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Is anyone else unable to download podcasts at the moment.
iPhone 5 with iOS v8.1.2
I've switching it off and on
I've unsubscribe & resubscribed
I've tried 3 different wifi networks, all locations that previously allowed me to download podcasts
But no podcasts will get past "Preparing to download..." it sits waiting, I check back in 30 or 60 mins and nothing is downloaded...

Hi,
I've noticed the same behavior since yesterday.
Restart iPhone, stop Podcasts Appli, retry with new podcasts locations
iPhone 4s, IOS uptodate

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