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Google announces April 2024 shutdown date for Google Podcasts (arstechnica.com)

submitted 10 months ago by flop_leash_973@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Time to get out of Google Podcasts for anyone that is still using the service.

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[–] Otkaz@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (10 children)

Anyone have a suggestion for a alternative simple light weight podcast app for android?

Edit: I installed antennapod and it's exactly what I was looking for. Very light weight and even open source. Thank you for all the suggestions.

[–] mint_tamas@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago

Pocket casts. Also, you might be able to export your podcast subscriptions from Google Podcasts in opml format.

[–] spark947@lemm.ee 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Antenna pod is great. I switched to it from google podcasts a couple months ago figuring this would happen.

[–] fpslem@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Seconding AntennaPod, it's been my daily driver for years. Open source, good community, continual improvements.

[–] pirat@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Thirding! (is that a thing?)

I recently noticed it has the option to import/export your subscriptions, which is useful for backups or if the podcast app you're migrating from supports the .opml file format too.

[–] Otkaz@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Great suggestion. Thank you both!

[–] Jubei_K_08@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Podcast Addict

[–] Pulptastic@midwest.social 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This was my favorite but I thought it shut down

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

No, they got acquired by Automatic (AKA that Wordpress company). They’re still plugging along though.

[–] VerseAndVermin@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I recently stopped using this. I prefer paying for things so I know they will be taken care of, but their price increases came without any improvements to the service for a while. If you are okay with paying though, it's pretty good.

AntennaPod is free and has worked well for me so far as a replacement. It isn't as intuitive with its discovery feature, but it works well enough.

[–] MashedTech@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Pocket casts, fucking amazing!

[–] Gregorech@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I've been using the BeyondPod app. Simple and has a cast feature.

[–] Enfors@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

It's the only one that I've found that has Smart Play. I'm not sure why not all podcast players have this, it's such a great feature. Going back to something without it, would feel like going back to the stone age.

[–] trafalgar225@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Another +1 for AntenaPod. It's fantastic.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Podcast addict

[–] IronicDeadPan@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Podkicker

[–] TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.id 1 points 10 months ago

Podcast Republic. I don't know if it's the best, but I'm used to it and it does everything I want and nothing I don't want. It's also open source.

[–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I've been using BeyondPod for years.