Video is coming to Apple Podcasts Subscriptions. Apple announced the plan on 22 September, with hosting-provider details to follow in the coming months.
Apple's announcement outlines paid video options including exclusive episodes, advertising-free viewing, early releases and additional content. It describes an upcoming service, rather than a feature creators can activate today.
Apple says audiences in more than 170 countries and regions will be able to access the offering. It is working with podcast hosts on delivery, with further partner details still to come. The announcement does not establish availability in every African market.
For African creators considering a paid video tier, the practical next step is to check their host's rollout and their own eligibility before promising it to subscribers. A potential new revenue stream still needs a workable production budget and an audience willing to pay.
This is a separate development from RSS.com's advertising-funded video offering and Acast's wider video-publishing rollout. This announcement concerns video within Apple's paid subscription product.