Google Podcasts

Google Podcasts is a free podcast app from Google that makes it easy for users to discover, subscribe, and listen to podcasts. The app is available on both Android and iOS devices, and with a simple interface, users can browse recommended podcasts, search for specific topics or podcasts, and download podcast content for offline listening. With Google Podcasts, you can cast the latest episodes of your favorite shows, explore podcasts recommended just for you, and manage your own listening activity.

APP introduction

With Google Podcasts, you can play the latest episodes from your favorite shows, explore podcast recommendations just for you, and manage your listening activity.

Feature

Discover podcasts that you'll love 

Subscribe and listen to all your favorite podcasts. 

Explore show and episode recommendations just for you. 

Browse popular and trending shows in comedy, news, history, music, business, TV & film, education, health & fitness, technology, arts, science, sports and more. 

Customize your listening experience

Listen at faster playback speeds or skip over silences. 

Queue up episodes for a seamless listening experience. 

Easily keep track of your listening history, downloads and subscriptions.

Listen wherever you are 

Listen on multiple devices – phone, laptop, smart speaker – without losing your place. 

Stream episodes for instant playback or auto-download episodes to listen offline and on the go. 

Discover podcasts using Google Search and Google Assistant. 

Features:

Search and Discovery: Users can search for podcasts of interest by keywords, or discover new content by suggesting tags and categories.

Subscription and management: Users can subscribe to their favorite podcasts, and the app automatically downloads the latest episode. Users can also manage their subscriptions and sort or delete podcasts.

Playback control: Google Podcasts provides intuitive playback control, including fast forward, fast back, adjust playback speed and more.

Offline listening: Users can download podcasts while on a Wi-Fi connection and then listen to them without Internet access.

Personalized recommendations: Google Podcasts offers personalized podcast recommendations based on a user's listening history and preferences.

Voice control: Support voice commands, users can use voice to control playback and search.

Cross-platform synchronization: Through Google accounts, users can sync podcast subscriptions and playback progress across devices.

Subtitles and transcripts: Some podcasts support subtitles and transcripts for the hearing impaired or those who prefer to read.

Sharing: Users can share podcasts or specific highlights to friends or social networks.

What's new

Google Podcasts now supports adding podcasts by RSS feed! Open the app and navigate to Activity, and then to the Subscriptions tab. Select the three dots in the top right corner and then "Add by RSS Feed." Once added, the podcast will appear along with your other subscribed shows, including at the top of the Home tab.