YouTube launches new Premium podcast features, including an AI-powered recommendation tool, an “Auto speed” setting, and a new on-the-go listening mode
TechCrunch Aisha Malik
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Neal Mohan
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In April, @youtube Premium users watched over 800M hours of podcasts. We're shipping new features in Premium that podcast listeners in particular will be excited about: 🚙On-the-go mode gives you easier access to listening controls (like skip forward) when you're listening to vid…
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With more than 1 billion monthly active viewers, YouTube is where listeners turn for podcasts. And now, you can level-up with new YouTube Premium features: ⏩Skip forward and backward while out and about or multitasking with on-the-go mode. ⏯️Adjust playback speeds based on the …