Sources: YouTube has held talks with publishers in recent months about an audiobook feature that could be ready next year and may be bundled in YouTube Premium (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: YouTube has held talks with publishers in recent months about an audiobook feature that could be ready next year and may be bundled in YouTube Premium — The Alphabet-owned streamer is working on a feature for audiobooks, a bid to compete with offerings from Spotify and Audible