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YouTube Explores Audiobook Feature for 2027 Launch

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YouTube is in discussions with publishers to develop an audiobook feature, which could launch as early as 2027. The feature may be bundled with YouTube Premium, competing with services like Spotify and Audible. Unauthorized audiobooks are already prevalent on YouTube, and an official feature could help address this issue.

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    YouTube has had discussions with publishers in recent months about dev...

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    Sources: YouTube has held talks with publishers in recent months about...

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    YouTube explores audiobook feature for 2027 launch- WSJ

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    Ny smäll för Storytel – techjätte sneglar på ljudböcker Alphabetägda Y...

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