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Google Podcasts

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Google Podcasts
Developer(s)Google LLC
Initial releaseJune 18, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-06-18) [citation needed]
Final release(s) [±]
Android1.0.0.562912592[1]
iOS2.0.29[2]
Operating systemAndroid, iOS, macOS, Windows, ChromeOS, Web
SuccessorYouTube Music
TypePodcast aggregator
Websitepodcasts.google.com

Google Podcasts was a podcast application developed by Google and released on June 18, 2018,[citation needed] for Android devices, and released on iOS devices in March 2020.[3][4]

On September 28, 2023, Google announced that it would shut down the service in the United States on April 2, 2024,[5][6][7] with a migration path to YouTube Music. Outside the United States, it was shut down on June 24, 2024.[7]

History

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At Google I/O 2019, Google announced a web version of Google Podcasts for iOS, Android, and Windows.[8] The iOS version launched in March 2020.[9][10] In November 2019, the app received a redesign using 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 allowed users to export their subscriptions until July 30, 2024; the deadline for exporting podcast subscriptions was subsequently extended to August 30, 2024.[6][7] It stopped functioning outside the US on June 24, 2024.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Google Podcasts". APKMirror. Android Police. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Google Podcasts". 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. ^ Li, Abner (2020-05-12). "Google Podcasts can import your Play Music subscriptions". 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.