Google Podcasts was a podcast application developed by Google and released on June 18, 2018, for Android devices, and released on iOS devices on March 24, 2020.
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Screenshot  Screenshot of Google Podcasts app on Android, in dark mode. | |||||
| Developer(s) | Google LLC | ||||
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| Initial release | June 18, 2018 | ||||
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| Operating system | Android, iOS, Web | ||||
| Successor | YouTube Music | ||||
| Type | Podcast aggregator | ||||
| Website | podcasts | ||||
On September 28, 2023, Google announced that it would shut down the service in the United States on April 2, 2024,[3][4][5] with a migration path to YouTube Music. Outside the United States, it was shut down on June 24, 2024.[5]
History
editThe Google Podcasts app was first released for Android on June 18, 2018.[6] A web-based player was spotted in March 2019 and became more widely available after Google added podcast features to search results in May 2019.[7][8] In October 2019, the Android app received a redesign using Google Material Theme.[9] The iOS version launched on March 24, 2020.[10][11] In May 2020, Google announced that users could transfer their podcast subscriptions and history from Google Play Music to Google Podcasts.[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.[4][5] It stopped functioning outside the US on June 24, 2024.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Google Podcasts". APKMirror. Android Police. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "Google Podcasts". App Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ Amadeo, Ron (2023-12-09). "Google announces April 2024 shutdown date for Google Podcasts". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Newton, Casey (19 June 2018). "Google launches a podcast app for Android with personalized recommendations". The Verge. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ Li, Abner (2019-03-20). "Google Podcasts is available on desktop web with playback and syncing". 9to5Google. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ Porter, Jon (2019-05-10). "Google now lists playable podcasts in search results". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ Li, Abner (2019-10-31). "Google Podcasts rolling out Material Theme player on Android". 9to5Google. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ Fingas, Jon (2020-03-24). "Google Podcasts app comes to iOS as part of a larger redesign". Engadget. Archived from the original on 2020-03-24. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ "Google Podcasts is finally available on iOS". TechCrunch. 25 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ Li, Abner (2020-05-12). "Google Podcasts can import your Play Music subscriptions". 9to5Google. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "News about Google Podcasts & new migration tools". Google. September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Creating a centralized podcast destination on YouTube Music". YouTube. September 26, 2023.
- ^ 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.