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Google Podcasts to be Discontinued as Podcasts are Integrated into YouTube Music
Google is planning to discontinue Google Podcasts and integrate podcasts into YouTube Music. The integration will allow users to listen to podcasts and switch seamlessly between audio and video versions. It is expected that users will be able to subscribe to RSS feeds in YouTube Music in the future. However, for podcasts without a video version, a moving waveform will be created. This move by Google aims to make YouTube Music a competitive audio app, similar to Spotify, and provide a separate tab for podcasts to maintain a dedicated listening experience. The discontinuation of Google Podcasts is disappointing for some users who prefer dedicated podcast apps and dislike mixed recommendations of podcast episodes and music. This decision also reduces the options available for podcast listening. The trend of creating all-in-one audio apps seems to be growing, but some users in the United States prefer separate apps with specific functionalities. The integration of podcasts into YouTube Music may align with this trend, although it may also result in multiple platforms with overlapping functionalities.
