YouTube passes 1 billion monthly active podcast viewers

Sometimes everyone feels like and their dog has a podcast. (Engadget is!) But why you do not jump to the trend when interested in this content For years? The video platform cannot seem like the most open choice for adjusting a voice-controlled format, but the company really became a key player for Podcast consumption. YouTube today Since January 2025, the podcasts exceeded the monthly 1 billion monthly active viewer.

People don’t only play YouTube podcasts to their headphones. The company’s opinions showed that more than 400 million podcast content was performed in “living room facilities” in 2024. Edison research YouTube found that weekly Podcast listeners are the most used platform for about one-third.