Google will shut down US Podcasts app by April 2, 2024, urging users to transfer subscriptions to YouTube Music.

Google is shutting down its Podcasts app for US users by April 2, 2024, and urges users to transfer their subscriptions to YouTube Music. Google plans to centralize its audio services under YouTube, with the Podcasts app being discontinued. Users will have until July 2024 to export their subscriptions, but streaming podcasts from the Google Podcasts app will no longer be possible after April 2.