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Google announces April 2024 shutdown date for Google Podcasts (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 year ago by flop_leash_973 to c/technology

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Time to get out of Google Podcasts for anyone that is still using the service.

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 year ago (5 children)

FFS Google's killing another app I use all the time

At this rate I half expect Google Play books to be dead before 2025

[–] grayman 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

YouTube Podcasts coming to the YouTube Music app delivered to you by the Google Play game delivery app!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

*being shut down in 2025

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've tried to listen to some podcasts on YouTube music. It really doesn't work well compared to Pocket Casts. They need to separate the music and podcasts more clearly and make managing podcast playlists more intuitive

[–] grayman 2 points 1 year ago

My favorite part of YT Music is how it's a terrible interface for YT videos. Second favorite part is the total mixing of music playlists and video playlists.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I buy all my ebooks on Google Play and then export them via ACSM converter and back it up (you can only convert and exported file once)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Sounds smart might give it a go, but why not simply download epub direct from an ebooks retailer?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not sure what an ACSM file is, think you could give me a TLDR?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My understanding is it is a file linked to your account that links to the epub file. It lets you and only you download your copy of the epub file you purchased.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I'll never forgive them for killing iGoogle. I missed my start page so much...

[–] peetabix 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is there a way to download any books bought as pdfs?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't believe so

I tried to figure out how to through the app but I unfortunately couldn't find anything

[–] peetabix 1 points 1 year ago

Or even download them so I can view them outside of the play app?

[–] spez_ 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Selfhost Audiobookshelf

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I'll have to check this out for sure as I primarily listen to audiobooks rather than reading physical books or reading ebooks

They're just so much more convenient with my shitty work schedule