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Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024

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Re: Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024

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Post by delecti »

sf_rob wrote: post #10
gmaster1440 wrote: post #5

Not so much killed as being rolled into YouTube Music

A fate worse than death. (Joke but I was a heavy Google Music user before it suffered the same fate).

That was an annoying and janky migration, but Youtube Music has a better interface than Google Play Music ever did.

Though conceptually it's still just weird. A video that I like on youtube because of the video component isn't necessarily a song I want to listen to as music. Also it really needs the ability to block music from certain artists.

Re: Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024

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Post by _fat_santa »

TBH this doesn't matter that much, as there are plenty of other great podcast apps that one can use. This is one of the things I love most about the podcast ecosystem is that (at least for now), it's a very open platform with the exception of Spotify exclusives.

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Post by pcthrowaway »

Filligree wrote: post #21
Zetobal wrote: post #4

Ffs... I am a really good predictor for what Google is killing next. I just started using it because it was preinstalled on the pixel and I was lazy.

It’s getting rolled into YouTube Music, not killed off. The UI might not be as good. I guess we’ll see.

It's getting killed off. Some features from Google Podcasts may make their way into YT Music, but I doubt all of them will (the Google Play Music 'migration' told me everything I need to know)

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Post by xnx »

sf_rob wrote: post #10
gmaster1440 wrote: post #5

Not so much killed as being rolled into YouTube Music

A fate worse than death. (Joke but I was a heavy Google Music user before it suffered the same fate).

I was a paid Google Music from way back. The best thing about the move to YouTube Music was opening up all kinds of independent tracks and mashups that weren't available in official music catalogs.

Re: Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024

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Post by xocdan »

xocdan wrote: post #19
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.

I use Pocket Casts [1]. Can't say I've investigated privacy or other concerns but it is free and seems quite functional with a good UI.

[1] https://pocketcasts.com/

Re: Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024

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Post by treypitt »

Good riddance, what a dumpster fire. The tiny buttons for pause, replay, skip buttons are all right next to each other on the lock screen, so you often skip podcasts when you really want to pause or fast forward. on the other hand, the rewind 10-seconds button has half the real estate of the widget. Downloads arent automatically deleted even after the episode is completed (even if you mark as played or remove from queue). There's no skip intro/outro options.

Frankly, the Overcast app is one of the main things attracting me to iOS at this point, and a dearth of good native podcast clients is hurting the Pixel/Google ecosystem

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