YouTube is reportedly in talks with publishers to add audiobooks to its service, according to the Wall Street Journal .
The feature could be announced as early as next year, although Google has not officially commented on the report.
Unlike Google Play Store audiobooks, which users have had to buy individually since 2018, YouTube is reportedly planning to include audiobook listening in its YouTube Premium subscription.
That would give Premium another advantage over the cheaper Premium Lite plan, which offers fewer benefits.
It could also help justify recent price increases for YouTube Premium.