Apple Revamps Video Podcasts as Industry Shifts Toward Visuals

Apple Inc. is revamping its video offering in Apple Podcasts as part of a broader industry shift toward visuals in the once audio-only medium.

The company is making it easier for audiences to shift between viewing a video podcast and listening to the audio as part of its iOS 26.4 developer beta, according to a statement Monday. While Apple Podcasts has long supported video programming through RSS feeds, that method hasn’t caught on in the same way that platforms like Spotify Technology SA, YouTube and Netflix Inc. have managed to deliver.