What does the new Google Play Music podcasts look like?

[bndn]

The podcast release is really an enigma to me. Both my and my wife's play music apps have updated, but yet she has the section for podcasts while I do not. The real kick in the groin for me is that she is on a family plan subscription that I added her to from my account. We both use Cricket and (kinda obviously) live together. I have no idea what the criteria is for having that feature unlocked... Also, I am on a One Plus One with Oxygen OS 2 and she has an Asus Zenfone 2 Laser.

 

[p08757]

I am having the same issues. My application updated but I still have no podcast section. Nexus 5x.

 

[tube517]

I just updated on my Asus Memopad 8 running 4.4.2/Kitkat and the podcast feature is there.

 

[mlemos89]

You and me share almost the exact same problem, me and my Fiancée both got the update, both have change logs talking about the podcasts on Google Play Store, yet she has it and I do not. We are on AT&T. She is on my family subscription as well. The only difference is that she has the GS7 flat and I have the GS7 edge. The worst part is that I want it, while she doesn't care lol
I tried uninstalling and reinstalling, and all that did was delete my music saved to my SD card, so now I'm just frustrated.

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[tube517]

Podcasts missing on Google Play Music? This little trick might help


May or may not work

 

[johnjohntc]

I didn't do anything, but the section has now appeared. Just checked and am on the exact same version of the app as before. I didn't refresh my account as suggested by tube517, but perhaps that's a function that happens periodically.

 

[phattysalz]

I didn't do anything, but the section has now appeared. Just checked and am on the exact same version of the app as before. I didn't refresh my account as suggested by tube517, but perhaps that's a function that happens periodically.

Same here! Just showed up yesterday out of the blue.

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[Laurent Duperval]

The latest update adds it, but you may need to do a "Settings > Refresh" as explained here:

http://forums.androidcentral.com/an...sic-podcasts-appear-tablet-but-not-phone.html

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[tube517]

My wife finally got it in the latest update.

 

[johnjohntc]

Some thoughts after using Play Music to listen to podcasts for a day instead of Player FM. The phrase that comes to mind is, "Minimum viable product." Some podcasts are there, but not every podcast I listen to. Player FM at least has the ability to import feeds from iTunes. I guess Google wants their market position to drive podcast makers to submit feeds directly to them.

The day didn't end, but I went back to Player FM. First, I wanted access to the bunches of podcasts I listen to that aren't on Play Music. Second, the consolidated listening queue that Player FM has is a killer feature. I can browse my subscriptions, add bunches of episodes to the queue, then re-arrange the listening order in that queue. Play Music is limited to listening to one podcast at a time, either oldest to newest or vice versa. The queue is too killer for me to give up.

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[Joyce Catherine]

How does this work on my S8

 

[420lyfe]

I'm not sure but my note 8 is working fine with it too.