Apple Podcasts
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Apple Podcasts is an audio streaming service and media player application developed by Apple Inc. 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. In 2024 does not support opus. Wikipedia
Website: www.apple.com
Owned by: Apple
Latest news
- May 22: Apple Podcasts is due to speak at The Podcast Show in London today. We understand audiences will be given some case studies into Apple Podcast Premium Subscriptions, and a look at Apple Podcasts over the last near-20 years.
- May 21: The Podcast Show in London is underway, with record numbers of attendees registered to attend. Christiane Amanpour and Emily Maitlis – two veteran female journalists – have been confirmed for a ‘Behind The Headlines’ session; and Apple Podcasts will deliver a session for the first time.
- May 16: The actual definition of a play remains undocumented by Spotify - and by YouTube; but we do know that they are worked out very differently to Apple Podcasts plays. None of the statistics from Apple, Spotify's app, or YouTube are certified under the IAB Podcast Measurement Guidelines.
- May 14: The Atlantic is to sell Apple Podcasts premium subscriptions , says Axios - and it will give access to existing Atlantic subscribers. We’re promised a new show called The Atlantic Out Loud.
- May 13: Buzzsprout has integrated its paid subscription tool with Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, making it easier to produce premium or ad-free episodes.
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