Google Podcasts

A podcast player, from Google. Listen and subscribe to the world’s podcasts.

Google LLC · com.google.android.apps.podcasts

4.9 out of 5 (21 ratings) 500M+ downloads v1.0.0.728820940 2.7 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.0.0.728820940 (100004945)
Updated: May 28, 2026 (4 months ago)
APK size: 2.7 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Music & Audio (app)
Listed since: Jun 19, 2018
Permissions: 8
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Google Podcasts is an app by Google LLC in the Music & Audio category, listed since June 2018. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 8 permissions, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 1.0.0.461731953, it adds 1 new permission: “View network connections”.

Ratings

4.9out of 521 ratings

5 ★90%
4 ★10%
3 ★0%
2 ★0%
1 ★0%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v1.0.0.728820940

Google Podcasts now supports adding podcasts by RSS feed! Open the app and navigate to Activity, and then to the Subscriptions tab. Select the three dots in the top right corner and then "Add by RSS Feed." Once added, the podcast will appear along with your other subscribed shows, including at the top of the Home tab.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appsontable”.

With Google Podcasts, you can play the latest episodes from your favourite shows, explore podcast recommendations just for you, and manage your listening activity. Discover podcasts that you'll love • Subscribe and listen to all your favourite podcasts. • Explore show and episode recommendations just for you. • Browse popular and trending shows in comedy, news, history, music, business, TV & film, education, health & fitness, technology, arts, science, sports and more. Customise your listening experience • Listen at faster playback speeds or skip over silences. • Queue up episodes for a seamless listening experience. • Easily keep track of your listening history, downloads and subscriptions. Listen wherever you are • Listen on multiple devices – phone, laptop, smart speaker – without losing your place. • Stream episodes for instant playback or auto-download episodes to listen offline and on the go. • Discover podcasts using Google Search and Google Assistant. To find out more, visit our Help Centre: https://support.google.com/websearch/topic/9739148?hl=en-GB&ref_topic=3036132&p=podcasts&visit_id=637190448011338458-2709322194&rd=1

Version history

4 versions are listed; the oldest rated Trusted is v1.0.0.403811697.

v1.0.0.728820940 LATEST May 28, 2026 2.7 MB TRUSTED v1.0.0.461731953 Mar 29, 2026 2.8 MB TRUSTED v1.0.0.403811697 Oct 20, 2021 2.7 MB TRUSTED v899.9999.999 Mar 31, 2024 9.4 MB UNKNOWN

All 4 versions

Google Podcasts among popular Music & Audio apps

Google Podcasts is one of the 36 most downloaded apps in our Music & Audio category.

Google Podcasts and the Music & Audio apps ranked next to it by downloads
App	Rating	Downloads	Download size
WOW FM - Radios & Podcasts	–	1B+	64.4 MB
Spotify: Music and Podcasts	4.3 (3,489)	1B+	145 MB
Google Podcasts (this app)	4.9 (21)	500M+	2.7 MB
JioSaavn Music & Radio – including JioMusic	4.4 (48)	500M+	15.3 MB
StarMaker: Sing with 50M+ Music Lovers	4.5 (272)	500M+	–

Apps listed next to it in our Music & Audio ranking by downloads (pre-installed system apps left out). Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate with Google's generic name Google Play App Signing gives the keys it manages this name, but anyone can put it in a certificate, so this alone proves nothing.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature not checked yet May 28, 2026
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)FF:BC:3C:75:3E:B0:71:72:61:3B:3D:3C:6C:3B:2A:D5:38:33:0E:79
File MD57206982f302ef86a04c4735890520725
Uploaded by “appsontable” 2 followers · uploading since 2026

Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.

Permissions (8)

Google Podcasts requests 8 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Get package size android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Google Podcasts APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the Google Podcasts APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 7206982f302ef86a04c4735890520725.