# Apple Killed the YouTube Star

URL: /show/the-launch/55/
> Apple is bringing video to Apple Podcasts, promising seamless switching between watching and listening. Why Chris isn’t convinced the bigger picture will play out the way Apple hopes.

- Show: [The Launch 🚀](/show/the-launch/)
- Episode: 55
- Date: 2026-02-18
- Hosts: angela-fisher, chris
- Duration: 00:52:07
- Audio: https://op3.dev/e/serve.podhome.fm/episode/f01a19c0-6f9d-4aef-9515-08dc15242149/639069833513947835b32a2934-8548-4968-98ca-34e95f359fad.mp3


Transcripts: [application/x-subrip](https://assets.podhome.fm/f01a19c0-6f9d-4aef-9515-08dc15242149/b32a2934-8548-4968-98ca-34e95f359fad639069834357614575.srt) [text/vtt](https://assets.podhome.fm/f01a19c0-6f9d-4aef-9515-08dc15242149/b32a2934-8548-4968-98ca-34e95f359fad639069834355700146.vtt) [text/html](https://assets.podhome.fm/f01a19c0-6f9d-4aef-9515-08dc15242149/transcript_b32a2934-8548-4968-98ca-34e95f359fad639069834360721564.html)




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* [Apple Podcasts Video Switching](https://www.theverge.com/tech/879749/apple-podcasts-video-swap-hls-live-streaming)
* [Apple Announces Video Podcasts](https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/02/apple-introduces-a-new-video-podcast-experience-on-apple-podcasts/)
* [Publish Video to Apple Podcasts](https://podcasters.apple.com/support/5593-how-to-publish-video)
* [Apple Video Podcast Demo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQi36909pr4)
* [Apple Podcasts Video Details](https://podnews.net/article/video-apple-podcasts-details)
* [Make Video Podcasting Open](https://blog.fountain.fm/p/video-podcasts)
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