There's no denying it:Google's new Android podcast app is barebones. You can find and subscribe to podcasts, listen to them, and get recommendations. But you can't create playlists or filters, you can't rate or review podcasts, and it doesn't even provide podcast notifications.
But it's still worth giving it a try! Especially if you're deeply embedded in the Google gadget ecosystem.
Let's say you head home and listen to a riveting episode of your favorite podcast. You're also the proud owner of a Google Home (or any other Google Assistant-enabled device). When you get home, Google Podcasts can seamlessly switch playback between devices! All you need is the following voice command:
Your Google Home device should recognize your voice and start playing your podcast exactly where you left off.
The feature should also work with any Google Assistant-enabled device, including iPhones with the Google Assistant app installed.
However, bringing playback back to the podcast app on your phone isn't that simple. Unfortunately, the app doesn't seem to recognize that you've continued listening elsewhere, so the feature isn't perfect yet. But Google says the feature will eventually roll out to more devices.
Aside from continuous listening, the Google Podcast app is also big on AI features. It's been rolled out with smart recommendations that get better as you use the app, and more AI features are reportedly on the way. Such features include AI translations and automatic transcriptions.
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