YouTube could soon add audiobooks to Premium to take on Spotify and Audible – India Today

YouTube could soon add audiobooks to Premium to take on Spotify and Audible  India Today

YouTube is already your default app for music, podcasts, lectures, and long videos. Soon, it might add another massive feature to that list. According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal, the Google-owned platform is talking to book publishers to bring a dedicated audiobook feature to the app.If you love listening to stories on the go, your daily commute might just get a lot better. While nothing is officially confirmed by YouTube yet, here is a simple breakdown of what is being reported and what you can expect.A big upgrade for YouTube PremiumThe most interesting part of this development is how YouTube plans to deliver these books. Instead of launching a brand-new app that you have to buy separately, the company is reportedly planning to bundle audiobooks directly into its YouTube Premium subscription.Right now, a Premium plan gives you ad-free videos, background play, offline downloads, and full access to YouTube Music.

Tucking an entire library of spoken-word books into that same subscription would instantly make it one of the most value-for-money deals on the internet.It also fits perfectly with how people already use the app, listening to long video essays or music for hours with their phone screens turned off.The battle against Spotify and AudibleEntering the audiobook space means YouTube is walking straight into the territory of two