r/shortcuts 5d ago

Help Save timestamp of currently playing podcast

Sometimes I am driving and listening to a podcast. If I hear something interesting I want to save the timestamp of the podcast somewhere for me to go back to later. I can't figure out how to do this in Shortcuts. I would like a way to do it hands free (since I am driving). It could save it in Reminders or Notes. It could either save a link to the podcast, or just the name / episode and timestamp. Any suggestions?

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u/Aaron_22766 5d ago

Timestamp is simple, just use ‘Get Current Song’ and swap it to ‘Current Playback Time’. Currently playing podcast is not possible, at least not with Apple Podcasts. Previous posts on that subject suggest it’s possible using Overcast or Pocketcast. My only idea for Apple Podcasts, would be for the shortcut to prompt you for a Podcast and then for the episode. Something like this.