Google Podcasts to be discontinued in 2024, listeners moved to YouTube Music

Google has announced that it will be shutting down its Google Podcasts app in 2024 and migrating its streaming listeners to YouTube Music. The company plans to invest more in the podcast experience on YouTube Music, focusing on features like discovery, community, and the ability to switch between audio and video podcasts. To facilitate the transition, Google will offer migration tools and the ability to add podcast RSS feeds to YouTube Music. The move reflects the fact that more users already listen to podcasts on YouTube rather than Google Podcasts. This consolidation follows Google's strategy of making YouTube Music a stronger competitor to Spotify, Apple Music, and other streaming platforms.