{"id":105858,"date":"2026-06-01T08:53:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T04:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/?p=105858"},"modified":"2026-06-01T08:53:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T04:53:05","slug":"youtube-podcasts-get-new-premium-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/youtube-podcasts-get-new-premium-features\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube Podcasts Get New Premium Features"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>YouTube podcasts continue to grow globally, with more than 1 billion monthly active viewers engaging with podcast content on the platform. As podcast consumption rises, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.youtube\/news-and-events\/new-youtube-premium-features-podcast-fans\/\">YouTube<\/a> has announced a series of new features designed to enhance the listening experience for YouTube Premium and YouTube Music users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the company, YouTube Premium subscribers watched more than 800 million hours of podcasts in April 2026. Building on existing features such as background play, Jump Ahead, and faster playback speeds, YouTube is introducing additional tools aimed at making podcast listening more convenient and personalized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, <a href=\"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/youtube-kids-update-brings-ai-based-age-detection\/\">YouTube<\/a> has launched On-the-go mode for Premium users on Android. The feature will arrive on iOS in the coming months. On-the-go mode provides listener-friendly controls for users who are commuting, exercising, or multitasking. It also offers easier access to playback functions such as skipping forward and backward while videos are playing in the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, YouTube has introduced Autospeed for Premium users on Android, with iOS support expected soon. The feature automatically adjusts playback speed during relevant moments, including slower speech segments or information-dense discussions. As a result, users can consume content more efficiently without sacrificing comprehension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company is also expanding the capabilities of Ask Music. Previously, the feature enabled YouTube Music Premium and Premium subscribers in select countries to generate personalized radio stations and playlists. Now, users can request podcast recommendations based on genres, moods, or shows they already enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this update, YouTube aims to simplify podcast discovery by helping users find relevant content more quickly through AI-powered recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest additions reflect YouTube\u2019s continued investment in podcast consumption and discovery. As the platform expands its listening features, YouTube podcasts remain a key focus for both Premium subscribers and creators seeking to reach a growing global audience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YouTube podcasts continue to grow globally, with more than 1 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":105859,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9617],"tags":[1983,10532],"contributor":[9732],"class_list":["post-105858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","tag-youtube","tag-youtube-premium","contributor-news-desk"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/YouTube.jpg.jpeg","author_info":{"display_name":"Rabab","author_link":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/author\/rabab\/"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105858","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105858"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105858\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":105860,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105858\/revisions\/105860"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/105859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=105858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=105858"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=105858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}