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

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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 11 months 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

[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months 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 11 months ago

*being shut down in 2025

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months 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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months 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 11 months 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 11 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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 11 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months 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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Selfhost Audiobookshelf

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months 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