It’s been six months since Google announced it was launching a podcast section within Google Play Music. Now, it seems the launch is finally imminent.
Judging by an internal NPR memo seen by AndroidPolice sources, the roll out will begin on Monday April 18.
“Google will launch podcasts on Android and other platforms next Monday, April 18, inside of Google Play Music, a streaming service similar to Apple Music,” the correspondence reads.
The Play Music app, which is baked into Google-based devices will give Android users native access to podcasts for the first time.
See also: Apple Music review
Back in October, Google opened up a portal for podcasters to begin uploading their shows before the services opened up to listeners.
The likes of HBO, HowStuffWorks, Nerdist, 5by5 and The Week In Tech were among those to sign up initially, however, the company has been mum on consumer launch details ever since.
One can only assume Google has built up a much larger arsenal of content in the interim. It seems we’ll find out for sure on Monday.
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