I don't know about other phones but streaming is an option with the Windows Phone podcast app. I like to download mostly because I have a data cap and I set the

I don't know about other phones but streaming is an option with the Windows Phone podcast app. I like to download mostly because I have a data cap and I set the app to download only on WIFI. If I find myself away from a hotspot and want to listen to a show, I can always just stream it.