Apple’s Podcasts App Will Let You ‘seamlessly’ Switch Between Audio And Video Shows

Apple is upgrading its Podcasts app to fto users “seamlessly” switch betwixt audio and video podcasts utilizing its HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) technology. While listening to a show, users will beryllium capable to move to a horizontal video type of nan podcast and download nan video versions of a podcast for offline viewing.

By giving users nan action to quickly alteration betwixt audio and video, Apple mightiness beryllium capable to support users from jumping to different platforms to watch episodes of their favourite shows. Video is becoming an progressively celebrated measurement to devour podcasts, pinch YouTube saying past February that much than 1 cardinal group watch podcasts connected nan level every month. Spotify is making a big push into video arsenic well, and Netflix precocious launched its ain original podcasts and has licensed shows from Spotify and iHeartMedia.

The caller features successful Apple’s Podcasts app will officially motorboat this spring, but they will beryllium disposable to trial starting Monday arsenic portion of betas for iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, and visionOS 26.4. HLS video will besides travel to nan web type of nan Podcasts app successful nan spring. Apple says that video will merge “seamlessly into existing shows without disrupting followers aliases downloads, and creators tin monetize done sponsorships and move advertising.”