What you want to know
- YouTube Music podcast is now obtainable in Brazil and Canada, with native language help.
- All of the podcast options can be found to each YouTube Premium and free customers.
- To make their content material obtainable on YouTube Music, podcasters should add a video model of their podcast to the platform.
If you felt a bit disillusioned when YouTube Music solely launched podcasts within the United States at launch, you are in for a deal with because the function is finally coming to worldwide markets.
As noticed by 9to5Google, podcasts are actually obtainable to YouTube Music customers in Brazil and Canada. This implies that for those who’re watching podcasts on the core YouTube app, you now have the choice to proceed listening to your favourite channel on the platform’s music streaming service.
In YouTube Music’s house tab, there is a new “Podcasts” filter that shows a devoted feed of really helpful episodes and numerous matters which may be of curiosity to you. It’s additionally accessible through the “Explore” tab, with a devoted choice for Podcasts on the high.
Like within the U.S., you possibly can pay attention to on-demand podcasts within the background and even with out an web connection, whether or not you are a free consumer or a YouTube Premium subscriber. In trade, YouTube Music will serve up host-read endorsements or sponsorship messages to all customers listening to podcasts on the platform.
Podcasts are additionally obtainable whereas casting, and you may change between the audio and video variations. However, solely podcasts with a video model will be uploaded to YouTube Music. Alternatively, podcasters can add a static picture or different dynamic video format to their podcast to make it obtainable for add.
Nonetheless, YouTube promised that sooner or later, creators would give you the option to add audio-only podcasts through RSS feeds, which ought to have been the default format from the get-go.
The addition of podcasts to YouTube Music ought to assist the platform higher compete with Spotify. However, not like Spotify, YouTube doesn’t seem to be keen on signing exclusive deals with podcasters.