How do I download podcasts automatically?

For some reason my podcasts don't download automatically, although I have set them to download automatically. Do I have to have the Podcast app open on top or can it be running in the back?

Hello haackeg,
It sounds like your Podcasts app is downloading episodes automatically and you would like to stop that. This function is called Auto Download and is a setting you can turn off in the Podcasts app itself:
Use Auto Download
With Auto Download, you can automatically download new podcast episodes in the background as they become available:
After you subscribe to a podcast, navigate to My Podcasts.
Tap the podcast to bring up the podcast details.
Tap Settings > Auto-Downloads.
From: iOS: About the Podcasts app for iOS
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5295
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
All the best,
Sterling

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