Threads Trial New Features To Promote Podcasts Easier

New feature Threads (photo: Threads)

JAKARTA - Meta Platform Inc. is testing a new feature on its social media platform, Threads, which will allow users to display their podcast directly on profile.

This feature, dubbed podcast previews, is designed to make it easier for fans to find and listen to podcasts shared by creators.

Has a podcast? We want to hear it and hear about it. We're testing the podcast previews feature to make it easier for fans of your threads to find your show," the company wrote in its official announcement on Threads.

In its official announcement, Threads explains that users can add podcast links via the "Edit profile" menu and then select the "Podcast" option. After paste the link and save it, the podcast will appear on the user's profile.

In addition, every time a user shares a link to a podcast episode or show in their upload, Threads will display a special preview on the timeline, making it more prominent and easy to find.

If you share a link to an event or episode in a post, the post will appear with a new preview view on the timeline, making it easier to see, open, and listen to," he explained.

Threads mentions that the trial of this feature has just been carried out for selected users, with plans to expand to more people and podcast platforms in the near future.

"We are rolling out this trial now, with plans to expand it to more users and podcast platforms in the near future," the announcement concluded.