Subj : You can now stream your favorite Apple Podcasts shows right from
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue Aug 20 2024 17:30:05

You can now stream your favorite Apple Podcasts shows right from your web 
browser

Date:
Tue, 20 Aug 2024 16:03:32 +0000

Description:
Apple has brought its Podcasts app to the web, enabling Windows and Android 
users to listen without needing an app.

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Apples walled garden is usually pretty all-encompassing, with many apps and 
services only working on Apple devices. For a long time that was true of the 
Podcasts app, but Apple has just taken the unusual step of opening it up to 
users of other platforms, granting access to all of the best podcasts and 
exclusives in the process. 

But before you head over to the Google Play Store , its not Apples Podcasts 
app that is now available on your Windows PC or Android phone. Instead, you 
can now access the Podcasts service from any of the best web browsers simply 
by heading to the new Apple Podcasts page . 

There, youll find the full Apple Podcasts library for you to browse through. 
Featured podcasts are highlighted at the top of the page, with various 
categories and shows listed as you scroll downwards. 

Select a podcast and youll be taken to its dedicated page, where you can see 
all of its episodes, read their synopses or leave a review. Press the play 
button next to any episode  or the button that appears on the podcasts cover 
art on the websites homepage  and youll be able to listen to it in your 
browser, with a full set of playback controls at the top of the page. 

Apple encourages you to create an account or sign in with your Apple Account 
so that you can save your place, follow shows and see the latest episodes, 
but you dont need to do that to start listening in the first place. Cracks in 
the walled garden (Image credit: Future) 

Its unclear exactly what motivated Apple to make this change, but news 
website AppleInsider has quoted Apple as saying: Users can now get the 
favorite features they love, including the ability to browse millions of 
shows across a variety of categories, access their Library and Top Charts, 
purchase premium podcast subscriptions and much more. 

AppleInsider says Apple argued that the new system  where a shared link will 
open in the Podcasts app for Apple users but on the web for everyone else  
improves the process of sharing podcasts by making it simpler and more 
straightforward. As well as that, Apple said there are benefits for podcast 
creators, since shows are now accessible to anyone with a web browser on any 
device, reaching a wider global audience". 

Apple made its Maps app available on the web for the first time in July, and 
with Podcasts following in its footsteps, you might be wondering if any other 
Apple services are going to go web-based and become accessible even if you 
dont have one of the companys devices. 

We cant know for sure if anything else will follow, but its worth keeping an 
eye out in case a few more cracks appear in the companys famous walled 
garden. You might also like The 47 best podcasts to listen to in 2024 Google 
Podcasts is now officially gone  here are my favorite iPhone and Android 
alternatives Apple Maps just launched on the web  here's what you need to know



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/audio/you-can-now-stream-your-favorite-apple-podcast
s-shows-right-from-your-web-browser


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