It is worth noting that the company has long had a separate application “Google Podcasts”, but there you can only listen to audio. Also, this service lacks useful features like suggestions for similar content, suggestions from new authors, search by genre, and others that YouTube offers.

What is known about the new episode of podcasts on YouTube

According to the source, YouTube is the most used platform for podcasts. Even without a separate section for them, it’s a serious challenge for competitors like Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Now, the situation will probably get worse for them.

A separate page with podcasts Released at the end of July and is still under development. First spotted by 9to5Google. It’s currently only available to a limited number of testers from the US, while others still get a “404” stub.

New page of podcasts on YouTube / Photo by arstechnica

The new page features popular shows and channels that already have millions of subscribers but are not yet creators with smaller audiences. Apparently, the company is currently filling out.

Podcasts are not a priority for the company. By comparison, streaming features brought Google $28.8 billion in 2021, while the entire podcast industry surpassed $1 billion last year. However, given the fact that users have chosen YouTube to stream podcasts, even without taking any special action on behalf of the company, the new episode and the genre itself have high hopes.