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Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024

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Re: Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024

#41
post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The functionality is being migrated into youtube music

Youtube music has no functionality.

YT music is good for discovering new music, but otherwise pretty shit compared to Google Play Music (and I doubt it will be any better for Podcasts)

Re: Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024

#45

There were Google Podcasts?

Yes, I'm using it. I first started using Spotify for podcasts but those idiots (sorry Spotify) don't let you disable the auto play so it automatically starts a new podcast after you finish one. At least on the free tier. I then switched to Google. The reason I care is that I often listen to podcasts when I'm in bed at night as it helps me sleep.

For me, Spotify on Mobile has a sleep timer functionality and one of the options of "End of episode". I do have premium so cannot confirm if it exists on the free tier.

Re: Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024

#47

Not so much killed as being rolled into YouTube Music

> In addition, Google will also support the option to download an OPML file of their show subscriptions from Google Podcasts, which they can upload to any app that supports importing if they don’t want to move to YouTube Music.

Re: Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024

#49
post #10

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 really miss Play Music, sadly I grew accustomed to the half baked YouTube Music crap, it's that or fall into the Spotify hell.
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