He also touched on other 2023 priorities, including how YouTube is looking to experiment with generative AI and multiple formats like Shorts and podcasts, among other things.
The company announced that podcasts are coming to YouTube Music with features like background play. Last year, YouTube hinted at its plans when a new podcast page appeared for U.S.-based users. The platform is now building RSS feed integration for podcasters so they don’t have to upload episodes to the service separately.