Distribute podcasts on YouTube

YouTube is one of the most popular podcast platforms, with a global audience that discovers billions of videos each day. YouTube helps podcast creators expand their reach, build their community, and explore new monetization opportunities.

As a podcast creator, your podcasts may be eligible for the following perks:

• Inclusion in YouTube Music , where users can background and download most podcast content without a YouTube Music Premium membership
• Podcast badges on Watch and Playlist pages
• A spotlight on youtube.com/podcasts to attract new listeners
• Easy discovery from the Watch page to help listeners find your episodes
• Recommendations to new listeners with similar interests
• Improved search features to help your audience find your podcast

On YouTube, a podcast is a playlist, and podcast episodes are videos within that playlist. Create a podcast in YouTube Studio , or learn how to connect your RSS feed to YouTube.

Some hosting platforms offer this functionality. You can check with your hosting platform to confirm, or upload podcasts directly within YouTube Studio . You can also use a third-party tool that uploads podcasts to YouTube. Learn how to connect your RSS feed to YouTube.

Like any content uploaded to our platform, podcasts should follow YouTube’s Community Guidelines. If you turn on monetization for your podcast, you will also be subject to YouTube’s monetization policies.

Podcast analytics are available in YouTube Studio . Here, you can find insights, like:

• Impressions
• Click-through rate
• Views
• Traffic sources
• Watch time

You can also find info about your audience demographics and engagement, or understand what other videos they enjoy to inspire your content over time.

You can create a podcast in YouTube Studio . Check out our Help Center to learn how to use podcasting features.

Creators who are a part of the YouTube Partner Program can monetize in 10 ways on YouTube, including:

• Audio and video ads
• Channel memberships
• Fan engagement via Super Chat, Super Thanks, and Super Stickers

You may include paid product placements, endorsements, sponsorships, or other content that requires disclosure to viewers in your videos.

Let us know if you include these by selecting the paid promotion box in your video details. See our policies on embedded third-party sponsorships.