Google Podcasts discontinue. Here’s how to transfer your subscription
Google Podcasts, a popular application for streaming podcast content, made its final bow on April 2, 2024. The app's retirement has paved the way for YouTube Music to take over as Google's new platform for podcast listening.
Steve McLendon, a product manager at Google, expressed a sense of nostalgia as Google Podcasts moved towards digital oblivion. He highlighted the app's simplicity as one of its main attractions, but also a factor that contributed to its downfall.
Google Podcasts, launched in 2018, was appreciated for its straightforward interface and function as an RSS feed catcher for podcasts. However, McLendon envisions a future where algorithmic discovery and video podcast snippets become integral to the user experience.
YouTube Music, Google's new hub for podcast listenin...