[All Platforms][Podcasts] Add comments to podcasts!

[n8tewill]

I’ve been listening to Podcasts for a year or two now and one of the biggest components of a great podcast is the comment section.

This is vital for a podcasts success because the comment section is where a podcasts community can connect with each other, which gives the podcast a little bit of flavor

If Spotify can add a comment section to its podcasts page, then it will most definitely kill YouTube podcasting and give you guys most of the market share 😉

and i know you guys love market share

[QuéPutas]

We have a podcast and would like to be able to communicate and hear our audience.

Currently this is impossible on Spotify, there's a big disconnect between podcasters and people that are listening. We can't see or hear what people are thinking about each episode or the whole podcast, so it seems as if we're posting content into a void, although we know that's not the case.

People would actually love to participate and share their thoughts.

[MRKUS]

The ability to share your opinion on a podcast should be easy. Adding a comment section will create a better user experience, because of a community feeling, which could rival YouTube's.

Economics:

Because of the lack of a comment section, Spotify is losing user time to Twitter* and Discord. A comment section similar to YouTube would be very successful and increase user engagement, leading to a higher CLV, which causes an elevated RPU.

*eg. Mom's Basement

[HomePod-support]

I like Joe Rogan and his podcast, but one of the great things about his podcast on youtube, were the comments. They were just hilarious to read and really added a community feeling towards to podcast. 

Now its missing, and its a big miss! I am still looking up on youtube to read the comments. 

So please add commenting options. Thanks.

[Luan]

Updated on 2022-02-10

Hey! Thanks for coming to the Spotify Idea Exchange.
We've been keeping an eye on this submission for an extended period of time, and it doesn't seem this will reach the votes necessary to put it forward for prioritization.
As such, we're marking this case as closed. This includes any similar suggestions that are received.

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Thanks for your comprehension! 

[1AVELINO9]

Hey,

I’m Avelino and I’m a huge fan of music and also listen to a lot podcasts.

Since I listen to a lot of podcasts I think would be really great to have a Comments section under each episode for people to make questions, share their thoughts and build a community at the end of the day.

People who make podcasts usually use other platforms to this but why not Spotify if we have an Account with Name and Profile Image.

Share me your thoughts on this.

[Luan]

Updated on 2023-02-04

Hey, again! It looks like your suggestion is back to the road, cool! We are going to change its status to 'Good Suggestion' again. See you all on the next mark...
Thanks again for your suggestion. We really appreciate it 🙂

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[slugiscool99]

My brain is ITCHING to read other people's takes + write my own opinions while listening to longer podcasts. Would be a huge differentiator with built in network effects. Honestly seems like a no brainer to me. 

[Coolgirl97]

I think it would be really cool to have the option to comment on podcast episodes (These could be moderated if necessary). It would allow for more of a community and shared experience as a listener, but also for the hosts. In my experience, a lot of hosts like to receive feedback and open discussions with their listeners.

Moreover, to add to this shared communal experience, I think it would be really nice to see the comments posted at particular time stamps. For example, one could be commenting on a particular sound the host makes at a particular moment posting it at that exact time stamp. This way other listeners can see their reaction (and possibly share that sentiment) when that moment comes up. (Soundcloud does something similar, I've attached a photo). 

[okayloucks]

As opposed to other platforms, I feel disconnected as a listener from Spotify podcasts. Direct feedback to podcasters would be helpful & not just the general podcast page, but specific episodes. Since I’m not allowed direct feedback, I’ll just stop listening to the podcast. But if I know Spotify creators are getting my feedback, I’ll likely stick around. 

[Luan]

Updated on 2023-10-12

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