Today, according to its official website, Google announced plans to stop the audio programming service “Podcast” in 2024.
The company plans to integrate Google Podcast with YouTube Music to create a comprehensive platform for all audio and music services.
Meanwhile, Google is adding a series of updates to YouTube Music's podcast section, including making the service available in every country around the world by the end of the year.
The company said it will provide a "simple migration tool" to move users' existing subscriptions to Google Podcasts and will also be able to add podcasts to YouTube Music via an RSS feed, including including audio shows that are not currently available. On YouTube.
Google also provides the ability to export subscriptions to an OPML file that can be used with other podcast players.
YouTube allows streamers to upload audio episodes via RSS feeds instead of requiring video versions.
Google said it will help ease the transition to YouTube Music, adding that users can continue to use the standalone podcast service for the time being.
The company did not provide a specific date for the newly announced changes, only saying that they will be rolled out when they are ready and promising to provide clear instructions on how they will work so that users are not negatively affected by the changes.
Google announced that it will increase its investment in the podcast experience on YouTube Music to make it a one-stop destination for podcast creators and listeners.