You don’t want a subscription to take heed to podcasts on YouTube Music within the background, whereas casting or when offline with out an web connection.
- Google has launched podcasts on YouTube Music for US listeners.
- A subscription will not be required for background and offline listening.
- The function is rolling in phases. Test again later when you don’t have it but.
YouTube Music launches podcasts for US listeners
If you have already got this function, you’ll be able to take heed to your favourite podcasts utilizing the YouTube Music app for iOS or Android or the net interface at music.youtube.com.
When you stay in the USA and have the function, hit a devoted Podcasts tab within the navigation bar on the prime to entry the brand new part for audio podcasts.
You’ll discover your unfinished episodes and beneficial podcasts primarily based in your listening historical past on the Residence tab. Hit the Discover tab to search out new reveals or browse curated content material in classes like Enterprise, Comedy, Gaming, Well being & Health, Music, Society & Tradition, and True Crime.
Google plans to carry this function to different areas sooner or later.
Do I want a subscription to take heed to podcasts?
YouTube Music additionally lets you browse channel pages for particular creators, view present particulars, add podcasts to your library and obtain episodes for offline viewing. You’ll be able to take heed to podcasts within the background and whereas casting and obtain reveals for offline listening and not using a subscription.
“This podcast listening expertise is totally different from our music listening expertise the place you want a Premium or Music Premium subscription to get pleasure from a few of these options,” notes the search large.
Based on the YouTube Music Assist, this replace additionally enables you to begin watching a podcast episode on the principle YouTube app and proceed listening to it on YouTube Music. Listeners may change between audio and video variations on YouTube Music. Observe Google’s directions to add your podcast to YouTube Music.
Obtain the Google Podcasts app
That is the second service from Google to take heed to podcasts. Other than YouTube Music, you too can take heed to your favourite reveals within the Google Podcasts app.
View Google Podcasts on the App Retailer
The first YouTube app additionally helps watching video podcasts. Google has stated that’s has no plans to signal unique offers with podcast creators like Spotify.
