new episode. SAVE HOURS OF LISTENING TIME Podcast listeners spend dozens of hours each year listening to advertisements. Herd helps you get that time back. Skip ads automatically and focus on what matters: the conversation, the ideas, and the stories. BUILT FOR PODCAST LOVERS Herd works with podcasts from across the entire podcast ecosystem, so you can listen to the shows you already love - just without the interruptions. Download Herd and enjoy a better way to listen to podcasts.