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[–] chaorace 83 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Oh boy, can't wait for Youtube Mail and Youtube Maps next

[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago

it'll all end with YouTube Search

[–] pwnicholson@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago

I wish this were more implausible, but at this point I'm getting worried.

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[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago

Classic google. Add this to the Google app graveyard.

[–] applejacks@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It is both funny and sad that Google has more or less trained me to never use their apps.

At this point, I purposefully don't use them because I assume they'll soon be cancelled.

[–] paris@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

About two weeks ago I thought about this in regards to google podcasts.

"Well this one will probably stick around long enough that I'll have moved on by the time google shuts it down. They don't even host the episodes anyway. They source the metadata and audio files from elsewhere. All they really host is my listening history, queue, and subscriptions. Certainly this is less likely to get the axe anytime soon."

*two weeks later*

It really does suck though. I genuinely like the google podcasts app/website. Best one I've found so far that works how I like my apps/services to work.

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[–] loie@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago (4 children)

google

one app

does one thing

google

why is this so hard to understand

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[–] Xoury@discuss.tchncs.de 28 points 2 years ago (6 children)

I miss google play music. Never really liked youtube music

[–] thoughtorgan@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

GPM was dope, no two ways about it. I was sad when it closed.

But after moving over to YTM and using it for years, I like the change. It lets me stream music, just like GPM. It lets me play local files and put them in playlists just like GPM. And it lets me put more underground music on my playlists that are uploaded to YouTube, unlike GPM.

The UI and everything you interact with is way better than GPM too.

Not trying to be a Google shill, but I actually love YTM. Podcasts coming just combines two apps I used into one.

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[–] 0x2d@lemmy.ml 26 points 2 years ago

google discontinued something? shocking

[–] dr_rugby@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (13 children)

That's just the Google way... still didn't get over the RSS reader disaster... Anyways, I tried the app a couple of times: it's not a great app for listening to podcasts. If you like podcasts, try Antennapod, Pocket Casts or Podcast Addict (and please stay away from Spotify).

In the end: good riddance.

[–] cosmic_skillet@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] bulwark@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Hell yeah, AntennaPod is so good. It's better better than most paid and ad supported alternatives I've tried and the best part it's FOSS.

https://www.f-droid.org/packages/de.danoeh.antennapod/

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[–] yuriy@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Sure, a video app makes much more sense for podcast delivery!

[–] citruslumps@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Many podcasts have a video component, so it actually does if implemented correctly.

[–] ProperlyProperTea@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

Honestly, podcasts on YouTube are better if you have sponsorblock

[–] thoughtorgan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

It's mainly a music app. Videos can be enabled, but by default it's off.

YouTube is the video app, not YTM.

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[–] Bebo@literature.cafe 18 points 2 years ago

Never surprising to hear of yet another Google service shutting down.

[–] DNAblue2112@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Spent a solid hour trying apps to switch to. Found podcast republic which does everything I want with tons of customisation and a one time payment to ditch the ads. Love it.

[–] PhictionalOne@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago

Been using Podcast Republic forever now. (~7 years)

The developer did so much during the time. It allows you to do so much.

[–] Salamendacious@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I've been using PocketCasts for years but I've been thinking about jumping ship. I'm going to give republic a shot. Thanks

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[–] NotGivinMyNam2AMachn@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Goad I never jumped onboard.

Podcast Addict for the win

[–] chri_ho@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago

In my case Pocket Casts, but yes.

[–] binarybomb@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 years ago (10 children)

Alternative recommendations?

[–] Ds4zkMjT@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago

Pocket Casts

[–] breathless_RACEHORSE@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I've been quite happy with antennapod. Discovery is kind of a pain in the ass, but it's open source, and management and playback have been solid.

I second all of this. I started using AntennaPod a couple months ago and like it. It handles "chapters" in podcasts better, too. Searching is fiddly though.

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[–] atmur@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

AntennaPod on Android and Overcast on iOS have been my go-to options.

[–] pickledpoops@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

For Android: It depends on your needs. For better user experience I'd say PocketCasts. For best customization Podcast Republic, Podcast Addict. AntennaPod was for a while the only open source project, PocketCasts is now open source too. If that matters to you, go with those. I like AntennaPod, specifically the sleep timer. However it has some downsides: discovery / search sucks and it's hard to access the queue quickly if your phone uses gesture navigation.

For iOS: pocket casts, overcast

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[–] gunpachi@lemmings.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
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[–] randalthor17@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 years ago

Another killedbygoogle

[–] drdabbles@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Such a bad idea. Podcasts seek forward and interface actually worked. Zero chance the migration to YouTube is smooth.

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[–] keardap@lemmy.selfhost.quest 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Before you get used to YTM and they drop that too, just use AntennaPod

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[–] Ulv@feddit.nu 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I been using itfor for years realy loved the layout.

[–] BillyTheSkidMark@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Same. And now the history of what I've listened to will be gone 😕

[–] HessiaNerd@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

You can grab it via https://takeout.google.com/

Why do they keep doing this? Google reader was so damn good.

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[–] WUED@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

How hard is it to keep one brand associated with the one thing they do well? I'd understand it if you only have one brand your trying to expand, like Spotify starting to add video content. But when Google own a wide range of apps each with their own brand and identity, they really don't need to get everyone in one place like YouTube.

YouTube for me will always be about short video. When they stopped letting my buy movies on Google play, I didn't start using YouTube and just use Amazon now. When they stopped music, I didn't start to use YouTube music and stuck with Spotify. And now they are stopping Podcasts, I won't move to YouTube. I'm not that bothered but I don't see why they keep doing it, they must hemorrhage users every time and surely the value of YouTube with all these extra features etc is still less than the potential sum of the original parts.

[–] weariedfae@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

This sucks. I use it a lot. I picked it over other apps for a reason. Don't make me change my habits!

Laaaaaaaaaaaaaame.

[–] Sharan@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I have never used it. Always used Podcast Addict for podcasts. Spotify made it all clunky

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