{"id":28225,"date":"2024-11-19T19:40:27","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T14:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/?p=28225"},"modified":"2025-09-19T17:44:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T12:14:55","slug":"youtube-for-podcasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/latest-youtube-updates\/youtube-for-podcasts\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Listeners Are Choosing Only YouTube For Podcasts?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is your go-to platform for podcasts Spotify? Have you jumped on the YouTube bandwagon like so many others? According to the latest Edison Podcast Metrics, half of podcast listeners are now choosing YouTube over all other platforms! Curious to know why? Dive into the full research below and see what&#8217;s driving the shift!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/latest-youtube-updates\/youtube-for-podcasts\/#YouTube_Is_A_Bigger_Podcasts_Platform_Than_Spotify_Apple\" title=\"YouTube Is A Bigger Podcasts Platform Than Spotify &amp; Apple\">YouTube Is A Bigger Podcasts Platform Than Spotify &amp; Apple<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/latest-youtube-updates\/youtube-for-podcasts\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTube_Is_A_Bigger_Podcasts_Platform_Than_Spotify_Apple\"><\/span>YouTube Is A Bigger Podcasts Platform Than Spotify &amp; Apple<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28270\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28270\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28270 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/youtube-podcasts-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"youtube-podcasts\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/youtube-podcasts-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/youtube-podcasts-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/youtube-podcasts-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/youtube-podcasts-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/youtube-podcasts.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">pcmag<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Spotify and Apple have been America&#8217;s go-to podcast platforms. However, according to a recent study by Edison, 31% of weekly podcast listeners now choose YouTube as their platform.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube was once an unpopular and unfavorable choice for people who listened to podcasts. However, as podcasting evolves, many podcasters now embrace YouTube to broadcast their podcasts and record content in audio and video formats.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube says people can listen to podcasts and watch videos at the same time to better understand the subject. Even when Gen Zs are questioned about their experience, almost 49% said podcasts provide a better understanding of topics through facial expressions and gestures. Another 45% said they feel more connected to podcasters when uploading video content.<\/p>\n<p>The Edison podcast metrics are based on weekly American podcast listeners aged 13 or above. If you have a podcast YouTube channel, ensure you <a href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">promote video on YouTube<\/a> and other social media platforms to let people know you have a podcast channel.<\/p>\n<p>As a creator, you may have a hard time generating traffic on your videos. So when you advertise a video on the platform, it helps your video reach your target audience and <a href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/buy-youtube-likes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">buy YouTube views<\/a> for your podcast.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So, do you also use YouTube to listen to your favorite podcasts? Seeing the efforts YouTube makes to retain users and facilitate creators, it is no wonder YouTube is gaining popularity in another video category. But do you think Spotify and Apple can take this?<\/p>\n<p>If we talk about Spotify, it is perpetually pushing for <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/youtube-marketing\/how-to-start-a-video-podcast-on-youtube\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video podcasts,<\/a> and many accounts are already broadcasting them. Besides, it now offers analytics and audience growth tools and podcast discovery options to estimate podcast performance.\u00a0So, the following months are quite crucial for Spotify to beat the YouTube metrics.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are a Spotify or YouTube podcaster, a few things need to be looked after, such as video title and description, to increase traffic.<\/p>\n<p>Use tools like an <a href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/youtube-title-generator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI YouTube title generator<\/a> to craft killer video headlines and <span style=\"text-transform: initial;\">an <a href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/youtube-description-generator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI YouTube description generator<\/a> to create an engaging video description that hooks your viewer from start to end.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is YouTube have more podcast listeners than Spotify? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":28269,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[136,158],"class_list":["post-28225","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-youtube-updates","tag-youtube-news","tag-youtube-podcasts"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.3.1 (Yoast SEO v25.3.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Is YouTube Podcasts Surpassing Spotify and Apple in Views?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"YouTube outsmarts Spotify &amp; Apple to become one of the top platforms for video podcasts streaming. 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