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Google Podcasts users can easily transfer their show subscriptions to YouTube Music or export them for use in another podcast app.
Note:
- Only users with subscriptions in Google Podcasts will be able to transfer or export their subscriptions.
- Child accounts cannot transfer their subscriptions to YouTube Music.
- Transfer to YouTube Music is only supported in countries where YouTube Music is available. In South Korea, YouTube Music is only available to Premium subscribers. Learn more.
- Your Google Podcasts data will remain available in Takeout for 1 year. After that, we will begin deleting all users’ Google Podcasts data. You can permanently delete your data before that in MyActivity.
Before you transfer your subscriptions, make sure that YouTube Music is installed on your mobile device and check that the app is up-to-date.
Transfer your podcast subscriptions to YouTube Music
Learn how to transfer your subscriptions to YouTube Music using the steps below. Then, find your subscriptions in your Library.
- From the Google Podcasts app, click Export subscriptions at the top of the screen.
- Under “Export to YouTube Music,” tap Export.
- From the YouTube Music app, tap Transfer.
- Note: If you don’t have YouTube Music installed, you’ll be asked to install the app.
- Read the disclosure and tap Continue.
It may take a few minutes for your subscriptions to transfer. When complete, you’ll find confirmation on your YouTube Music home screen. Tap Go to Library to view your subscriptions.
Podcast subscriptions transferred from Google Podcasts are not hosted by YouTube, and therefore, may not comply with YouTube's Community Guidelines. If you would like to add additional podcasts to your library in YouTube Music, learn how to find podcasts in YouTube Music or add podcasts to your library using RSS feeds. Please note that some podcasts may not be available in YouTube Music.
Why is a show missing from my subscriptions?
Not all podcasts are available in YouTube Music. If a show is missing after your subscription transfer from Google Podcasts, we’ll display “Content is unavailable” next to the show title. To remove unavailable podcasts from your Library,
- Open your Library in the YouTube Music app.
- Next to the podcast you’d like to remove, tap .
- Select Remove from Library.
Why is a show listed more than once in my YouTube Music Library?
If you’re already subscribed to a podcast in YouTube Music, your Google Podcast migration will create duplicate subscriptions within your Library. To remove the duplicate subscriptions from your Library,
- Open your Library in the YouTube Music app.
- Next to the podcast you’d like to remove, tap .
- Select Remove from Library.
Export your subscriptions for use in another podcast app
You can also download your podcast subscriptions and import them into another podcast app that supports imports. Use one of the methods below to download your podcast subscriptions from Google Podcasts.
Download your subscriptions as an OPML file
To download an OPML file,
- Open the Google Podcasts app.
- At the top of the screen, tap Export subscriptions.
- Under “Export to another app,” tap Download.
You’ll find a notification at the bottom of the screen when your download is complete.
Download your data with Google Takeout
Google Takeout lets you download a copy of your data (including a list of your podcast subscriptions as an OPML file) to be used outside of Google products. To download your podcast data with Google Takeout:
- Go to https://takeout.google.com/.
- Under “Create a new export,” tap Deselect all.
- Tap My Activity All activity data included.
- From the options, select Podcasts.
- Tap Okay Next Step.
- Select your file type and frequency.
- Tap Download.
About data migration and export
The options above help you migrate or export your existing podcast subscriptions for use in a new podcast app, so that you never miss an episode. When you migrate or export your data, YouTube will not migrate additional info, like listening progress or played episodes.
When you listen to migrated podcasts in YouTube Music, your IP address will be visible to the podcast host, just as when you listen to other third-party hosted podcasts.