Because we needed it: another podcast platform.
Wednesday, Google announced(Opens in a new tab) YouTube podcasts are now available on YouTube Music. Essentially, this means that people who watch podcasts on the main app can continue to listen to them on YouTube Music — revolutionizing the gym-going experience for probably dozens of people.
“All listeners can enjoy podcasts on demand, offline, and in the background, while casting and seamlessly switch between audio and video versions of YouTube Music,” Google said in a blog post about the update, adding that you don’t necessarily need a premium account to listen to private podcasts. your on the app. “This podcast listening experience is different from the music listening experience in that you need a Premium or Music Premium subscription to enjoy some of these features.”
Google is gradually rolling out podcasts to YouTube Music in the US, so while you may not see the update yet, Google promises that you will eventually. Once you see it, your Youtube Music Home tab will have a new “Podcasts” tab for your feed. Google also plans to expand the feature to people outside of the US, and this is sure to make YouTube Music an even more eager competitor to Spotify, which is well ahead of the video platform in active monthly subscribers and users.
Now, the text ending on all of our favorite podcasts will be a second longer: “Check out our Spotify, Apple Music, iHeartRadio, YouTube Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts.”