A free YouTube podcast charts tool that shows YouTube's top 100 US podcasts by watch time each week, with each show's move and weeks on the chart.
5,0(1 rating)YouTube's top 100 podcasts in the US, ranked by watch time. It changes every Wednesday.
YouTube publishes its podcast chart for the US only.
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Financial AuditCaleb Hammer2 weeks on chartBest: #1 - 21
Rotten MangoRotten Mango2 weeks on chartBest: #2 - 32
KILL TONYKill Tony2 weeks on chartBest: #3 - 43
Good Mythical Morning with Rhett & LinkGood Mythical Morning2 weeks on chartBest: #4 - 51
Shawn Ryan ShowShawn Ryan Show2 weeks on chartBest: #5 - 62
Dr. Insanity PodcastsDr Insanity2 weeks on chartBest: #4 - 74
Candace OwensCandace Owens2 weeks on chartBest: #7 - 81
The MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch2 weeks on chartBest: #8 - 97
The Diary Of A CEOThe Diary Of A CEO2 weeks on chartBest: #2 - 102
The Joe Rogan ExperiencePowerfulJRE2 weeks on chartBest: #8 - 114
Smosh Reads Reddit StoriesSmosh Pit2 weeks on chartBest: #11 - 122
48 Hours48 Hours2 weeks on chartBest: #10 - 13
NightcapNightcap2 weeks on chartBest: #13 - 142
The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files2 weeks on chartBest: #12 - 151
The Pat McAfee Show LiveThe Pat McAfee Show2 weeks on chartBest: #14 - 16
CreepcastCreepCast2 weeks on chartBest: #16 - 171
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full EpisodesABC News2 weeks on chartBest: #17 - 181
This Past Weekend w/ Theo VonTheo Von2 weeks on chartBest: #18 - 192
Club Shay ShayClub Shay Shay2 weeks on chartBest: #17 - 2016
New Rockstars BreakdownsNew Rockstars2 weeks on chartBest: #20 - 214
The Tucker Carlson ShowTucker Carlson2 weeks on chartBest: #21 - 221
The H3 PodcastH3 Podcast2 weeks on chartBest: #21 - 231
Breaking PointsBreaking Points2 weeks on chartBest: #22 - 242
MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious StoriesMrBallen2 weeks on chartBest: #24 - 251
On the Case with Chris StewartLaw&Crime Network2 weeks on chartBest: #24 - 266
EXPLORE WITH US PodcastEXPLORE WITH US2 weeks on chartBest: #20 - 2747
Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones2 weeks on chartBest: #27 - 28New
Live Free with Josh HowertonLakepointe Church1 week on chartBest: #28 - 292
IHIP NewsI've Had It2 weeks on chartBest: #27 - 3011
SERIALOUSLYAnnie Elise2 weeks on chartBest: #30 - 31New
A Closer Look - Late Night with Seth MeyersLate Night with Seth Meyers1 week on chartBest: #31 - 325
Lawyer You KnowLawyer You Know2 weeks on chartBest: #32 - 332
ALOFOKE RADIO SHOW PODCASTAlofokeradioshow2 weeks on chartBest: #31 - 3418
The Pivot Podcast: Full EpisodesThe Pivot Podcast2 weeks on chartBest: #34 - 353
Full Episodes 85 South DC Young Fly | Karlous Miller | & Chico BeanThe 85 South Comedy Show2 weeks on chartBest: #35 - 362
The YakBarstool Yak2 weeks on chartBest: #34 - 376
The Lets Read PodcastLets Read!2 weeks on chartBest: #37 - 385
Brian Tyler CohenBrian Tyler Cohen2 weeks on chartBest: #33 - 391
The Philip DeFranco ShowPhilip DeFranco2 weeks on chartBest: #39 - 4021
True Crime with Kendall RaeKendall Rae2 weeks on chartBest: #40 - 4112
Bulwark TakesThe Bulwark2 weeks on chartBest: #29 - 4214
Full Episodes of The Don Lemon ShowDon Lemon2 weeks on chartBest: #28 - 4320
The Checkup with Doctor MikeDoctor Mike2 weeks on chartBest: #23 - 443
Matt and Shane's Secret PodcastMatt and Shane's Secret Podcast2 weeks on chartBest: #44 - 453
StarTalk PodcastStarTalk2 weeks on chartBest: #42 - 4616
The Majority Report w/ Sam SederThe Majority Report w/ Sam Seder2 weeks on chartBest: #46 - 4712
The Joe Budden PodcastJoe Budden TV2 weeks on chartBest: #47 - 486
The Basement YardThe Basement Yard2 weeks on chartBest: #48 - 493
Bad Friends PodcastBad Friends2 weeks on chartBest: #46 - 5011
Julian Dorey PodcastJulian Dorey2 weeks on chartBest: #39
YouTube's own weekly podcast chart for the US, for the week ending 27 Eylül 2026. Kept every week since 20 Eylül 2026.
Each chart is the platform's own, read signed out once a day. Shows link to their page on the platform.
This free YouTube podcast charts tool shows YouTube's top 100 podcasts in the US, ranked by watch time, week by week.
It reads YouTube's own chart and keeps every week of it. So each show carries its move since last week, its weeks on the chart and its best place.
Here's how YouTube ranks podcasts, what counts as a podcast on YouTube, and why its chart looks so different from Apple's and Spotify's.
TL;DRKey takeaways
What is the YouTube podcast chart?
The YouTube podcast chart is YouTube's weekly ranking of the top 100 podcast shows in the US, by watch time.
YouTube launched it on May 15, 2025, at charts.youtube.com/podcasts.
How YouTube ranks podcasts
YouTube's blog (May 15, 2025) sets out the rules in two sentences:
- Watch time, weekly – "Every Wednesday, the Weekly Top Podcast Shows chart is updated with podcast shows ranked by watchtime."
- Podcasts only – "Generally, charts will include playlists that are designated as "podcasts" by the creator in the upload process, and will not include playlists that contain only clips or Shorts."
So views don't decide it, and neither do subscribers. Minutes watched on podcast playlists do.
US only
YouTube publishes its podcast chart for the US only. Asking its chart data for the UK, Germany, Brazil or India returns nothing (checked September 27, 2026).
YouTube's blog says it's expanding the charts to more regions. This tool will add them when YouTube does.
Why YouTube's chart looks different
Watch time rewards long video shows. On the week ending September 20, 2026:
- Financial Audit – #1 on YouTube, #32 on Spotify and #139 on Apple Podcasts.
- The Diary Of A CEO – #2 on YouTube, #10 on Spotify, #50 on Apple Podcasts.
- The Daily – #1 on Apple Podcasts, not in YouTube's top 100.
Audio-first shows often have no full episodes on YouTube at all, so they can't chart there.
How to get your podcast on YouTube's chart
YouTube's chart counts playlists set as podcasts. YouTube Help gives the steps:
- In YouTube Studio, open Content, then Playlists
- Hover over the playlist of your full episodes, open its menu and pick Set as podcast
- Add a square podcast thumbnail, check the details and click Done
Keep full episodes in it: a playlist of only clips or Shorts doesn't count. Then watch time decides your place.
What the tool adds
YouTube's chart page shows this week only. This tool keeps each week's chart, from the week ending September 20, 2026, so each show carries:
- Its move – up or down since last week, or new.
- Weeks on the chart – how many weeks it has been in the top 100.
- Its best place – the highest it has reached.
See YouTube next to Apple Podcasts and Spotify on the top podcasts page. And check one show everywhere with the podcast rank checker.
Who is the YouTube podcast charts for?
It's for hosts who put their podcast on YouTube, and people who watch podcasts:
- Apple Podcasts charts – anyone comparing with Apple
- Spotify podcast charts – anyone comparing with Spotify
- YouTube money calculator – hosts working out what the views earn
- Podcast rank checker – hosts checking their own show
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YouTube Podcast Charts FAQs
Questions about the YouTube podcast charts? Here's what to know.
The YouTube podcast chart is YouTube's weekly ranking of the top 100 podcast shows in the US, by watch time.
YouTube launched it on May 15, 2025.
YouTube ranks podcasts by watch time, by its own words.
It counts playlists the creator set as podcasts, and never playlists of only clips or Shorts.
YouTube updates its podcast chart every Wednesday, for the week before.
This tool reads it every day and keeps each week.
Yes, YouTube publishes its podcast chart for the US only.
YouTube's blog says it's expanding to more regions.
Set a playlist of your full episodes as a podcast in YouTube Studio, under Content, then Playlists.
Then watch time decides your place, and a playlist of only clips or Shorts doesn't count.
Only 100 shows fit on the chart, and only playlists set as podcasts count.
The podcast rank checker shows every chart your show is on, on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Yes, this YouTube podcast charts tool is free, with no account.
It reads YouTube's public chart.
This YouTube podcast charts tool is for anyone who follows video podcasts:
- Podcast rank checker – podcasters tracking their own show's place.
- Top podcasts – anyone comparing YouTube with Apple and Spotify.
- YouTube money calculator – video podcasters working out their ad earnings.
Advertisers use it to find the video shows with the most watch time.
I did.
I'm Navid Moazzez, and the YouTube podcast charts tool is one of my free tools on navid.me.
Read more about me.
There's a top podcasts page with all three platforms, Apple Podcasts charts, Spotify podcast charts and a podcast rank checker.
The rest are in free tools.
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Navid Moazzez helps creators and founders master AI and build their own AI Operating System (AI OS) to automate their business and life.
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