Spotify is rolling out new features for podcasts on mobile. Here’s what’s new:

Netflix may soon distribute video podcasts. On its latest earnings call, co-CEO Ted Sarandos discussed the growing popularity of video podcasts and Netflix's interest in partnering with creators across various media, including video podcasts.

Spotify paid out $100 million to podcasters in Q1 2025.

Patreon launched a new podcast network program, bringing select shows from Sony Music and Wondery to its platform.

Spotify, which introduced Comments on podcasts in July, is now rolling out new settings and controls to help creators better manage their comment sections.

Amazon Music has launched a new Topics feature for podcasts. This AI-powered feature displays topic tags relevant to a podcast episode beneath the episode description. When users click on a tag, it shows a list of episodes that discuss the same topic.

Spotify launched Comments for podcasts, allowing listeners to leave comments on episodes. Creators can like and respond to comments, enable or disable them, and approve which ones are displayed.

Acast has announced a new feature for its self-serve podcasting advertising platform called the Availability Calendar.

By the end of this year, YouTube will support RSS feeds for podcasts on YouTube Music.

Apple introduced new tools for podcasters.

SAG-AFTRA has released guidelines for podcast hosts and guests for the actors’ and writers’ strike.