With podcasts launching in Google Play Music earlier this week, Google is already making it easier than ever to find and play them. Google is issuing a (behind-the-scenes) update to the Google App today that will allow for the finding and playing of podcasts without ever having to open Play Music.
To find and play a podcast in the Google App, all you need to do is search for one, like “Droid Life Show,” and the results should return a list of our most recent episodes. You can then tap the “play” button from the search results to play specifics episodes, which will then open a set of controls at the bottom of the screen, including play/pause, rewind and fast-forward. Google says that you will also be able to browse the web on your phone or turn the screen off while you listen without killing audio.
The update should begin rolling out today on Android.
EDIT: I just ran a search for “droid life show” and it is already popping up with listings. It looks like an actual app update may not be needed after all, even though Google’s blog posts says “today’s update.”
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Damn, this is so fantastic, being able to search and play pod casts right from the Google Search! Works great! But don’t tell the European Union, or they’ll sue Google for unfair competition with Pocket Casts and other podcast apps.
I think they cleared this on the blog post it says available globally so I don’t think they are trying to be quiet about it.
Updated this morning.
Glad to know its not just me that can’t find the podcasts on the app. As for Podcast recommendations, what are your interests, what do you like? If you like Agents of Shield, there’s probably a podcast about it. If your into Video games, check the IGN or Kinda Funny family of Podcasts. Comedy, check Bill Burr or 85 South. Sports, ESPN has family of podcasts. My personal rotation of Podcasts are as follows:
The Read w/ Kid Fury and Crissels
In the Conversation
Brilliant Idiots w/ Charlamagne and Andrew Shultz
Juan Epstein w/ Ciph and Rosenberg
I’ll Name this Podcast Later (The Joe Budden Podcast)
The 85 South Show w/ Karlous Miller and DC Young Fly
Podcast Beyond
Afterbuzz TV’s The Vampire Diaries
Afterbuzz TV’s The Originals
(Afterbuzz TV does a podcast about almost every current show on TV, so if you like TV and want to try podcasts, find your favorite show and the corresponding podcast and give it a listen.)
His and Hers (as seen on ESPN TV)
The Evening Jones w/ Bomani Jones.
There are millions of Podcasts, If you have the time to listen, i’m sure one or ten will be worth your time.
I’ll just use the app and add them to my list so I can just do that. cool though, google, thumbs up
Does anyone have the Podcasts in the Google Play Music Android App yet? The latest off apkmirror didn’t have them for me, but have the new icon. (yes, I’m in the US)
Same thing with me- newest APK, new app icon, but no podcasts.
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I have it. Got the download from Android Police.
Same. The app updated yesterday, with newest icon showing. However no podcast ability. For awhile I thought it was just me. Really wish I knew how to get on list that Google uses to determine who gets updates first…
no podcast and no icon for me yet 🙁
Server Side Switch
Not me either, and I am an early adopter of the All Access, which I was hoping would benefit me.
Received an update this morning with the new icon and podcasts. Really like it so far.
Anyone have some good recommendations for podcasts?
Serial #1 is amazing, Serial #2 is good but it’s different. TED talks are good. Lore. The Black Tapes. Hardcore History is good too.
I’m a fan of Nerdist, This Week in Tech, Stuff You Should Know, Cinema Sins and of course Droid Life.
I manually updated my play music app with the newest APK, but I still don’t have podcasts. Is that happening for anyone else? Maybe once I get this update it’ll work?
I don’t have GPM Podcasts on my phone either, even with the latest app. I have it on my computer, so if it’s an account thing, it’s definitely turned on.
Yeah it’s weird- I have them on the desktop app as well, but just not Android.
Although… I must say… If it works like the web version (which, I assume it would), I’ll probably stick with PocketCasts for now. Not being able to set up a playlist is kind of a dealbreaker. I don’t want to listen to 4 episodes of a single podcast in a row. I want to play a set of various podcasts, in the order that I choose. Seems basic to me, but… strangely, Google didn’t feel that was important.
Add them to a playlist? that’s the same thing as pinning them to hear next in other podcast apps.
I tried to do that in the web version, but it didn’t work. There was no option to add to playlist, and dragging it to a playlist was simply ignored. Maybe I’m doing it wrong?
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Yep, you can change the order of podcasts in the que, but I don’t see a way to add other podcasts to the que.
I’m also in the same boat. No update for the android app in the play store either.
Going to give it a shot, but I’ve already noticed that they don’t have half of the podcasts i listen to using DoggCatcher.
I never tried them. I’ll have to see.