{"id":128476,"date":"2026-09-22T14:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T14:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/?p=128476"},"modified":"2026-09-22T11:21:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T11:21:57","slug":"50-audio-podcast-and-video-podcast-statistics-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/blog\/50-audio-podcast-and-video-podcast-statistics-for-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"50+ Audio Podcast and Video Podcast Statistics for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"128476\" class=\"elementor elementor-128476\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d22ad8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d22ad8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8dedcb8 mylinks\" data-id=\"8dedcb8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72146d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72146d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"578\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/50-audio-podcast-and-video-podcast-statistics-for-2026.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-128479\" alt=\"50+ Audio Podcast and Video Podcast Statistics for 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/50-audio-podcast-and-video-podcast-statistics-for-2026.png 578w, https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/50-audio-podcast-and-video-podcast-statistics-for-2026-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc91cea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc91cea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2026, podcast consumption reached record levels in the U.S. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/ssrs.com\/insights\/the-infinite-dial-2026\/\">The Infinite Dial\u00ae 2026<\/a>, 80% of Americans aged 12+ (230 million) have ever listened to or watched a podcast. Meanwhile, 58% (167 million) consumed a podcast in the past month, while 45% (130 million) consumed one in the past week. Separately, 81% (233 million) listened to online audio in the past month, and 76% (219 million) listened in the past week.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Here, we&#8217;ll look at over 50 audio and video podcast statistics, facts, and trends that highlight the growth and changing nature of podcasting in 2026. All of the statistics can help creators, marketers, and businesses understand how the podcast industry is changing and where it is heading.<\/p><h2><b>Podcast Listening Statistics<\/b><\/h2><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">58% of Americans aged 12+ consumed a podcast in February 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/ssrs.com\/insights\/the-infinite-dial-2026\/\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">619.2 million people worldwide listen to podcasts in 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/autofaceless.ai\/blog\/video-podcast-statistics-2026\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">167 million Americans consumed a podcast in the last month. <a href=\"https:\/\/markmcdonald.us\/podcast-statistics\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Approximately 130 million Americans are estimated to consume podcasts weekly. <a href=\"https:\/\/markmcdonald.us\/podcast-statistics\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">YouTube accounts for 32% of daily podcast consumption time. Spotify accounts for 25%, Apple Podcasts 23%, and other services 20% among Americans age 13+. <a href=\"https:\/\/markmcdonald.us\/podcast-statistics\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Average listeners spend about 7 hours per week listening to podcasts. <a href=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/blog\/the-current-state-of-podcasting\/\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">68% of Americans aged 35-54 consumed a podcast in the last month. Monthly consumption was 64% among people aged 12-34 and 44% among people aged 55+. <a href=\"https:\/\/markmcdonald.us\/podcast-statistics\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">The number of podcast listeners in the United States is over 158 million\u2014that is, more than half of the population in the United States. <a href=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/blog\/the-current-state-of-podcasting\/\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">38% of the people listen to podcasts while driving. <a href=\"https:\/\/podcastatistics.com\/\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Approximately 464.7 million people worldwide listen to podcasts on a regular basis. <a href=\"https:\/\/wifitalents.com\/podcasts-statistics\/\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h2><b>Video Podcast Statistics<\/b><\/h2><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">82% of weekly podcast consumers actively watched video podcasts in Q3 2025, compared with 78% who listened to audio-only podcasts. <a href=\"https:\/\/ssrs.com\/insights\/the-podcast-consumer-2026\/\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">71% of podcast listeners find video podcasts more engaging or enriching experiences. <a href=\"https:\/\/podrewind.com\/blog\/video-podcast-statistics-2026\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Video podcasts receive 47% higher engagement than audio-only shows. <a href=\"https:\/\/autofaceless.ai\/blog\/video-podcast-statistics-2026\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">90% of Gen Z podcast consumers engage with video podcast content. <a href=\"https:\/\/autofaceless.ai\/blog\/video-podcast-statistics-2026\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">54% of video podcast viewers identify as male, while 46% identify as female. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebracat.ai\/post\/video-podcast-growth-statistics\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">The typical duration for watching a video podcast is 28 minutes per session. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebracat.ai\/post\/video-podcast-growth-statistics\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Live-streamed video podcasts receive 3.2x more real-time engagement (likes, chats, reactions) than prerecorded content. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebracat.ai\/post\/video-podcast-growth-statistics#strong-id=engagement-amp-performance-metricsstrong\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">73% of viewers prefer streaming video podcasts over downloading them. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebracat.ai\/post\/video-podcast-growth-statistics#strong-id=engagement-amp-performance-metricsstrong\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h2><b>Audio Podcast Statistics<\/b><\/h2><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">58% of Americans aged 12+ listened to online audio in the last month. <a href=\"https:\/\/markmcdonald.us\/podcast-statistics\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">70% of Americans aged 55+ listened to online audio in the last month. <a href=\"https:\/\/markmcdonald.us\/podcast-statistics\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">21% of Americans have listened to a podcast without ever watching one, while about 2% have watched without listening. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.companieshistory.com\/podcasting-market-statistics\/\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Podcasts account for around 31% of all spoken-word audio listening time in the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/listening\/podcast-industry-stats\/\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Daily podcast consumers spend about 36% of their daily audio time listening to podcasts. <a href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/press-release\/podcast-consumer-2026\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h2><b>YouTube Podcast Statistics<\/b><\/h2><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">YouTube surpassed 1 billion monthly podcast viewers in early 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/autofaceless.ai\/blog\/video-podcast-statistics-2026\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">700 million hours of podcasts were streamed on YouTube TVs in October 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/autofaceless.ai\/blog\/video-podcast-statistics-2026\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">More than 1 billion people watch podcast content on YouTube alone every month. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebracat.ai\/post\/video-podcast-growth-statistics\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">61% of all video podcast likes, comments, and shares occur on YouTube. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebracat.ai\/post\/video-podcast-growth-statistics\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Creators who livestream their podcasts on YouTube report 2.2x more audience questions and live engagement. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebracat.ai\/post\/video-podcast-growth-statistics\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">One in three people in the U.S. listen to podcasts on YouTube, making it the most popular podcast platform. <a href=\"https:\/\/podcastatistics.com\/\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h2><b>Podcast Platform Statistics<\/b><\/h2><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">YouTube (33%) ranks as the preferred platform for monthly podcast listeners in the US, followed by Spotify (26%) and then Apple (14%) podcasts. <a href=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/blog\/the-current-state-of-podcasting\/\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">81% of viewers say they prefer watching video podcasts on YouTube over other platforms. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebracat.ai\/post\/video-podcast-growth-statistics\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">YouTube hosts 81% of video podcast viewership, while Spotify holds 12%, and Apple Podcasts just 4%. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebracat.ai\/post\/video-podcast-growth-statistics\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Podcasts posted on YouTube receive an average of 3.5x more shares than those on Facebook Watch. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebracat.ai\/post\/video-podcast-growth-statistics\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">The average video podcast episode on Spotify gets 27% fewer likes than on YouTube but higher completion rates. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebracat.ai\/post\/video-podcast-growth-statistics\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">On average, a video podcast episode uploaded to both YouTube and Spotify reaches 38% more total viewers. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebracat.ai\/post\/video-podcast-growth-statistics\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h2><b>Podcast Advertising Revenue Statistics<\/b><\/h2><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Global podcast ad revenue will reach $5 billion in 2026, up 20% year-over-year. <a href=\"https:\/\/autofaceless.ai\/blog\/video-podcast-statistics-2026\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Podcast ad revenue in the U.S. was projected to approach $2.6 billion by 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IAB_US_Podcast_Advertising_Revenue_Study_FY2023_May_2024.pdf?\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Video podcasts earn up to 35% more in sponsorship income than audio-only shows. <a href=\"https:\/\/autofaceless.ai\/blog\/video-podcast-statistics-2026\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">55% of podcast ad revenue comes from host-read advertisements. <a href=\"https:\/\/autofaceless.ai\/blog\/video-podcast-statistics-2026\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Podcasts with more than 50,000 YouTube subscribers earn an average of $3,200 per month. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebracat.ai\/post\/video-podcast-growth-statistics#strong-id=revenue-amp-monetization-statisticsstrong\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Podcasts with video earn an average of 24% higher CPM than audio-only formats across all platforms. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebracat.ai\/post\/video-podcast-growth-statistics#strong-id=revenue-amp-monetization-statisticsstrong\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h2><b>General Podcast Statistics<\/b><\/h2><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">The global podcasting market is projected to reach $39.63 billion in 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/autofaceless.ai\/blog\/video-podcast-statistics-2026\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">45% of podcast consumers prefer hybrid audio-plus-video formats. <a href=\"https:\/\/autofaceless.ai\/blog\/video-podcast-statistics-2026\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">By 2027, worldwide podcast listeners are projected to hit 651.7 million. <a href=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/blog\/the-current-state-of-podcasting\/\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">61% of total video podcast viewing is on mobile devices, while 18% is on smart TVs and 21% is on desktops or laptops. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebracat.ai\/post\/video-podcast-growth-statistics\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">44% of viewers say they are more likely to trust a content creator they can see on video, compared to 26% of audio-only listeners. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebracat.ai\/post\/video-podcast-growth-statistics\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">48% of Latin American video podcast viewers consume content in both English and their native language. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebracat.ai\/post\/video-podcast-growth-statistics\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Viewers watched over 700 million hours of podcasts on living room devices in October 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.youtube\/news-and-events\/podcasts-living-room-in-2025\/\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">The podcast market was valued at $30.72 billion in 2024. It is expected to grow significantly, reaching $131.13 billion by 2030. <a href=\"https:\/\/podcastatistics.com\/\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">48% of the people in the United Kingdom trust podcast hosts to be more trustworthy than traditional media hosts. <a href=\"https:\/\/podcastatistics.com\/\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">62.1% of adults listen to podcasts on Apple iPhones. Conversely, 22.8% of people listen to podcasts on an Android phone, and 6.8% prefer to listen to podcasts on a Windows computer. Only 1% of people listen to podcasts on an Apple iPad. <a href=\"https:\/\/podcastatistics.com\/\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Every month, 103.3 million podcasts are downloaded worldwide. <a href=\"https:\/\/podcastatistics.com\/\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">73% of Americans age 12+ have consumed a podcast in either audio or video format, representing an estimated 210 million people. <a href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/press-release\/edison-research-infinite-dial-2025\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h2><b>AI in Podcast Industry Statistics<\/b><\/h2><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">In 2023, the global AI in the podcasting market was valued at $2.2 billion and expected to reach $4.64 billion in 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/podrewind.com\/blog\/ai-in-podcasting-statistics-2026\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Podcast listenership has grown by 45% due to personalized AI-driven recommendations.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">A 50% increase is observed in podcast ad targeting accuracy due to AI.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">15% of the podcast producers use AI-generated content.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">The AI in the podcast industry is anticipated to grow at an annual rate of 25%<\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">AI is used to create 10% of the new podcast episodes.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">The adoption of AI has led to a 20% reduction in podcast production costs. <a href=\"https:\/\/podcastatistics.com\/\">Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h2><b>Why Should You Look at Podcast Statistics?<\/b><\/h2><p>Podcast statistics show how large the podcast audience is and whether it is growing or shrinking, helping businesses and creators understand whether to invest in podcasting. You also know whether audiences are spending more time listening, watching podcasts, or both. Next, you know which platforms listeners spend the most time watching and listening to podcasts on, such as YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or other platforms, which helps you choose the right platform for publishing your podcast episodes.<\/p><h2><b>Final Thoughts<\/b><\/h2><p>The future of content is fast shifting, and audio and video podcasts will be among the most popular content formats in 2026. The combination of compelling visuals and effective storytelling will allow creators to connect with their audiences in a deeper and more meaningful way. While video podcasts are gaining a boost in popularity because of their multi-sensory experience, they will not replace audio; rather, they will broaden their reach.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de5135 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3de5135\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f85e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"70f85e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<script>\n    \/\/ Function to set links to open in new tabs\n    function setLinksToOpenInNewTabs() {\n        \/\/ Get all anchor elements inside the div with class \"mylinks\"\n   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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b70ada e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0b70ada\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18dfac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"18dfac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2601\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2601\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do people prefer to listen to podcasts or watch them in 2026?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2601\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2601\"><p>41% of people prefer to actively watch video podcasts, while 29% listen with the video playing in the background, and 30% prefer to listen to audio only.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2602\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2602\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How many total podcasts are in video format?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2602\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2602\"><p>There are an estimated 34,208 active video podcasts worldwide in 2026, and about 16,478 of them are based in the United States, as mentioned in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediapost.com\/publications\/article\/416882\/video-podcast-us-ad-spending-estimated-at-3b.html\">article<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2603\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2603\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Which form of podcast is more popular, audio or video?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2603\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2603\"><p>In 2026, video podcasts only slightly surpassed audio podcasts in weekly podcast listenership in the United States: 82% of people actively watched video podcasts, while 78% only listened to audio podcasts. However, audio podcasts remain an essential format, and many people use both formats rather than choosing just one.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2604\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2604\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the biggest podcast trends to watch out for in 2026?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2604\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2604\"><p>The biggest podcast trends to watch for in 2026 include the increased use of video podcasts, more video podcasts being uploaded on the YouTube platform, repurposing video podcasts into shorter clips, and streaming podcasts live.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2605\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2605\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long do people usually listen to podcasts in 2026?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2605\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2605\"><p>Podcast listeners listen to an average of <a href=\"https:\/\/podrewind.com\/blog\/podcast-consumption-statistics-2026\">7 hours<\/a> of content per week across 8.3 episodes. Over 70% of listeners listen to most or all of each episode, and 46% of listeners listen within 24 hours of its release.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Do people prefer to listen to podcasts or watch them in 2026?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>41% of people prefer to actively watch video podcasts, while 29% listen with the video playing in the background, and 30% prefer to listen to audio only.<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How many total podcasts are in video format?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>There are an estimated 34,208 active video podcasts worldwide in 2026, and about 16,478 of them are based in the United States, as mentioned in this <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mediapost.com\\\/publications\\\/article\\\/416882\\\/video-podcast-us-ad-spending-estimated-at-3b.html\\\">article<\\\/a>.<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Which form of podcast is more popular, audio or video?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>In 2026, video podcasts only slightly surpassed audio podcasts in weekly podcast listenership in the United States: 82% of people actively watched video podcasts, while 78% only listened to audio podcasts. 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