I’m very excited to report, however, that iOS 27.2 brings an overdue fix for Up Next. And it does that by splitting the feature up into two separate sections: At the top of the app is New Episodes, which looks and mostly works just like Up Next did. Except as the name implies, it will only ever show you the latest episodes for each show you Continue Playing is right underneath it as a central hub for all episodes you’ve started, but haven’t yet completed. The queue management is still very confusing, and it not syncing across the device is just a baffling omission. These two sections jointly address all of my biggest issues with the previous Up Next queue. It’s easy to see what’s new at a glance, and I never lose track of episodes anymore, since anything I’ve started will be available in Continue Playing. I still have some smaller quibbles, but these changes alone address my main issues with Up Next. If you haven’t tried Apple Podcasts in a while, iOS 27.2 is a great time to revisit it. Do you use Apple Podcasts or another podcast app? Let us know in the comments.