Google Removes Embedded Podcasts From Search Results - Search Engine Journal

Google has removed the ability to listen to podcasts directly from search results, which may indicate a shift to promote podcasts on YouTube.

• Google has removed the ability for users to listen to individual podcast episodes directly from the search results page.
• The change was made to improve user experience, according to a Google spokesperson.
• The move may indicate that Google is shifting its focus to promoting podcast listening on YouTube, rather than Google Podcasts.

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Google has quietly removed embedded podcasts from search results, which means users will no longer be able to listen to podcast episodes directly from the SERPs.

This change was first spotted by Podnews, who received confirmation from a Google spokesperson that the removal was intentional.

This change will affect the ability to listen to individual podcast episodes without leaving Google, a feature that was launched in 2019.

Google will still include links to podcast episodes in search results, but users cannot listen to them directly from the search page.

Instead, users will be directed to the website where the podcast is hosted.

The decision to remove embedded podcasts from search results was made to provide a better user experience, according to a Google spokesperson.

“We’re constantly experimenting with ways to improve the experience for our...

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