Google Podcasts
Developer(s)Google LLC
Initial releaseJune 18, 2018; 5 years ago (2018-06-18)
Stable release(s) [±]
Android1.0.0.562912592 / September 7, 2023; 6 months ago (2023-09-07)[1]
iOS2.0.29 / January 24, 2024; 59 days ago (2024-01-24)[2]
Operating systemAndroid, iOS, macOS, Windows, ChromeOS, Web
TypePodcast aggregator
Websitepodcasts.google.com

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

Google has announced that the application will be shut down in April 2, 2024[5][6] with podcasts added to YouTube Music.

History

At Google I/O 2019, Google announced a web version of Google Podcasts for iOS, Android, and Windows.[7] The iOS version launched in March 2020.[8][9] In November 2019, the app received a redesign using Google Material Theme.[10] On May 12, 2020, Google announced that users can transfer their podcast subscriptions, and history to Google Podcasts from Google Play Music.[11]

In February 2023, Google podcast executives Chuk and Steve McClendon announced that podcasts would be added to YouTube Music in the near future.[12] In September, Google confirmed that the Google Podcasts app would be discontinued in 2024 in favor of YouTube Music.[13][14][15] The site permits users to export their subscriptions before the shutdown on April 2, 2024.[6]

References

  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 (2023-12-08). "Google announces April 2024 shutdown date for Google Podcasts". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  6. ^ a b Romero, Andrew (2024-03-07). "Here's how to export your subscriptions from Google Podcasts before it shuts down". 9to5Google. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  7. ^ Porter, Jon (10 May 2019). "Google now lists playable podcasts in search results". The Verge. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  8. ^ Gartenberg, Chaim (2020-03-25). "Google Podcasts rolls out new design, launches on iOS". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  9. ^ "Google Podcasts is finally available on iOS". TechCrunch. 25 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ Li, Abner (2020-05-12). "Google Podcasts can import your Play Music subscriptions". 9to5Google. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "News about Google Podcasts & new migration tools". Google. September 26, 2023.
  14. ^ "Creating a centralized podcast destination on YouTube Music". YouTube. September 26, 2023.
  15. ^ 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.

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