# YourPods Sync

> YourPods Sync is the free cloud sync service for YourPods — the premium, privacy-first podcast player for Apple. Keep your podcast library, listening progress, and settings backed up and in sync across all your Apple devices.

YourPods Sync provides seamless cloud synchronization for your podcast experience. Your subscriptions, playback positions, queue, listening stats, and per-podcast settings are automatically synced and backed up — for free. Manage your account, export your data, or delete your account at any time from the account portal.

## Features

- **Library Sync** -- subscriptions stay in sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac
- **Playback Position Sync** -- resume exactly where you left off on any device
- **Queue Sync** -- your Up Next queue follows you across devices
- **Settings Sync** -- playback speed, skip times, and per-podcast Listening Profiles sync automatically
- **Groups Sync** -- library folders and podcast organization stay consistent
- **Listening Stats** -- track your listening habits across all devices
- **Data Export** -- download all your data as JSON at any time (GDPR-compliant)
- **Account Deletion** -- fully delete your account and data with one click
- **Privacy-First** -- your data is stored on our servers, never sold, never shared with third parties

## YourPods Sync vs YourPods Pro

YourPods Sync is the free tier. YourPods Pro adds:

- **Web Player** -- full podcast player at pro.yourpods.app for desktop/browser listening
- **YourPods Menu** -- desktop menu bar app for your queue and playback (beta; the current build is macOS 26 on Apple Silicon)
- **gPodder v2 Sync Bridge** -- connect third-party clients like PodcastAddict and gPodder
- **App Passwords** -- securely connect third-party clients without sharing your main password

All Sync features are included in Pro.

## Pricing

- **YourPods Sync**: Free
- **YourPods Pro Yearly**: $30/yr
- **YourPods Pro Yearly (early adopter)**: $20/yr

## Key Links

- YourPods App: https://yourpods.app
- YourPods Menu (desktop menu bar app): https://yourpods.app/menu/
- YourPods on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yourpods-podcast-player/id6757721236
- Account Management: https://account.yourpods.app
- YourPods Pro Web Player: https://pro.yourpods.app
- Source Code (YourPods): https://opensource.yourpods.app/
- Privacy Policy: https://asecretcompany.com/yourpods-privacy-policy/
- Terms of Service: https://asecretcompany.com/yourpods-terms-of-service/
- Support: https://asecretcompany.com/support/

## Languages

The account portal UI is available in these languages (English is the source of truth and is
authoritative — translations are AI-generated for convenience, and you are bound by the English
text of the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy):

- English
- Deutsch
- Français
- Italiano
- Español
- Dansk

Fully localized marketing pages live on the main site: https://yourpods.app

## Account Management

The account portal at account.yourpods.app allows users to:

- View account profile (email, tier, member since date)
- Change password
- Export all data (subscriptions, playback history, settings, listening stats)
- Delete account permanently (with 3-year minimal retention per legal requirements)
- Contact support via live chat

Accounts are created in the YourPods iOS app. The portal is sign-in only.

## Parent Product

YourPods Sync is the cloud backend for YourPods, a premium podcast player for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and CarPlay. For information about the YourPods app itself, see https://yourpods.app/llms.txt. For Pro features, see https://pro.yourpods.app/llms.txt