Google is doing what Google does: shutting down a service. This time it’s Google Podcasts, an application the tech giant launched just six years ago. According to Google, Google Podcasts will be gone completely by the end of March, after which you’ll have to move your podcasts to another service.
Google Podcasts is Gone: The Best Podcast Apps to Replace Google Podcasts
Here's Lifehacker, we think the best podcast app is Pocket Casts, so we're going to show you how to get your shows into that app. The general steps should work with almost any podcast app, as long as that app supports importing OPML files.
To get started, open Google Podcasts, either on your phone or on the web. At the top of the screen, you’ll see a warning that the app will be shutting down on April 2, along with a link to export your subscriptions. Tap or click that export option, and you’ll see two options: one to export your shows to YouTube Music, and another to download an OPML file.
If you have faith that Google won’t eventually shut down YouTube Music, or just remove podcasts from that app, I think you’re capable of more trust than most. Your soul is pure, and I’d admire you if I wasn’t completely certain that Google would let you do this again in two years or so.
