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- Go to studio.youtube.com and click Content in the left sidebar, then select the Podcasts tab, click New podcast.
- Enter your podcast title and description. Use a description that clearly states your show's topic and target audience.
- Set the language, visibility, and upload a podcast cover image. Use a square image of at least 1400 x 1400 pixels - it will display correctly in YouTube's podcast interface.
- Click Create to set up the podcast playlist. New episodes you assign to this playlist will automatically appear under your podcast on YouTube.
- To upload a new episode, click Create in the top-right corner of YouTube Studio and select Upload videos. Upload your video or audio-paired-with-image file as a standard video.
- In the upload details, scroll to the Playlist section and select your podcast playlist to assign the episode to your show.
- Add your episode title, description, and thumbnail.
- Set visibility to Public and click Publish to release the episode.
How to Make a Podcast on YouTube
Use this interactive demo to learn how to make a podcast on YouTube.
📌 Why this matters
Why this matters
YouTube is now one of the most popular podcast listening platforms, and creators who publish their podcast as a properly configured YouTube podcast - rather than just uploading episodes as regular videos - benefit from dedicated discovery surfaces that standard videos do not appear in. Setting up the podcast playlist correctly from the first episode ensures every upload is indexed and surfaced as podcast content rather than general video content. For businesses running thought leadership shows, interview series, or industry commentary, YouTube Podcasts adds a distribution channel that reaches audiences who prefer video or audio-on-demand without requiring a separate podcast hosting setup.
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