Google Removes Embedded Podcasts From Search Results via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
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.