Apple Podcasts
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Apple Podcasts is an audio streaming service and media player application developed by Apple for playing podcasts. Apple began supporting podcasts with iTunes 4.9 released in June 2005 and launched its first standalone mobile app in 2012. The app was later pre-installed with iOS beginning October 2014. The Apple Podcasts directory features more than two million shows. Apple Podcasts is available on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, CarPlay, visionOS, Microsoft Windows operating systems, web browsers, and on Amazon Alexa devices. Wikipedia
Website: www.apple.com
Owned by: Apple
About Apple Podcasts
Apple Podcasts is the world’s premier destination for podcast discovery and listening. It provides the best experience for listeners to explore millions of shows on every imaginable topic and to directly support the creators behind them. For fans looking to deepen their connection with their favorite podcasts, Apple Podcasts also offers thousands of premium subscriptions with benefits like exclusive content and ad-free listening. The entire library is available for free, and is seamlessly integrated across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and CarPlay, and on the web at https://podcasts.apple.com.
Latest news
- Jan 23: Further reading: Tom Webster wonders aloud: why do you podcast? ... YouTube's Neal Mohan writes a blog post with "What's coming to YouTube in 2026" (podcasts gets one mention) ... Cody McLoughlin wants you to use all the features that Apple Podcasts make available ... Eric Nuzum shares ways to prep your guests so they sound and look great
- Jan 22: The company also says that auto-generated chapters are "rolling out to more shows"; Apple Podcasts recently launched the feature for every single eligible show in the Apple Podcasts directory.
- Jan 20:
use the same keywords your audience types into Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so your show actually appears in their search results.
- Jan 19: Assuming Apple Podcasts is responsible for 50% of those subscriptions, that suggests Apple earns between $1.5mn and $3mn per year from Goalhanger. Supporting Cast, who Goalhanger use for other platforms, charges 10% (perhaps earning $1mn from the other 50%).
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