Top Podcast Apps of 2023: Apple, Spotify, Google, YouTube – which is the most popular?

Justin Jackson breaks down the latest podcast stats on which listening platforms lead the pack. Apple Podcasts and Spotify have traditionally held the top spots, but there's reason to believe that YouTube is the top podcast app now. 00:00 Which podcast apps do listeners prefer? 00:23 Podcast app stats from Transistor.fm 01:26 Podcast app stats from Buzzsprout 02:04 Why is it important to know which podcast app is the most popular? 02:51 Google's new bet on YouTube Music for podcasts 03:36 Is YouTube already the most popular way to consume podcasts? 🎧 Try Pocket Casts as your new podcast player: https://pocketcasts.com/ 🗣️ Tell me what you think in the comments below! 🔔 Subscribe for the latest updates in the podcasting world: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwOQ3v0QzjY&list=PL5PYemLqUixbmcIOn41dKDYpM4tYM_o3F 🌐 Visit our website: https://podcastindustry.org 🍎 Listen to the audio version on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/podcast-industry-news/id1709213185 🟢 Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7FkOWXeroWBt8LjbFaRc0H 💻 Listen on our website: https://podcastindustry.org/episodes/which-podcast-app-is-the-most-popular 🎙️ This episode of Podcast Industry News is sponsored by Transistor's "How to Start a Podcast in 2023 Guide:" https://transistor.fm/how-to-start-a-podcast/?via=industry-news 🔗 Links and sources: Transistor's list of popular podcasting apps - https://transistor.fm/global-stats/ Buzzsprout stats on popular podcast apps - https://www.buzzsprout.com/stats Apple Podcast Subscriptions - https://podcasters.apple.com/878-subscriptions Apple surpasses 2 billion active devices - https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/2/23583501/apple-iphone-ipad-active-2-billion-devices-q1-2023 Morning Consult Study - https://www.insiderintelligence.com/content/podcast-listeners-favorite-app-not-audio-platform Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Study - https://www.westwoodone.com/blog/2023/06/05/is-youtube-eating-podcasts-cumulus-media-and-signal-hill-insights-podcast-download-spring-2023-report/ Coleman Insights Study - https://colemaninsights.com/coleman-insights-blog/should-i-be-podcasting-on-youtube YouTube's podcasting popularity surpassing Spotify and Apple - https://radioink.com/2023/08/27/youtubes-podcasting-popularity-surpassing-spotify-and-apple/ YouTube Active Users - https://www.demandsage.com/youtube-stats/ YouTube Music Users - https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-music-premium-80-million-lyor-cohen/