We’ve been waiting a long time for Google to launch podcast compatibility. Just yesterday we reported that an all-new podcast platform would make way to Play Music by the end of the month. Based on a new report, the latest update of Play Music already implements some elements and functionality for podcast support.
Now that Google has already begun preparing Play Music for podcast support, we can pretty much confirm that it’s not far off. In matter of fact, if you look closer into the interface of Play Music version 6.3, you’ll actually find a podcast icon in the app’s side menu. When you click it, two tabs show up, one reading ‘Featured’ and the other reading ‘Your Podcasts.’ Both look the same as nearly every other aspect in Play Music’s interface including your playlists and some of the free stations. Its layout is the same card view that shows cover art and a small description of each listing.
If you go a little further, clicking on the podcast will give you all sorts of details. Users can subscribe to the podcast, view/add the latest episodes, and choose to get notified of new releases. Just like the main podcast menu, the ‘Now Playing’ screen looks nearly identical to playing any regular song in Play Music. Here you’ll find quick control that allow users to skip forward and rewind backward up to thirty seconds when a podcast is in play.
From what we have seen, Play Music’s podcast integration will satisfy some users, but not those looking for some more advanced features. Hopefully we’ll see more features added with time. Feel free to drop a comment below letting us know your thoughts.
Via: Android Police
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