Apple Podcasts was added with tvOS 9.1.1 released on January 26, 2016. This was despite a Podcasts icon appearing on the home screen in commercials, in-store demo loops, and developer documentation. The tvOS-based 4th generation Apple TV launched in October 2015 without the ability to play podcasts.
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It is a standard app on CarPlay.Ī standalone Apple Podcasts app was brought to 2nd and 3rd generation Apple TVs on Septemwith the Software 6.0 update. It adds a new "stations" feature for discovering new podcasts. Apple released the app early on the App Store on June 26, 2012. Application platforms iOS, tvOS, and watchOS versions Ī standalone Apple Podcasts app was announced at the 2012 Worldwide Developers Conference as a feature of iOS 6. This was a decrease from Apple's 34% market share in 2018. monthly listeners and 23.8% market share in March 2021, the first month it fell behind Spotify Podcasts as the top podcasting platform in the United States. Market share Īpple Podcasts had an estimated 28 million U.S. In June 2021, Apple launched the option for podcast creators to implement paid subscriptions through podcast channels.
In April 2020, Apple Podcasts surpassed one million shows.
In June 2005, Apple added podcasts to iTunes 4.9 and built a directory of shows in its iTunes Music Store, starting with 3,000 entries.