Spotify says it will adopt Apple’s HLS streaming technology for video podcasts, enabling Spotify-hosted shows to distribute and monetize on Apple Podcasts without requiring creators to rework their current setup. HLS dynamically adjusts video quality in real time based on a listener’s network speed, aiming to reduce buffering and avoid sudden quality drops. Spotify plans a rollout later this year and is pairing it with expanded creator earning tools, plus partner integrations. Separately, Spotify says Libsyn and others can publish directly to Spotify.
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