While not entirely new, Spotify has announced that it will be expanding its video podcasting features to more even more markets this year — including the Philippines.
According to the company, video podcasts will now be available to over 180 markets globally and is a move to showcase Spotify’s dedication and investment in the new video format.
To gain access, you’ll, most obviously, have to have the latest version of the app first.
Then you’ll need to head over to your settings and make sure that Audio Quality and Download Audio Only are turned off.
Scroll further down and turn on Canvas if you haven’t already.
And that’s it. You should be able to view videos when watching podcasts on Spotify. Simply tap on the podcast to bring up Canvas and the matching video. This feature also works on the desktop app and will launch a floating, adjustable window for the video.
To help creators adopt the video format, Spotify is also pushing its free podcast creation tool, Anchor. It acts as a one-stop shop where creators can record, edit, share, and even earn through their podcasts.
It should be noted, however, that while video podcasts are now supported, not all podcasts actually have videos yet. Internationally, there’s The Joe Rogan Experience and locally there’s Wake Up with Jim and Saab, for example.
