As you is perhaps conscious by now, Google is planning so as to add one more superior service, Google Podcasts, to its ever-growing graveyard of Killed by Google. This light-weight, no-frills Podcast app has been a fan favourite for a lot of because it presents a strong library, easy controls, and a clear interface.
As an alternative, Google mentioned that it plans to carry Podcasts to its music streaming service, YouTube Music. ‘…we’ll be growing our funding within the podcast expertise on YouTube Music — making it a greater total vacation spot for followers and podcasters alike.‘ — Google.
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Now as 2024 attracts nearer, we now have a couple of extra particulars on the termination of Google Podcasts and a method for customers emigrate their libraries and on this publish, we will be a few of these. However first issues first, how do you migrate to YouTube Music?
Transfer Google Podcasts Subscriptions to YouTube Music
- Go to the Google Podcasts app
- Choose Export subscriptions on the high of the display.
- Choose Export underneath ‘Export to YouTube Music’
- Choose Switch on the YouTube Music app
- Choose Proceed
- Choose Go to Library to view your subscriptions as soon as the switch is full
Issues to Word
- In the mean time, that is solely relevant to customers in the US. There may be nonetheless not phrase on the worldwide availability of this instrument. I haven’t gotten it in Kenya regardless of being on the newest variations of YouTube Music and Google Podcasts.
- Not all podcasts will likely be obtainable in YouTube Music and you may even see a “Content material is unavailable” message subsequent to it if that’s the case. Google says that If a podcast is lacking from YouTube Music, it can save you it to your library utilizing the present’s RSS feed hyperlink.
- Google marks April 2, 2024 because the end-of-life date for Google Podcasts, a minimum of within the US. It stays unclear whether or not this solely applies to the US however for my part, this date applies to all Google Podcasts customers globally.
Conclusion
I used to be alarmed at the truth that Google was posing YouTube Music as a substitute for GooglePodcasts but YT Music wasn’t obtainable in my nation. Since then, YT Music and YouTube Premium are available in Kenya however the destiny of different areas remains to be unknown.
See, Spotify has managed to construct a strong catalog of podcasts with some authentic titles. May this be the form of integration that Google goes for? Solely time will inform. As dismayed as I a to see Google Podcasts go, I’m nonetheless hopeful that Google will work out find out how to replicate such a easy but elegant Podcast expertise with YouTube Music.
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