Spotify is testing video podcasts, and the feature will likely be added to the platform in the near future. In order to test video podcasts Spotify is having two YouYube personalities to upload video content to accompany their audio materials. The two YouTube personalities are Zane Hijazi and Heath Hussar, who host a podcast named ‘Zane and Heath: Unfiltered.’
Spotify did not officially confirm the test, however, they did make a statement, "At Spotify, we routinely conduct a number of tests in an effort to improve our user experience. Some of those tests end up paving the way for our broader user experience and others serve only as an important learning."
Overall adding video podcasts to the platform will keep viewers entertained through offering multimedia options.
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Spotify is Now Testing Video Podcasts on the Platform
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