A podcast is a program made available in digital format for download over the Internet. [1][2][3] Typically, a podcast is an episodic series of digital audio files that users can download to a personal device or stream to listen to at a time of their choosing.

Podcasts, previously known as "audioblogs", have roots dating back to the 1980s. With the advent of broadband Internet access and portable digital audio playback devices such as the iPod, podcasting began to catch hold in late 2004. [1] .

Podcasting is a way to share information as digital audio files. People often subscribe, download, and share podcasts using a computer and listen to them on an MP3 player. Many podcasts are similar to broadcast radio news or discussion programs. Some use other formats such as a continuing story, comedy show, lecture, or audiobook.

Podcasting refers to the creation and regular distribution of podcasts through the Internet. Podcasts, which can include audio, video, PDF, and ePub files, are subscribed to and downloaded through web syndication or streamed online to a computer or mobile device.

2023年11月29日 · From the RSS feed to the iPod to the success of Serial, dive into the fascinating history of podcasts and how they became such a global phenomenon. These days, you can’t throw a rock without hitting someone who has their own podcast.

2024年12月11日 · Podcast, audio program disseminated over the Internet that can be subscribed to in such a manner that future programs in the series are automatically downloaded. Subscribers typically transfer downloaded files to their smartphones or computers for later playback.

2020年7月21日 · The history of podcasts unfolds along a timeline marked by technological breakthroughs and shifting consumption habits in the 21st century. At the onset of the new millennium, the term podcasting didn’t even exist.

2025年1月2日 · podcast (plural podcasts) A program , especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis , delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on computers or portable devices such as mobile phones .

2022年8月28日 · "Podcast" now is its own genre of entertainment, essentially a modern version of talk shows. The "average" podcast has a couple of hosts who talk about a topic. Episodes are usually around 30-60 minutes, released on a weekly schedule.

Apple Podcasts (known as simply Podcasts in Apple operating systems) is an audio streaming service and media player application developed by Apple Inc. for playing podcasts. Apple began supporting podcasts with iTunes 4.9 released in June 2005 and launched its first standalone mobile app in 2012.