YouTube seems to have plans to tackle {industry} giants of the podcast area like Apple and Spotify. An 84-page doc has been allegedly leaked that’s mentioned to stipulate the roadmap laid out by the corporate. The doc is believed to be meant for podcast publishers. According to this leaked doc, YouTube is meant to be planning to enhance the podcast ingestion onto its platform. There can be anticipated to be a brand new podcast homepage with a well-known YouTube format.

The report comes from Podnews, which claims to have its arms on an 84-page presentation produced by YouTube. It has not shared the whole presentation however focuses on a section labelled ‘Looking Ahead’. The report means that YouTube will get a devoted ‘Podcasts’ homepage at youtube.com/podcasts (URL at present not working) for improved search and discovery. The on-line video sharing platform is claimed to be growing simple and easy methods for podcasts to be uploaded onto its web site. YouTube can be mentioned to be planning to carry audio adverts offered by each Google and different companions for its viewers listening to music, podcasts, and different audio content material.

YouTube is claimed to be updating its analytics by integrating new information metrics designed for audio-first creators. This step is meant to seamlessly combine its information with the industry-standard podcast measurement platforms like Nielsen, Podtrac, and Chartable.

Spotify is reportedly additionally growing a brand new ‘audio newsfeed’ for simple discovery of podcasts on its apps. An alleged video of the brand new vertical feed has additionally surfaced which showcases a devoted ‘Podcasts’ button within the app. The feed is reported to have a TikTok-style vertical format populated by podcast clips from creators that the listener may take pleasure in. Spotify is believed to be utilizing the expertise developed by Podz, which it acquired final yr, for robotically deciding on podcast clips.