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How to watch video podcasts outside YouTube

Video is available in the web player. iPhone and Android video is in 1.8 testing; it is not in the public 1.7 apps.

Some podcasts you watch on YouTube also publish a video edition for podcast players. Find that edition and you can watch the show alongside your other podcasts, without opening YouTube.

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We make PurerPodcasts. This guide explains our approach and the tradeoffs to consider.

Look for the show's video RSS feed

An RSS feed is the publisher's list of episodes. A video feed points to video files that a compatible podcast player can open. You don't need a YouTube Premium subscription to watch a publisher's public video feed.

The important part is finding the video edition. A show can have separate audio and video feeds with almost identical names. Following its audio feed won't turn it into video, even if the same episode is on YouTube.

A YouTube channel or video link is not a video RSS feed. If the publisher only releases video on YouTube, this approach won't work. PurerPodcasts doesn't turn YouTube links into downloadable podcast episodes.

Podcasts with video editions to try

We checked these five TWiT feeds on November 11, 2026. Each contained recent episodes with MP4 video files. TWiT's subscription page lists its audio and video options.

For an example outside that network, Democracy Now! also publishes a video podcast: open its video RSS feed.

These are examples of publisher-provided feeds, not a list of every YouTube podcast. Episode availability and playback can vary. We have tested Hands-On Tech in our video playback and analysis work; checking the other feeds doesn't mean every episode has been tested for skipping.

How to watch in PurerPodcasts

  1. Find the show. Open Search in the PurerPodcasts web player. Start with Hands-On Tech, which we found in the live catalog.
  2. Choose the video edition. Look for “Video” in the title and check the publisher. Sign in to see full details and browse episodes.
  3. Open an episode and play it. Start with a short episode on Wi-Fi. Video files can be much larger than audio; some long shows are several gigabytes.
  4. Prepare it if you want automatic skipping. Choose the show for analysis within your plan and follow the player's preparation steps. Wait for the prepared video to be ready before expecting skips.

If search doesn't find the video edition, check the publisher's feed links first. Don't buy a subscription on the assumption that every show you watch on YouTube will be available.

Actual web player, original sample video and a pre-marked break. This silent demonstration shows playback, not live ad detection. Preparation is completed before the recording starts.

The publisher's video can still contain the host's sponsor reads. Moving to RSS doesn't remove those sections by itself.

PurerPodcasts can analyze supported episodes and skip detected breaks in its own player. Preparation takes time, and detection can miss ads or skip something you wanted to hear. Our ad-skipping benchmark explains the evidence and limitations; it is not a video-specific accuracy guarantee.

The player is free. Automatic skipping requires a subscription. Plus covers three selected shows for US$3.99/month. See plans and trial eligibility before subscribing.

You can also support a publisher through its own ad-free edition. For the TWiT shows above, check Club TWiT. A publisher subscription and a PurerPodcasts subscription are separate purchases.

Web now; mobile video is in testing

You can use video in the PurerPodcasts web beta. Video for iPhone and Android is being tested in version 1.8. The public 1.7 phone apps do not include video playback. We'll update this guide when mobile video is released.

Want to stay on YouTube instead? Our separate guide covers YouTube Premium and sponsor skipping, including browser extensions. That is a different route from watching a publisher's video feed in PurerPodcasts.

For audio shows, see our guides to Spotify podcast ads, Apple Podcasts ad skipping, and bringing your shows to another player.

Feeds and availability checked November 11, 2026. Show names identify their publishers' content; they do not imply a partnership or endorsement.

Start with a show you know

Find the video edition first. The web player is free; automatic ad skipping requires a subscription or eligible trial. Sign in to browse full episode details.

Find Hands-On Tech in the web player

Looking for the phone app? Video is still in 1.8 testing.