4 Reasons Not to Install iOS 14.8.1 & 11 Reasons You Should

Install iOS 14.8.1 for Improvements to Podcasts

If you love using Apple's Podcasts app and you missed iOS 14.8, iOS 14.7.1 and iOS 14.7, you might want to download iOS 14.8.1.

iOS 14.7 brought some improvements to the Podcasts application. Specifically, Podcasts library now allows you to choose to see all of your shows or only followed shows.

If you missed iOS 14.8, iOS 14.7.1, iOS 14.7 and iOS 14.6, you'll get its Podcasts upgrades with your move to iOS 14.8.1. iOS 14.6 brought subscription support for channels and individual shows.

If you missed iOS 14.8, iOS 14.7.1, iOS 14.7, iOS 14.6, iOS 14.5.1 and iOS 14.5, iOS 14.8.1 brings iOS 14.5's changes to the Podcasts app. They include:

• The ability to "Follow" new content in the Podcasts app instead of "Subscribe."
• The app now provides the release schedule for shows on the details page.
• New design.
• Smart Button that replaces the Play button.

If these changes sound interesting to you, and you missed iOS 14.8, iOS 14.7.1, iOS 14.7, iOS 14.6, iOS 14.5.1 and iOS 14.5, download iOS 14.8.1.