B
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60%
60% -- share of listeners dropping a show due to bad audio for podcast listeners (2026)
Over 60% of podcast listeners drop a show due to poor audio quality.
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60%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
60
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Discover Pods
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Tier C
https://soundorp.com/is-it-worth-starting-a-podcast-in-2025/ ↗
Source Article
Is it worth starting a podcast in 2026? - soundorp
Have you ever thought about starting a podcast but felt like it’s “too late” to jump in? The thought might cross your mind—”Isn’t the podcasting world already oversaturated?” Well, you’re not alone. This question is popping up more and more, especially as podcasting continues to grow. But let’s brea…
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podcast listeners: 60% share of listeners dropping a show due to bad audio. Source: Discover Pods (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/listeners-drop-show-bad-audio
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/listeners-drop-show-bad-audio" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>60%</strong> -- share of listeners dropping a show due to bad audio for podcast listeners<br><small>Source: Discover Pods (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/listeners-drop-show-bad-audio" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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