since a while YouTube It is taking steps to have a share in segments that it has never been in before and moreover, it is never expected. An example is short videos (called Shorts). The company has launched a new option that may surprise many: podcasts.
The truth is that in the same year, news had already surfaced that YouTube had the idea to offer this option. creators more possibilities when it comes to viewing your audio content. And more quickly than expected, this new possibility has already become official. It’s true that at the moment this is limited to some users and regions. However, the thing is, this is already a fact.
What you will find in podcasts on YouTube
One of the first things that surprises you when you open one of the podcasts that are already on this YouTube page is that the player used is exactly the same as for the videos. Also, the UI does not change at all from what is already known in the service. well podcasts have adapted to the service, not the other way around (As with other platforms like Spotify). And yes, there are accompanying images with every content so that the screen doesn’t look static, and that’s not a bad idea, it should be said.
Now it remains to be seen whether the step taken by YouTube is positive and whether the platform has quality and well-known creators. The number of podcasts has increased The truth is that the company obviously wants to compete with Spotify or Apple because these audio content are gaining more and more followers because of how specific they are about finding something interesting. Also, although everything is working correctly, the ideal is to improve everything about usability… Especially with tailored possibilities.
For now, Service not available in Spain. So we will have to wait for the company to decide to take action. Therefore, if you want to check how this new option works, you will need to access the Internet as if you were in the USA.
More positive news for the platform
These are short videos or Shorts. It was known that such content on the video platform we are talking about will be part of existing customers. smart television (like those using Tizen or webOS, Samsung or LG respectively). This way, you can spend time watching them sit quietly on your couch and on the very big screen.
This will allow YouTube to compete much better with TikTok, which does not have its own app, although the company has an app for TVs. Good move, really. Currently unknown when Google It’s the intention to release the clients we’re talking about, but most likely this will happen before the end of 2022.
Source: Cincodias Elpais
