[ad_1] According to The Verge, in the upcoming test, listeners will only know if an episode has video after they tap it. The footage will appear at the bottom of the screen. It will keep playing even if the user locks their phone. Ads will still run, but the video will freeze, and Spotify will […]
Category: Podcasts
Anchor converts your video calls into podcasts
[ad_1] Spotify’s Anchor app is adding yet more functionality to help make producing podcasts more accessible. Starting today, you can use the platform to convert your Zoom, Google Meet, Skype, FaceTime, Twitch and Instagram Live video calls into podcast material. To use the feature, you’ll first need to upload a recording of your conversation to […]
LeVar Burton will read to you live on Twitter starting this week
[ad_1] If, like a lot of people, you’re trying to find ways to fill time while stuck inside, LeVar Burton may just have something to help. In one of the few pleasant surprises of the coronavirus pandemic, the former Star Trek star and Reading Rainbow icon announced he’s taking the premise of his popular podcast, […]
Anchor makes it easier to invite guests to your podcasts
[ad_1] While the Record with Friends feature isn’t new, today’s 2.0 beta launch is a significant upgrade in terms of accessibility. Previously, you had to have an Anchor account to join your friend’s podcast, and you could only do so through a mobile device. Obviously, in an ideal world, all your guests will have decent […]
Google is rolling out a redesigned Podcasts app to some Android users
[ad_1] The main draw is a new three-tab interface that does a lot to declutter the current experience. Instead of emphasizing discoverability, the main “Home” tab now focuses on your current favorites. New icons allow you to download and queue episodes without tapping into a specific episode. In a way, this part of the interface […]
After Math: How COVID-19 is already clobbering 2020
[ad_1] Welp, we had a good run, America. While every other developed nation on the planet scrambles to defend itself against the deadly spread of COVID-19, the US had to be dragged into fielding a response. This year everything is cancelled. Schools have be… [ad_2] Source link
‘The Oprah Show’ was secretly a great podcast all along
[ad_1] The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast is what they’re calling the project and it’s available for free on exclusively on Apple Podcasts. Oprah hosted 4,561 episodes in total and they’ll almost all eventually be given the podcast treatment. The first ten episodes released represent a broad cross section of topics ranging from healing childhood […]
BBC Studios is the next to pour money into Pocket Casts
[ad_1] “This new partnership with BBC Studios enables Pocket Casts to further our goal of creating the world’s best podcasting platform, for both listeners and publishers,” said Pocket Casts CEO Owen Grover, former iHeartRadio and Clear Channel vice president. A few years ago, NPR, WNYC Studios and WBEZ Chicago teamed up to buy Pocket Casts, […]
iHeart will turn podcasts into books starting with ‘Stuff You Should know’
[ad_1] Plenty of people listen to podcasts on their commute and during work, but iHeartMedia is hoping they can squeeze even more podcast consumption into their days — possibly before they nod off. The company partnered with Flatiron Books to create a series of titles based on popular podcasts. The first iHeart podcast to get […]
Spotify’s trailer redesign makes it easier to find new podcasts
[ad_1] Spotify has moved several interface elements to frontload useful information at the top of the screen. This is most apparent with the new placement of descriptions. They now sit underneath the “follow” button in the new design, which means you don’t have to swipe to find out what a show is about. Underneath the […]