Since the announcement in February and the test in March, YouTube officially announced earlier that YouTube Music has officially launched a free Podcasts service. Regardless of whether you subscribe to the YouTube Premium plan, you can listen to Podcasts content on the YouTube Music App, and it also supports background playback and offline playback. function. However, this service is currently launched in the US market first, and will be pushed to other countries and regions in the future.
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YouTube Music officially launches free Podcasts service, first launched in the US market
People usually listen to Podcasts while commuting and working to accompany their boring time. In addition to Apple’s Podcasts App for iOS, Google Podcasts App for Android, and platforms such as Spotify also have their own Podcasts services. In addition. Now YouTube has also pushed the Podcasts service to the YouTube Music App. Regardless of whether you have subscribed to YouTube Premium, you can select the Podcasts content you want to listen to in the Podcasts category of the YouTube Music App.
▲Image source: Google On the homepage of YouTube Music, users will be able to see the new "Podcasts" category, as well as other recommended programs and Podcasts content. In addition, on the "Explore" page, users can view the latest Podcasts episodes and rankings , mood, genre and other information.
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Then you see the "Media Library" page, Podcasts has been added to categories such as playlists, songs, albums, and artists. In the Media Library Users can find new episodes of subscribed shows and future albums and two automatic playlists. Users can add any Podcasts content to these automatic playlists. There are also sub-filter options for subscriptions and downloads, allowing users to Play the downloaded episode of Podcasts in the automatic playlist.
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In addition, the playing Podcasts mini player can also be displayed on the lock screen of the phone, supporting playback control and 10-second rewind. Band, 30-second fast forward, playback speed adjustment (supported from Android 13), random play, and sleep timer. The search function in YouTube Music can also search for albums and podcasts.
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At present, the Podcasts function has been launched on the iOS and Android dual platforms in the US market. Google officials also stated that this function will be pushed to other countries and regions in the future.
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