Google Podcasts will end on April 2nd, and the company will move users and subscriptions to YouTube Music. This move will consolidate Google's audio products into his one platform. Users received an email with instructions to export and transfer their podcast subscriptions to YouTube Music.
No specific closure date has been announced for regions outside the US, but a global transition to YouTube Music is expected in 2024, giving users access to both music and podcasts within one app. It becomes like this. Initially, this transition will take place in the United States, with plans to expand globally.
According to a report from Edison, the Google Podcasts app has been downloaded more than 500 million times on the Play Store, but only 4% of users actually use it. In contrast, 23% prefer YouTube Music for podcasts. With this move, Google aims to streamline the consumption of music content onto a single platform.
Users will be given a grace period to switch to YouTube Music, but starting April 2nd, they will no longer be able to access content through the Podcasts app. To ease the transition, Google offers features such as RSS feed integration into YouTube Music. Additionally, users can download her OPML files to transfer subscriptions to other compatible podcast apps.
To transfer your subscription to YouTube Music, follow these steps:
- Open the Google Podcasts app and[ホーム]Go to tab.
- Find the shutdown notification and select Export Subscription.
- Select “Export to YouTube Music” from the subscription export options.
- Once you're redirected to YouTube Music, select your Gmail account. Your subscriptions will then be transferred, but there may be a slight delay before all subscriptions appear.
