Verified Confidence: medium
Primary source found; it says the same thing, the scope matches, and it is reasonably current.
Safe rephrasing
Spotify said in May 2026 that more than 500 million users have streamed a video podcast on its platform, up nearly 50% year over year.
What the source says
More than 500 million users have streamed a video podcast , up nearly 50% year over year.
Spotify — Spotify Levels Up Our Podcast Experience (May 21, 2026)
- Commonly cited as
- "Video podcasts on Spotify"
- True origin
- Spotify — Spotify Levels Up Our Podcast Experience (May 21, 2026)
- Type
- Stat check: A widely repeated statistic traced back to its origin.
- Year
- 2026
- Data as of
- May 2026
- Last checked
- Method & sample
- Spotify internal data announced at its investor day.
- Drift between quote and source
- Cumulative 'have streamed', not monthly viewers
- Interest
- Spotify promoting its own platform.