Google to Shut Down Google Podcasts App in 2024, Transitioning Users to YouTube Music

Google has announced that it will be shutting down its Google Podcasts app in 2024. The move is part of Google's broader transition to move its streaming listeners over to YouTube Music. Google plans to make YouTube Music the preferred destination for podcasters and listeners. YouTube Music added support for podcasts in April and now has a more robust podcast-listening community than Google Podcasts. Android users may need to find an alternative podcast app.