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Google Podcasts is shutting down soon, users urged to move to YouTube Music

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Google is shutting down its Podcasts app in the U.S. and is asking users to migrate their subscriptions to YouTube Music by April 2. The Google Podcasts app, which has been installed over 500 million times globally, has been popular for podcast discovery and listening. Google had announced the shutdown plan last September as part of its effort to consolidate audio services under YouTube. YouTube Music can now support podcasts globally and attract a larger audience with the rising popularity of video podcasts. The shutdown will take place globally by 2024.