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Is Pocket Casts safe for your child?
Age guide
12+
We advise Pocket Casts from age 12 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk).
- 5-8
- Children at this age can enjoy Pocket Casts with careful parental curation, focusing on specific, pre-selected storytelling or educational podcasts that are downloaded and played offline.
- 9-12
- This age group can explore a wider range of podcasts on Pocket Casts, including science or adventure stories, but parents should ensure the 'Explicit Content Filter' is active and periodically review subscriptions.
- 13-15
- Teenagers can independently discover and subscribe to podcasts on Pocket Casts, though discussions about critical listening and media literacy are valuable, especially regarding news or opinion-based content.
- 16+
- Young adults can fully utilize Pocket Casts for a diverse range of audio content, and while the explicit filter remains an option, the focus shifts to discussions about source credibility and content analysis.
Pocket Casts is a popular podcast player that allows users to discover, subscribe to, and listen to a wide variety of podcasts. It offers features like cross-device syncing, playback speed control, and episode management.
- Age guide
- 12+
- Overall risk
- 2/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 2/10
- Stranger contact
- 1/10
- Addiction risk
- 4/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Influence
- 4/10
What parents should know
Pocket Casts is a podcast player that allows users to subscribe to, download, and listen to a vast array of audio content. While the platform itself does not host content, it aggregates podcasts from various creators, some of which may be unsuitable for younger audiences. The primary safety tools are the explicit content filter and proactive parental guidance in selecting and discussing appropriate podcasts.
What to do about Pocket Casts
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Pocket Casts is 12+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Pocket Casts setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Pocket Casts without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Pocket Casts that mean it is time to step in.
Pocket Casts age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Pocket Casts?
Parentwise puts Pocket Casts at 12+. We advise Pocket Casts from age 12 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 3/10, stranger contact 1/10 and addiction risk 4/10.
Can a 10 year old use Pocket Casts?
Not by default: we advise Pocket Casts from 12+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. This age group can explore a wider range of podcasts on Pocket Casts, including science or adventure stories, but parents should ensure the 'Explicit Content Filter' is active and periodically review subscriptions.
Can a 12 year old use Pocket Casts?
Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Pocket Casts (12+). This age group can explore a wider range of podcasts on Pocket Casts, including science or adventure stories, but parents should ensure the 'Explicit Content Filter' is active and periodically review subscriptions.
Can a 13 year old use Pocket Casts?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Pocket Casts (12+). Teenagers can independently discover and subscribe to podcasts on Pocket Casts, though discussions about critical listening and media literacy are valuable, especially regarding news or opinion-based content.
Is Pocket Casts appropriate for kids?
Pocket Casts is a podcast player that allows users to subscribe to, download, and listen to a vast array of audio content. Parentwise rates Pocket Casts overall as low risk (2/10), with stranger contact at 1/10 and addiction risk at 4/10.
Is Pocket Casts family friendly?
Pocket Casts is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. While the platform itself does not host content, it aggregates podcasts from various creators, some of which may be unsuitable for younger audiences.
Pocket Casts parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Pocket Casts is a podcast player that allows users to subscribe to, download, and listen to a vast array of audio content. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (1/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (4/10).
Is Pocket Casts safe for kids?
We advise Pocket Casts from age 12 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk). While the platform itself does not host content, it aggregates podcasts from various creators, some of which may be unsuitable for younger audiences.
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