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What is Lark Player? Lark Player is a podcast player for iPhone and iPad that also plays your own music. Your listening is organized into Stations — like Morning, Stories or Focus — and each Station remembers its queue and your exact place.
Which devices does Lark Player support? Lark Player runs on iPhone and iPad and works with CarPlay. Check the App Store page for the minimum iOS version. Some features, such as transcripts, need iOS 26 or later.
Do I need an account? No. Lark Player has no sign-up. Your Stations, shows and settings live on your iPhone.
What is a Station? A Station is a listening space with its own queue, current episode and playback position. Lark Player comes with eight Stations — Morning, Stories, Focus, Deep Dive, Hangout, Unwind, Night and Mixtape — and you can create your own from genres, shows and artists.
What does "Swing" do? Swing switches you to another Station. Lark Player saves where you were, so when you swing back, playback continues from the same second. Swing from a Station card's play button, from a Station's page, or from the Swing menu in the queue and the mini player (long-press).
How many Stations can I create? You can create up to 5 Stations of your own for free. Plus Membership removes the limit.
What are Interlude and Music Break? Interlude plays a few of your songs after each episode, then continues with the next episode. You can turn it on and choose the number of songs for each Station. Music Break plays songs right now and then returns you to your Station where you left off. Both are free.
How do I add my music? Go to Library, tap Add Folder, then choose a folder from the Files app (on your iPhone or in iCloud Drive). Lark Player adds the songs in that folder to your Library. You can also add a folder during first-time setup.
Which audio formats are supported? MP3, AAC/M4A, WAV, FLAC and AIFF. Other formats (such as OGG or Opus) are skipped, and Lark Player tells you which files could not be added.
Does Lark Player copy or upload my music? No. Lark Player reads the songs from the folder you chose and never uploads them. If you move or delete the folder, re-add it in Library.
Can I play Apple Music songs? Not yet. Lark Player currently plays music files you add from Files.
How do I follow a podcast? Search for a show in the Search tab or browse Discover, then tap Follow. New episodes appear in your Library and in matching Stations.
Can I bring my subscriptions from another app? Yes. You can import your Apple Podcasts subscriptions, or an OPML file exported from another podcast app: in Settings, under Import Shows, choose Apple Podcasts or OPML File. You can also export your shows with Export OPML File.