The newest replace to YouTube Music is all about podcasts.
In a blog post, Google introduced that it’s beginning to roll out podcasts for YouTube Music. The corporate says that customers will now be capable to begin watching a podcast episode on the YouTube app after which proceed listening to it by the YouTube Music app.
Google says that podcasts for YouTube Music are beginning to roll out to customers in the US. The corporate does say that the rollout is gradual, so customers won’t see the replace immediately. Podcasts will even be included within the YouTube Music app no matter if the consumer has a YouTube Premium or YouTube Music Premium subscription.
All listeners can take pleasure in podcasts on-demand, offline, within the background, whereas casting and seamlessly swap between audio-video variations on YouTube Music. This podcast listening expertise is completely different from our music listening expertise the place you want a Premium or Music Premium subscription to take pleasure in a few of these options.
Whereas the characteristic is simply rolling out in the US to date, Google does say that it plans to deliver the characteristic internationally as nicely.
This new podcast listening expertise enhances the podcast video expertise on YouTube, and we’re so excited so that you can strive it! For these of you exterior the US, relaxation assured that we plan to deliver podcasts in YouTube Music to different areas sooner or later!
Bringing podcasts to YouTube Music sounds even goofier than when Spotify did it, particularly since Music is actually within the title of its service. It additionally brings into query the way forward for Google Podcasts, the corporate’s different podcast app. Whereas the corporate hasn’t stated something about it but, I might see that heading to the Google graveyard quickly sufficient.
Perhaps we’ll discover out extra when Google hosts I/O in May!
