Google Podcasts

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Google Podcasts
Initial releaseJune 18, 2018; 5 years ago (2018-06-18)
Stable release(s) [±]
Android1.0.0.562912592 / September 7, 2023; 7 months ago (2023-09-07)[1]
iOS2.0.29 / January 24, 2024; 2 months ago (2024-01-24)[2]
Podcast aggregator
Websitepodcasts.google.com

Google Podcasts is a podcast application developed by Google and released on June 18, 2018, for Android devices.[3][4]

It was shut down in the United States on April 2, 2024,[5][6][7] with a migration path to YouTube Music. Outside the United States, it will shut down on June 24, 2024.[7]

History

At Google I/O 2019, Google announced a web version of Google Podcasts for iOS, Android, and Windows.

Google Material Theme.[11] On May 12, 2020, Google announced that users could transfer their podcast subscriptions and history to Google Podcasts from Google Play Music.[12]

In February 2023, Google podcast executives Kai Chuk and Steve McClendon announced that podcasts would be added to YouTube Music in the near future.[13] In September, Google confirmed that the Google Podcasts app would be discontinued in 2024 in favor of YouTube Music.[14][15][16] The app stopped functioning in the US on April 2, 2024, but still permits users to export their subscriptions until July 30, 2024.[6][7]

The app will continue to function outside the US until June 24, 2024.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Google Podcasts". APKMirror. Android Police. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  2. App Store. Apple Inc.
    Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  3. ^ McLaughlin, Molly (August 3, 2018). "What Is Google Podcasts?". Lifewire. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  4. ^ Newton, Casey (19 June 2018). "Google launches a podcast app for Android with personalized recommendations". The Verge. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  5. ^ Amadeo, Ron (2023-12-09). "Google announces April 2024 shutdown date for Google Podcasts". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  6. ^ a b Romero, Andrew (2024-03-06). "Here's how to export your subscriptions from Google Podcasts before it shuts down". 9to5Google. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  7. ^ a b c d Vermes, Krystle (2024-04-03). "Google Podcasts' shutdown date came and went, but it still works (for now)". Android Police. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  8. ^ Porter, Jon (10 May 2019). "Google now lists playable podcasts in search results". The Verge. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  9. ^ Gartenberg, Chaim (2020-03-25). "Google Podcasts rolls out new design, launches on iOS". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  10. ^ "Google Podcasts is finally available on iOS". TechCrunch. 25 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  11. ^ "Google Podcasts: Der Player bekommt eine modernisierte Oberfläche im Material Theme-Design (Screenshots) - GWB" [Google Podcasts: The player gets a modernized surface in the material theme design (screenshots) - GWB]. googlewatchblog.de (in German). 4 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  12. 9to5Google
    . Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  13. ^ Chan, J. Clara (February 25, 2023). "YouTube's Podcast Play Comes Into Focus Amid Skepticism From Creators". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  14. ^ "News about Google Podcasts & new migration tools". Google. September 26, 2023.
  15. ^ "Creating a centralized podcast destination on YouTube Music". YouTube. September 26, 2023.
  16. ^ Bonk, Lawrence (September 26, 2023). "Google Podcasts, which is an actual thing, to shut down next year". Engadget. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.

External links

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