Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024 • Hacker News Board

Re: Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024

#11

Post by pb7 » Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 2:33 PM UTC

Original title: “Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024 with listeners migrated to YouTube Music“

Re: Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024

#12

Post by ilyt » Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 2:34 PM UTC

matthewfelgate wrote: post #8

FFS. How do I subscribe to Podcasts on an Android phone now?

PodcastAddict works fine

Re: Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024

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Post by tobz1000 » Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 2:35 PM UTC

matthewfelgate wrote: post #8

FFS. How do I subscribe to Podcasts on an Android phone now?

Pocket Casts has been reliable for me for a few years.

Re: Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024

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Post by TOMDM » Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 2:35 PM UTC

matthewfelgate wrote: post #8

FFS. How do I subscribe to Podcasts on an Android phone now?

The functionality is being migrated into youtube music

Re: Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024

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Post by delecti » Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 2:35 PM UTC

matthewfelgate wrote: post #8

FFS. How do I subscribe to Podcasts on an Android phone now?

TFA explains the situation pretty well.

Google Podcasts is still around until next year, and the Youtube Music app will have that functionality added this year. It's all in the first paragraph.

Re: Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024

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Post by rozenmd » Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 2:35 PM UTC

matthewfelgate wrote: post #8

FFS. How do I subscribe to Podcasts on an Android phone now?

Podcast Addict, been using it long before Google decided to try a podcast app.

Re: Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024

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Post by bigfudge » Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 2:35 PM UTC

flybrand wrote: post #6

It will relaunch as part of Google+ in 2025, along with a competing add-in to gmail that you have to pay to remove.

I know sarcasm isn’t very hn but this is hard to distinguish from a genuine prediction.

Re: Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024

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Post by blfr » Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 2:35 PM UTC

matthewfelgate wrote: post #8

FFS. How do I subscribe to Podcasts on an Android phone now?

I highly recommend AntennaPod[1]. If you need/want sync, it can be achieved though gpodder[2].

[1] https://antennapod.org/

[2] https://gpodder.net/

Re: Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024

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Post by xocdan » Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 2:35 PM UTC

matthewfelgate wrote: post #8

FFS. How do I subscribe to Podcasts on an Android phone now?

I use PocketCast. Can't say I've investigated privacy or other concerns but it is free and seems quite functional with a good UI.

Re: Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024

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Post by sronors » Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 2:35 PM UTC

matthewfelgate wrote: post #8

FFS. How do I subscribe to Podcasts on an Android phone now?

Been using Antenna[0] for years now, highly recommend!

[0] https://antennapod.org/