For years, the Apple Podcasts app supported video, at least it did technically, but nobody used it. Creators ignored it, while listeners forgot it. Meanwhile, other platforms like YouTube and Spotify quietly built empires on video podcasting. However, that changes with the iOS 26.4 update, or at least that is what Apple hopes for.
Video podcasting exploded in popularity in recent years, with audiences gravitating toward platforms that treated the format well (as already mentioned above). Despite being an iPhone user, I personally consume podcasts on YouTube (I briefly paid for the Premium membership as well).
iOS 26 on iPhone 17e AppleWhy did it take Apple this long?
Anyway, Apple took note — slowly — and iOS 26.4 is the result of finally deciding to compete. The new Podcasts update reshapes the app from the ground up. The primary improvement is the ease
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