Google Podcasts to merge with YouTube Music: Transition by 2024

Tech giant Google announced that it will be discontinuing Google Podcasts in 2024, encouraging users to shift to Podcasts within the YouTube Music app. “Looking forward to 2024, we’ll be increasing our investment in the podcast experience on YouTube Music — making it a better overall destination for fans and podcasters alike with YouTube-only capabilities across community, discovery, and audio/visual switching," the company mentioned in a blog post. YouTube Music Opens Podcasts to All Earlier this year, Google made a significant move by allowing all users, regardless of subscription status, to enjoy podcasts on YouTube Music. Global Access to Podcasts on YouTube Music Initially introduced in the US, the feature will soon be available worldwide, as Google commits to making podcasts on YouTube Music accessible to a global audience.