Facebook’s podcast platform will be shut down next month, less than a year after its introduction, as the firm “re-evaluates” its audio products in the fast-changing world of technology.
According to The Verge, the business is also closing down short-form experiences called ‘Soundbites’ and ‘Audio Hubs.’
“After a year of learning and iterating on audio-first experiences, we’ve decided to simplify our suite of audio tools on Facebook,” a Facebook spokesperson was quoted saying in the report.
The Facebook Live suite will now include its live-streaming Live Audio Rooms function.
After dabbling in podcasting and audio features, Meta-owned Facebook is abandoning its podcasting efforts in favor of collaborating with its podcast partners on other projects.
Facebook, according to rumors, is now focusing on other prospects with podcast partners, such as metaverse events and e-commerce.
Due to increased competition from popular short-form video app TikTok, Facebook’s parent corporation Meta is also rumored to be prioritizing short-video projects above other ventures.
Creators have been providing input on what’s working well and where the company might improve.
Publish your podcast on Facebook to share it with your fans and introduce it to new listeners. Your episodes can then be enjoyed, discussed, and shared straight on Facebook by your listeners. You can add your podcast to your Page to help people locate your work.
- You must acknowledge that you own the content and have the appropriate permission to disseminate the podcast on Facebook in order to publish it on Facebook.
- All material must adhere to the Community Standards as well as the ad policies.
- You agree to the Podcast Terms of Service on Facebook.
After you’ve linked your podcast to your Page, news feed posts will be generated automatically for episodes released two weeks prior to the day you opted in, as well as all subsequent episodes. Your Page will upload all episodes to your Podcasts tab.
The streaming age’s answer to radio is a podcast. A podcast is a digital audio file that you may download or listen to over the Internet, according to the dictionary definition. Its fascinating history explains why it’s called a podcast in the first place.
Podcasts are a type of media material that was created in 2004 by Adam Curry, a former MTV video jockey, and Dave Winer, a software developer.
Podcasts have evolved beyond being downloaded radio shows and are now a very popular form of audio entertainment. Each podcast is a series made by a host and then broadcast online episode by episode, with members able to download and listen to each episode as it becomes available.
