about this Google PodcastsThe company hasn’t updated it in a very long time. All its functions will be transferred to YouTube Music.

What is known

According to the latest data, this will happen next year. And for now, users in the US have selective access to the new features.

• I wonder what YouTube Music is for listening to podcasts no need to purchase paid subscription.
• Recordings can be downloaded and listened to in the background.
• You will also be able to switch from audio to video, as many authors today publish their podcasts not only on audio platforms but also on YouTube, where you can watch the video version.

Google Podcasts launched on Android in 2018. Like many other similar services, it offers users the opportunity to listen to a large library of podcasts for free. The app quickly gained popularity and today it is one of the main apps on the market along with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor, PodBean and Buzzsprout. In 2020, Google launched a redesign of the app and eventually brought it to iOS.

The company explains the closure of Google Podcasts with this move “fits into what listeners and podcasters are already doing.”. According to data from Edison analysts, 23% of weekly podcast users in the US say YouTube is the service they use most, while this rate is 4% for Google Podcasts. In fact, the latter, although it had the basic and most needed functions, could not boast of very good convenience, especially in terms of searching for new podcasts. So, given that YouTube Music develops algorithms to select recommendations and is constantly updated, such a move would be beneficial.

By the way, a new section with podcasts should also appear on YouTube later. At least the company is also testing this among a limited number of users.