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--- description: Generate valid podcast RSS 2.0 feeds with iTunes extensions for Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. --- # Podcast Publisher Generate podcast RSS feeds ready for directory submission. **Use when** creating podcast feeds, adding episodes, or setting up a new podcast. ## Requirements - No external tools or API keys needed - Output: static XML file, hostable anywhere ## Instructions 1. **Gather metadata** — required fields: **Podcast (channel)**: | Field | Required | Example | |-------|----------|---------| | Title | ✅ | "My Tech Podcast" | | Description | ✅ | "Weekly deep dives into..." | | Author | ✅ | "John Doe" | | Artwork URL | ✅ | Must be 3000×3000 JPEG/PNG | | Website | ✅ | "https://example.com" | | Language | ⬚ | "en-us" (default) | | Category | ⬚ | "Technology" | | Explicit | ⬚ | false (default) | **Per episode**: | Field | Required | Example | |-------|----------|---------| | Title | ✅ | "Episode 1: Getting Started" | | Description | ✅ | "In this episode..." | | Audio URL | ✅ | Direct link to .mp3/.m4a | | Duration | ✅ | "01:23:45" (HH:MM:SS) | | Pub date | ✅ | RFC 2822 format | | GUID | ⬚ | Auto-generate if not provided | 2. **Generate RSS XML**: ```xml TITLE DESCRIPTION en-us AUTHOR false WEBSITE_URL EPISODE_TITLE EPISODE_DESCRIPTION HH:MM:SS Thu, 15 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000 UNIQUE_ID ``` 3. **Validate** before saving: - ✅ Dates in RFC 2822 format (e.g., `Thu, 15 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000`) - ✅ Audio URLs are direct file links (not streaming pages or YouTube) - ✅ Duration format: `HH:MM:SS` or `MM:SS` - ✅ GUIDs unique per episode - ✅ Artwork is 3000×3000 minimum, JPEG or PNG - ✅ XML is well-formed (no unescaped `&`, `<`, `>` in text) 4. **Save** as `feed.xml`. 5. **Add new episodes**: Read existing `feed.xml`, insert new `` at top of items list, save. ## Hosting Options - **GitHub Pages**: Free, commit `feed.xml` to repo - **S3 / Cloudflare R2**: Upload XML + audio files - **Any static host**: Just serve the XML file with `application/rss+xml` content type ## Directory Submission URLs - Apple Podcasts: [podcastsconnect.apple.com](https://podcastsconnect.apple.com) - Spotify: [podcasters.spotify.com](https://podcasters.spotify.com) - Google Podcasts: Auto-indexed from RSS ## Edge Cases - **Special characters in text**: Escape `&` → `&`, `<` → `<` in titles/descriptions. - **File size unknown**: Use `0` for `length` attribute — most players handle it. - **Multiple categories**: Nest `` elements. - **Trailer/bonus episodes**: Use `trailer`. - **Seasons**: Add `1` and `1`. ## Validation Tools - [Podbase Validator](https://podba.se/validate/) - [Cast Feed Validator](https://castfeedvalidator.com/)

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