Podcasts coming to YouTube Music for Android

In the latest version of YouTube Music, uploaded to Google Play, discovered lines of code related to the app's upcoming podcast support. There are no interface examples yet, but the code indicates what features to expect.

As with songs, YouTube Music will allow you to add podcast episodes to the playback queue or play them next when the current file finishes playing.

In the settings, you will be able to switch podcasts from video to audio playback mode. This feature will complement the existing "Do not play clips" slider for music.

Saved podcasts will be available in the "Library" in a separate tab, and songs and episodes of podcasts will alternate in the downloads section. You can search for new shows or individual releases in the search bar for songs, albums and artists.

Also, analysis of the code showed that the application will have a sleep timer - with a countdown until the podcast is turned off.

Podcasts on YouTube Music are expected to roll out in the coming weeks, first in the US and then globally.