Apple today released iTunes 11.3.1, fixing two separate podcasts bugs that caused subscribed podcasts to cease updating with new episodes and that caused iTunes to freeze up when browsing a list of podcast episodes.

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iTunes 11.3.1 addresses a problem where subscribed podcasts may stop updating with new episodes and resolves an issue where iTunes may become unresponsive while browsing your podcasts episodes in a list.

iTunes 11.3.1 comes almost a month after the release of iTunes 11.3, which added improvements to iTunes Extras, including new content for HD movies like behind-the-scenes videos, short films, image galleries, director commentary, and more.

iTunes 11.3 can be downloaded via the Software Update Mechanism in the Mac App Store or Apple's iTunes website.

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Rayd5365 Avatar
Rayd5365
135 months ago
I just loaded this and Safari is noticeably snappier now.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
sbailey4 Avatar
sbailey4
135 months ago
I just loaded this and Safari is noticeably snappier now.

Is your battery life better too?
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ixxx69 Avatar
ixxx69
135 months ago
I used to love the way podcasting worked in both iTunes and the old iOS music app.

Apple has slowly butchered it into complete uselessness to me. I finally went and bought the Downcast apps for OS X and iOS and while not perfect, much better IMO.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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IronWaffle
135 months ago
Maybe they pushed this through because they're tired of me Reporting and explaining crashes five or more times a day because of podcasts.

(No, I don't really believe that, but boy am I glad about this update.)
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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PinkyMacGodess
135 months ago
I swear that the older iTunes versions would list the earlier episodes that I haven't downloaded, and even after this update *some* of the subscribed podcasts still don't list earlier episodes. It seems odd that functionality would be so inaccurate...
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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roadbloc
135 months ago
Hope this also fixes the horrible track stuttering if you're playing tracks from an iPod though iTunes.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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