There's some consolidation here. Podcast support in YouTube music is a real thing.
There is SO much overlap between YouTube Music videos and listening to music.
There is also overlap between YouTube podcasts and listening to podcasts.
Trying to align here makes a lot of sense.
Tricky to pull off, sure, but it's not a dropped ball.
It's possible the folks who made this demo – which was created years ago – didn't do an a11y pass. Something things need to be wired up for specific scenarios.
Context: I'm a product manager on the team.