Google Podcasts to Shut Down: How to Transfer Your Favorite Shows

Another day, another killed Google project. On April 2, Google is discontinuing its beloved podcast app, Google Podcasts, and sending it off to the great Google Graveyard.

By shutting down the app, Google hopes to make its YouTube Music app the new destination for podcasts. By turning YouTube Music into its default podcast app, Google aims to make it easier for users to switch between video and audio podcast formats.

While the hubbub across the web so far seems to be a hearty "meh" to this decision, Google Podcasts fans face just over a month to move their favorite shows to a new app. Google aims to make the transition as easy as possible for users — especially for those willing to migrate to YouTube Music.

Here's a quick look at how to move your favorite podcasts out of Google Podcasts and into a new app:

Migrating Your Favorite Podcasts

Google offers easy, step-by-step directions for exporting your favorite shows — three different sets of directions, actually. Users can choose to transfer their shows to YouTube Music, export their subscriptions via Google Takeout or by downloading their podcast data via an OPML file.

You can view instructions for each of these methods here.

Alternative Podcast Apps

If YouTube Music doesn't suit your podcast needs, there are plenty of other apps that will do the trick.

Speaking of new apps, which podcast apps are available for agents to switch to? We're happy to report that there are a wealth of options. Here are a few of the top ones:

• Apple Podcasts
• Spotify
• Podbean
• Castbox
• Pocket Casts
• Overcast
• Player FM
• Podurama
• Podcast Guru
• AntennaPod
• Podcast Addict

Real Estate Podcast Inspiration

Need some more podcasts to listen to? We regularly highlight excellent real estate podcast episodes here at RE Technology. See the full list here.

Interested in starting your own real estate podcast? See Want to Start a Podcast? 4 Things Every Agent Should Know.