Podcast consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023, by device

Published by Patrick Leu, May 29, 2024
The device most commonly used to listen to podcasts in spring 2023 in the United Kingdom (UK) was the smartphone. Almost 78 percent of podcast listening time was via smartphones. Laptops and desktops were the second most used device, with nine percent of podcast listening time.

What do people do while listening to podcasts?

Podcasts have become extremely popular in the UK in recent years. But what are people doing while they listen? Most people listen to podcasts while driving/travelling, and many also just listen while relaxing or doing nothing in particular.  

Podcasts still not the most listened to audio

Although podcasts have gained popularity, they’re still not the most listened to audio. Live radio and TV viewing are the most common types of audio that people listen to weekly. The most positively rated radio and podcasts in the UK include Desert Island Discs and Ken Bruce on BBC Radio 2.

Device distribution of podcast listening time in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023

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Release date

April 2023

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

February 2023

Number of respondents

1,886 respondents

Age group

15 years or older

Supplementary notes

* Re-contacted participants from the main RAJAR survey. Participants are asked to keep an online diary for seven days recording their radio listening for a week.

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