It ranks the top 100 podcasts in the US each week.
It ranks the top 100 podcasts in the US each week.
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YouTube now has a chart that tracks the top 100 podcasts in the US. The Joe Rogan Experience took the number one spot during the week of May 5th to the 11th, followed by Kill Tony, Rotten Mango, and 48 Hours.
YouTube will update the chart every Wednesday and rank each show by watchtime, according to a blog post from YouTube’s Steve McLendon. The chart will include playlists “designated as ‘podcasts’ by the creator in the upload process, and will not include playlists that contain only clips or Shorts.”
Over the years, YouTube has established itself as one of the top platforms for listening to – or watching – podcasts. In February, YouTube announced that more than 1 billion people tune into podcasts on the platform each month, far more than the 100 million regular podcast listeners Spotify reported in 2023.
YouTube will continue adding more features to the chart and expand it to more regions in the future, McLendon says.
