Is there any way I can make podcast application from iphone play my podcasts ? ( with code )

Question

I'm doing an application that can play podcasts, but i feel more comfortable if the iPhone default podcast application plays the files, instead of me having to handle them.

When I pass the URL to the sharedApplication object, Safari opens and starts playing it ... but I'd like to skip the user seeing Safari. Is there any way?

Overbite

Already saved podcasts can be played using the API accessing the default podcast application itself. But I don't think you can save anything to it like we do with photos and address book – Scoter

Answer 1

The podcasts app does not have a public API. Therefore you cannot get it to play podcasts on your behalf.

Since the podcasts are added to your media library you should be able to find them with a media library query and start background playback easily.

Bly