B
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53%
53% -- share of new weekly podcast listeners preferring video for US new weekly podcast listeners (2026)
53% of new US weekly podcast listeners prefer watching a podcast.
- Up from 30% in April 2022
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53%
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Data Vintage
2026
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B
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50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Backlinko
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Tier C
https://www.podcaststudioglasgow.com/podcast-studio-glasgow-blog/video-podcasts-vs-audio-when-visual… ↗
Source Article
Video Podcasts vs Audio: When Visual Matters for Business — The Podcast Studio Glasgow
Video Podcasts vs Audio: When Visual Actually Matters for Your Business
You're at the decision point. You've got a podcast idea, or maybe you're already running an audio show. Someone's suggested adding a video podcast element. Or you're wondering whether it's worth the effort at all.
Here's the thi…
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Cited from Backlinko podcast statistics; up from 30% in April 2022
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US new weekly podcast listeners: 53% share of new weekly podcast listeners preferring video. Source: Backlinko (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/new-us-weekly-listeners-prefer-video-podcasts
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