Google has up to date how outcomes for podcasts seem in Search. It now offers you a card-based customized podcast listing as a substitute of displaying particular person episodes. The brand new structure is much like film and TV present suggestions on Google.
Google revamps podcast search outcomes
Earlier than this replace, trying to find podcasts on Google gave you a listing of episodes that you could possibly begin enjoying with only a few faucets. However the firm has now changed that structure with a podcast listing with a number of filters. While you seek for a kind of podcast — for instance, “information podcast” or “comedy podcast” — you’ll get a brand new “Podcasts” card. It helps you to filter outcomes by platform (Spotify or Google Podcasts), nation (United States, United Kingdom, and extra), and matters equivalent to enterprise, well being, historical past, regulation, know-how, and so on.
All filtered outcomes are categorized in carousels. You get classes equivalent to In style podcasts, Established podcast sequence, Politics, and so on. with a number of exhibits underneath every class. Tapping any podcast present will convey up a brand new card that includes the quilt artwork of that present on the high, adopted by hyperlinks to Spotify and/or Google Podcasts. You’ll be able to faucet these hyperlinks to start out listening to the podcast in your most popular platform. Google Search additionally offers you a “Go to Web site” shortcut. You’ll be able to swipe to flick through exhibits.
Beneath these hyperlinks is the outline of the present, full with its style, launch frequency, and common episode period. Additional beneath, you’ll discover a “Newest Episodes” part that particulars the final three episodes of the present. You get the discharge date, period, title, and a short description. Nonetheless, as famous by 9to5Google, you can’t faucet on particular person episodes right here to immediately bounce onto that. You will need to undergo the hyperlinks on the high. The earlier structure allowed you to immediately play podcast episodes from search outcomes.
The redesign offers you customized podcast suggestions
Nonetheless, a bonus of the redesign is that you simply’ll get customized suggestions if you happen to’re signed in to Google. Search will advocate you podcasts primarily based in your search and looking historical past, saved podcasts, and podcast preferences. Should you aren’t signed in, Google will search for “what’s standard or trending in Google merchandise, what’s talked about throughout the net, and what’s new” to advocate exhibits. You’ll be able to replace your preferences to get higher solutions.
The brand new “Podcasts” card is accessible for search queries in English within the US. You’ll be able to entry it on the Google app in your telephone or Google.com. The corporate doesn’t inform when this redesign shall be obtainable in different elements of the world.