iOS App

This article outlines how you can delete lectures you’ve saved for offline viewing while using Udemy’s iOS app.

• Learn how to download entire courses, course sections, or course lectures on the iOS App.
• Accessing Udemy on a different device? Learn how to delete downloaded lectures on the Android app.

Deleting downloaded lectures or course sections

1. After logging into the Udemy mobile app, tap My learning.

2. Tap on the course you wish to delete downloaded content from.

To download a course lecture, tap the download icon on the right of the course name. Then, tap Remove download.

To remove a course section, tap on the download icon on the right of the section header. Then, tap Remove downloads.

Cancelling downloaded lectures or course sections

If you wish to stop a course lecture or section while it is still downloading, tap on the same icon while the download is in progress above. Then, tap Cancel download.

Deleting entire downloaded courses

If you have saved an entire course for offline viewing, you can remove it from your iOS device from the mobile course player or through the Account page. 

From the mobile course player, tap on the download icon under the course title. Then, tap Remove downloads.

If you wish to remove multiple downloaded courses, we recommend deleting them through the Account page.

1. After logging in to the Udemy app, tap Account at the bottom of the screen.

2. Under Video Preferences, tap Your downloaded courses.

3. Tap the Remove option on the right side of the course(s) you wish to remove. Then, tap Yes.

Experiencing issues?

Learn how to troubleshoot download issues on the Udemy mobile app.

This article explains how you can track your courses and learning reminders directly from your lock screen, by adding Udemy widgets!

Please note: this feature is currently only available for iOS 16.0 and above.

How to add widgets to your lock screen

You can add and remove widgets from your iOS device lock screen by following the instructions provided by Apple. 

• Learn how to customize your iOS device lock screen.

Please note: in order to view your Udemy widgets, you must continue to be logged in to the mobile app.

• Learn how to sign up and log in with the mobile app.

Udemy widgets for your lock screen

By adding Udemy widgets, you can customize your lock screen with the following features:

• Set a Countdown timer until your next learning session. Learn how to schedule learning reminders on the mobile app.
• View your current course progress, and resume or begin your next lecture.

Encountering issues?

If you are encountering issues with adding your widgets, please do the following:

• Ensure that you are using iOS 16.0 and above.
• Make sure to sign up and log in with the mobile app.
• Restart the mobile app.
• Restart your mobile device.

If the issues continue, we recommend contacting Apple support for further assistance.

This article explains how to download course resources on the Udemy iOS App. To help keep track of your mobile storage, we also provide instructions on how to set up a notification before downloading large course lecture resources.

• Accessing Udemy on a different device? Learn how to download course resources on a browser or how to download course resources on the Android app.
• Downloading a course or lecture for offline viewing? Learn how to download courses or course lectures on the iOS App.

How to view and download resources by course lecture

After accessing the mobile course player, lectures that include supplementary resources will have Resources listed under the lecture title.

To access the resources, tap on the lecture title and hold for a moment or two. An options menu will appear. Tap on Resources for Lectures.

A list of the available resources will come up. Tap the resource text or Open to access the link or file.

After accessing a file, please follow the steps provided on your device to download the resource onto your mobile phone.

How to view and download all course resources

You can also find downloadable course resources for each lecture, all in one central place.

1. Once you have accessed the mobile course player, tap More.

2. Tap Resources.

3. A list of lectures with available resources will come up. Tap on any lecture, and then tap the resource text or Open to access the link or file.

Set a notification before downloading large lecture resources

To keep track of your mobile storage, you can set a notification to confirm before downloading large resources from course lectures.

1. After signing in to the Udemy mobile app, tap Account.

2. Under Video Preferences, tap Download Options.

3. To receive a notification before downloading large course resources, tap Ask before downloading large lecture resources.

Experiencing issues?

For issues with the course content or material, learn how to troubleshoot course issues. 

Learn how to troubleshoot download issues on the Udemy mobile app.

Video lectures will be automatically marked as complete once you have watched every minute of the lecture, but, if you need to manually mark the lecture as complete, you can easily do so. To learn how to mark or unmark a lecture as complete, please read below.

Please note: text and PDF based lectures are automatically marked as complete seconds after the lecture loads.

How to Mark the Lecture as Complete

To mark a video lecture as complete please follow the steps below:

1. Tap the options icon in the upper right-hand corner of the screen
2. Select Mark as Complete

How to Mark a Lecture as Incomplete

If you wish to unmark a lecture as incomplete please follow the steps below:

1. Tap the options icon in the upper right-hand corner of the screen
2. Select Mark as Incomplete

Tired of the pop-ups on your iPhone or iPad? This is an easy fix - all you need to do is disable your notifications from Udemy. If you want to learn how to opt out of e-mail notifications, please click here.

Disable Notifications on iOS

To disable Udemy notifications on your iOS device, please follow the steps below:

1. From your home screen, tap Settings 

2. Hit Notifications.

3. Scroll through your apps and tap Udemy

4. Toggle Allow Notifications from on to off



 

This article explains how to download entire courses, course sections, or course lectures for offline viewing in the Udemy iOS app. We also provide instructions on how to update your course download settings to reduce mobile data usage.

• Learn how to remove downloaded courses on the Udemy mobile app. 
• Accessing Udemy on a different device? Learn how to download courses on a browser or how to download courses on the Android app.

Please note: Due to privacy concerns, downloaded courses are encrypted and can only be accessed through the mobile app. Not all courses and course resources, including practice tests, are available for download.

Downloading entire courses for offline viewing

1. After signing into the Udemy mobile app, tap My learning.

2. Tap on the course you wish to take.

3. Tap on the download icon on the right side of Lectures.

4. Tap Download Course.

Downloading course sections or course lectures

You can also download all of the courses in particular sections or individual course lectures on the iOS mobile app.

To download a course section, tap the download icon on the right of the section header. Then, tap Download Section.

To download a course lecture, tap the download icon on the right of the lecture name.

Viewing downloaded courses offline

To view all course downloads, tap on the Downloads section under the course title.

Regaining access to downloaded content

Please note: Due to certain platform security measures, some downloaded course content will expire after 30 days. To regain access to the downloaded content, simply connect your mobile device to the internet.

Update your course download data settings

1. After signing in to the Udemy mobile app, tap Account.

2. Under Video Preferences, tap Download Options.

To reduce your course data storage, tap on Video download quality and select your quality preference.

To avoid data usage, tap Download over Wi-Fi only. If you play downloaded lectures while your mobile data is still turned on, the Udemy app will not use mobile data to load the video content.

Please note: When using the mobile app, some mobile data may be used when loading features or updating your course progress. To prevent the use of any mobile data, we recommend turning mobile data usage off for the Udemy app from your device’s system settings.

To clear up your iOS device storage, please refer to our Help Center Article on deleting downloaded courses for offline viewing on the Udemy mobile app.

Experiencing issues?

Learn how to troubleshoot download issues on the Udemy mobile app.