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YouTube has held talks with publishers in recent months about an audiobook feature that could be ready next year and may be bundled in YouTube Premium

The Alphabet-owned streamer is working on a feature for audiobooks, a bid to compete with offerings from Spotify and Audible

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YouTube has held talks with publishers in recent months about an audiobook feature that could be ready next year and may be bundled in YouTube Premium

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Wall Street Journal — YouTube has held talks with publishers in recent months about an audiobook feature that could be ready next year and may be bundled in YouTube Premium ↗

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