Wednesday 25 February 2026
The ‘casts - (Notes spoken to Siri, and edited later if I remember (Changed tactic now where starred dialogue denotes quoting from the show’s own notes Podnews Weekly Review - 20 February 2026: * Apple Podcasts Video: HLS, ads, and podcaster control - Apple turns on HLS video in Apple Podcasts and rewrites the business rules while keeping files with hosts. We unpack the listener experience, creator workflows, dynamic ads, costs, open standards, and what Spotify and YouTube might do next, with insights from Justin Jackson. • HLS explained and why it matters for control • What listeners get on iOS and when it ships • MP4 feeds versus HLS delivery trade-off • Supported hosts at launch and why ad-tech drives it • Delivery metrics vs true attribution for advertisers • Apple's per-ad tech fee and billing model • Rising CDN request costs and host pricing changes • Audio switching, manifests, and separate audio renders • Alternate enclosure for wider app distrib...