Anyway to sync podcasts?

[fernandez21]

So I just got the S2 Classic on AT&T. I've been trying to see if there is anyway to sync podcasts? I use pocket casts as my podcast app on my phone, but I can't seem to find those file to sync over in the gear app. Anyway to do this? Or maybe using a different app? Thanks.

 

[fernandez21]

I found a way to get sync podcasts to the watch, though it isn't the best it's the only viable solution I have found.

Anyway, what I have done is moved my podcast folder to my music folder, this way it shows up in the Samsung music app. This folder is managed by my podcast app (Pocket Cast).

So then I went into my Samsung music app and created a new Playlist called "podcasts" and then went to folder view, went to my podcasts folder and then added all tracks to the Playlist.

Then I went to the gear app and selected the "send to gear" setting, then enabled auto sync, and selected my podcasts Playlist as one to sync.

Now all my podcasts are synced over to my watch, and they sound great, i really like being able to go for a walk and listen to my podcasts without having to take my phone.

A few caveats, even though pocketcasts is managing my podcasts folder, the Playlist doesn't update automatically, so before bed I have to go to my music app and select the new podcasts to download. The other is play count doesn't sync back, so if I listen to a podcast, I then have to go into pocketcasts and mark it as played so that it will delete from the phone.

Other than those few things, this is the best implementation of getting podcasts onto a watch I have used. To do it on my apple watch, I would have to sync with iTunes on my mac and convert the podcast to music and then load over and the delete them when done and stuff. Same thing on android wear.