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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| Developer | Google LLC | ||||
| 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, with a migration path to YouTube Music. Outside the United States, it was shut down on June 24, 2024.[3]
History
editThe Google Podcasts app was first released for Android on June 18, 2018.[4] 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.[5][6] In October 2019, the Android app received a redesign using Google Material Theme.[7] The iOS version launched on March 24, 2020.[8][9] In May 2020, Google announced that users could transfer their podcast subscriptions and history from Google Play Music to Google Podcasts.[10]
In February 2023, Google podcast executives Kai Chuk and Steve McClendon announced that podcasts would be added to YouTube Music in the near future.[11] In September, Google confirmed that the Google Podcasts app would be discontinued in 2024 in favor of YouTube Music.[12][13][14] 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.[15][3] It stopped functioning outside the US on June 24, 2024.[3]
References
edit- ↑ "Google Podcasts". APKMirror. Android Police. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Google Podcasts". App Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- 1 2 3 Vermes, Krystle (April 3, 2024). "Google Podcasts' shutdown date came and went, but it still works (for now)". Android Police. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ↑ Newton, Casey (June 19, 2018). "Google launches a podcast app for Android with personalized recommendations". The Verge. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ↑ Li, Abner (March 20, 2019). "Google Podcasts is available on desktop web with playback and syncing". 9to5Google. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ↑ Porter, Jon (May 10, 2019). "Google now lists playable podcasts in search results". The Verge. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ↑ Li, Abner (October 31, 2019). "Google Podcasts rolling out Material Theme player on Android". 9to5Google. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ↑ Fingas, Jon (March 24, 2020). "Google Podcasts app comes to iOS as part of a larger redesign". Engadget. Archived from the original on March 24, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Google Podcasts is finally available on iOS". TechCrunch. March 25, 2020. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ↑ Li, Abner (May 12, 2020). "Google Podcasts can import your Play Music subscriptions". 9to5Google. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Romero, Andrew (March 6, 2024). "Here's how to export your subscriptions from Google Podcasts before it shuts down". 9to5Google. Retrieved March 28, 2024.