Your Stories, Now Seen! Firstory Brings Video on Apple Podcasts to APAC Creators!
Firstory Team
The team behind Firstory, Asia's leading podcast platform.
The podcasting landscape is shifting—and let’s be honest: your audience wants to see you just as much as they want to hear you.
Apple Podcasts is introducing a new video podcasts experience, and at Firstory, we believe platforms and creators should work hand-in-hand to push the industry forward. You told us you wanted more ways to engage your community—and we listened.
Today, we’re leveling up.
Firstory is officially the first hosting platform in the APAC region to support video on Apple Podcasts with HLS. This isn’t just a feature launch—it’s a regional first.
Whether you’re in Taipei, Tokyo, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, or beyond—you now have a faster path to bring video to Apple Podcasts.
Here’s what this means for you.
A New Way to Experience Stories (and Reach More People)
We’ve always been inspired by our creators. This move into video podcasts? It came directly from your feedback.
Your audience is busy—commuting, multitasking, living life. This update lets them switch seamlessly between video and audio depending on the moment.
Imagine this: someone starts watching your episode at home, then heads out. With one tap, it continues as audio—no interruption.
Because this experience is powered by HLS, playback automatically adjusts to different network conditions. So whether your listener is on Wi-Fi or mobile data, it just works.
Creator Benefits & Monetization
This isn’t just about adding video—it’s about unlocking growth and revenue, together.
- Wider reach: Reach audiences who prefer video—without losing your audio listeners.
- Detailed analytics: Understand how people watch, listen, and engage across formats.
- Monetization-ready: Support dynamic ad insertion (including video ads) and real-time revenue opportunities.
- Full control: Keep ownership of your content and monetization. For example: insert different ads by region or time—without re-uploading your episode.
Think of it like this: one piece of content, multiple formats, more ways to grow—without losing control.
Ready to Be Seen? Choose Your Path
New to Firstory?
Migrate to Firstory today and be among the first to unlock video podcasting on Apple Podcasts.
Existing / High-volume creators (10+ video episodes)?
Contact us directly—we’ve opened a dedicated channel to fast-track your bulk video uploads. So you don't have to worry about manually re-uploading your video episodes with us!
How to contact us
If you already a part of Firstory Community, Open the chat in the bottom-right corner of your Studio dashboard
And if you are new to Firstory, go to Firstory Help Center and click the chat in the bottom-right corner.
Our final take is that Video is not going to replacing audio, but it’s expanding what your podcast can be. And now, you’re ready for it.
For more details, see our FAQ