flop_leash_973@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 years agoGoogle announces April 2024 shutdown date for Google Podcastsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square190linkfedilinkarrow-up1415arrow-down117file-textcross-posted to: degoogle@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1398arrow-down1external-linkGoogle announces April 2024 shutdown date for Google Podcastsarstechnica.comflop_leash_973@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 years agomessage-square190linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: degoogle@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.world
minus-squareGormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·3 years agoFFS Google’s killing another app I use all the time At this rate I half expect Google Play books to be dead before 2025
minus-squareEezyville@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 years agoI’ll never forgive them for killing iGoogle. I missed my start page so much…
minus-squareraptore39@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 years agoI buy all my ebooks on Google Play and then export them via ACSM converter and back it up (you can only convert and exported file once)
minus-squarecannache@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 years agoSounds smart might give it a go, but why not simply download epub direct from an ebooks retailer?
minus-squareGormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 years agoI’m not sure what an ACSM file is, think you could give me a TLDR?
minus-squareraptore39@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-23 years agoMy understanding is it is a file linked to your account that links to the epub file. It lets you and only you download your copy of the epub file you purchased.
minus-squarePeetabix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 years agoIs there a way to download any books bought as pdfs?
minus-squareGormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 years agoI don’t believe so I tried to figure out how to through the app but I unfortunately couldn’t find anything
minus-squarePeetabix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 years agoOr even download them so I can view them outside of the play app?
FFS Google’s killing another app I use all the time
At this rate I half expect Google Play books to be dead before 2025
I’ll never forgive them for killing iGoogle. I missed my start page so much…
I buy all my ebooks on Google Play and then export them via ACSM converter and back it up (you can only convert and exported file once)
Sounds smart might give it a go, but why not simply download epub direct from an ebooks retailer?
I’m not sure what an ACSM file is, think you could give me a TLDR?
My understanding is it is a file linked to your account that links to the epub file. It lets you and only you download your copy of the epub file you purchased.
Is there a way to download any books bought as pdfs?
I don’t believe so
I tried to figure out how to through the app but I unfortunately couldn’t find anything
Or even download them so I can view them outside of the play app?