{"id":1077,"date":"2026-05-28T23:46:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T23:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=1077"},"modified":"2026-05-28T23:46:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T23:46:59","slug":"youtube-premium-podcast-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=1077","title":{"rendered":"YouTube takes baby steps to being a real podcast app"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">New features <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.youtube\/news-and-events\/new-youtube-premium-features-podcast-fans\/\">coming to YouTube<\/a> could make it better for listening to podcasts, rolling out to Premium subscribers starting today on Android and coming later to iOS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">A new \u201con-the-go mode\u201d shifts YouTube into an audio-first layout, with larger, simplified playback buttons, a still image in place of the video, and a timeline showing video chapters. YouTube says you can turn on this new mode in a video\u2019s settings \u2014 a pop up will also appear if YouTube detects you\u2019re moving around while watching a video.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">If you like to speed up your podcasts to get through episodes faster, YouTube\u2019s new auto speed feature can help you automate that process. It automatically adjusts playback speed based on a video\u2019s content and the minimum speed you set. During slower or less important moments of a video or podcast, it will quicken playback and return to your baseline speed afterward.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">YouTube is also expanding its Ask Music AI search feature to include podcasts. 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