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Spotify launches video feature for podcasts

  (Reuters)
Thu, July 23, 2020 Published on Jul. 22, 2020 Published on 2020-07-22T13:05:29+07:00

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Spotify launches video feature for podcasts Spotify Technology SA said it was rolling out a video feature for its podcasts, letting select creators bring both audio and video content to the music streaming app. (Shutterstock/Kaspars Grinvalds)

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potify Technology SA said on Tuesday it was rolling out a video feature for its podcasts, letting select creators bring both audio and video content to the music streaming app.

The feature will allow users, both free and paid, to watch videos from certain creators such as Book of Basketball 2.0 and The Morning Toastthe company said

Read also: Michelle Obama to debut podcast on Spotify

Spotify has more than a million podcast titles and has been adding heft to its catalog by signing exclusive partnerships, including those with Joe Rogan and Kim Kardashian West.

The company's push into podcasts, in an effort to become the Netflix of audio content, has also helped drive subscriber growth at a time when many people are homebound due to the coronavirus outbreak. 

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