May 16, 2022
Updates for iOS 15.5, iPadOS 15.5, and macOS 12.4 for Apple Podcasts.
Launching this fall, Delegated Delivery helps creators distribute their premium and free audio through their participating hosting provider. Learn more about how it works and which hosting providers have committed to supporting it at launch.
Automatic Downloads make it easy for listeners to play and resume the podcasts they follow across devices.
April 26, 2022
In a future software update, creators can present annual plans to new subscribers using the plan picker that displays when a listener taps Subscribe or Try Free on a show or channel.
April 25, 2022
The Listening Report contains aggregated information about engagement with your content, including number of hours listened, type of listener, and number of plays, by storefront, episode, and episode type.
Apple Podcasts launched three new editorially curated Collections to feature new and popular podcasts covering true crime and investigations, society and culture, and leisure and entertainment.
April 11, 2022
Apple Podcasts introduces Follower metrics, MP3 support for subscription audio, and more.
Apple Podcasters Program members can request guidance from the Apple Podcasts team to help jump-start their subscriptions.
March 22, 2022
Learn about the benefits of following a show on Apple Podcasts and how to view follower engagement in Analytics on Apple Podcasts Connect.
March 15, 2022
With iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4, and macOS 12.3, it’s easier than ever to browse shows by season and filter episodes by played, unplayed, downloaded, or saved.
Best practices for customized text in subscription banners.
February 28, 2022
Learn about new requirements for adding or updating bank information.
Learn how to join the Apple Podcasters Program so you can offer listeners a premium subscription to your podcast.
Learn how to set up an Apple Podcasts Connect account so you can submit your podcast to Apple.
To sell subscriptions to your podcast on Apple Podcasts and receive payments from Apple, submit the required agreement.
If you are part of the Apple Podcasters Program, learn how to renew, transfer, or cancel your plan.
Follow these tips for setting up your subscription to accurately describe and promote your show.
Learn how to set up and manage contacts for your agreement in Apple Podcasts Connect.
Before submitting your show or offering a podcast subscription, review the Apple Podcasts content guidelines.
If you plan to sell Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, learn about required tax forms and how to submit them on Apple Podcasts Connect.
If you are offering Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, submit your banking information so you can receive payments from Apple.
Learn about the roles and permissions available in Apple Podcasts Connect to help your team manage your podcast, view analytics, and track sales and payments.
Follow our technical guidelines for creating channel, subscription, and show artwork.
To create a podcast that is easily streamed without straining listeners’ bandwidth, encode and compress your audio in a format that produces the smallest file size possible.
Review the requirements for a podcast RSS feed and see examples of correctly formatted XML tags.
Choose a category that best reflects your show, so it appears in relevant searches and recommendations on Apple Podcasts.
Learn how chapters and chapter artwork can enhance the experience for your listeners on Apple Podcasts.
Get a step-by-step walkthrough of how to set up a channel and subscription in Apple Podcasts Connect.
As part of the Apple Podcasters Program, learn how to set up your show to offer ad-free episodes, access to archived content, early access to episodes, and subscriber-only shows.
To set up a subscription in Apple Podcasts Connect, prepare promotional information and artwork, add pricing and an optional free trial, and include subscriber audio for your episodes.
Submit a show via an RSS feed that’s hosted by a third-party provider or create a show in Apple Podcasts Connect if you are part of the Apple Podcasters Program.
In Apple Podcasts Connect, you can create a channel to list multiple podcasts in one place.
You can create an episode in Apple Podcasts Connect or via an RSS feed with a third-party hosting provider.
After meeting all of Apple’s podcast requirements, test your show’s RSS feed before submitting it for review.
Use Apple Podcasts Connect to validate your show’s RSS feed before submission.
Before they’re available on Apple Podcasts, channels, shows, and subscriptions are reviewed to ensure they comply with our content, subscription, and artwork guidelines.
Find a hosting provider to create and manage your podcast RSS feed.
Here a few takeaways we’ve learned since launching Apple Podcasts Subscriptions that can help podcasters create premium experiences that resonate with audiences.
Select the countries and regions where your podcast should be available, set the release date and time for shows, and ensure you have all required content rights.
Learn more about what happens when you remove a subscription from Apple Podcasts.
Learn how to update your metadata via an RSS feed or directly in Apple Podcasts Connect.
Learn how to schedule a price change for your subscription and how it affects your subscribers.
Get an overview of the features in Apple Podcasts Connect that will help you manage your shows on Apple Podcasts.
Learn how to refresh your RSS feed if you don’t see your changes on Apple Podcasts.
Whether you host your RSS feed or partner with a third-party provider, learn more about changing your podcast RSS feed URL.
If you no longer need to manage a channel, show, or episode, you can archive the content and restore it in the future when needed.
Find out how to gain ownership of a podcast or transfer a podcast to someone else’s account.
Learn about the status of your show, episode, channel, or subscription in Apple Podcasts Connect and what may need your attention.
Learn more about show analytics and what do if your show isn’t visible in the Analytics dashboard.
Use Analytics to gain a better understanding of how users are listening to your shows and episodes on Apple Podcasts.
Learn about requirements for collecting Apple Podcasts listening data and the minimum thresholds for aggregating data.
Ensure that Analytics data is available to you by following these best practices for episode metadata.
Learn about the latest analytics updates and features added to Apple Podcasts Connect.
Measure your subscription churn rate, find key performance indicators, and learn about subscription reports.
Learn about the minimum sales thresholds required to receive payments from Apple and how to download monthly financial reports.
If you’re a member of the Apple Podcasters Program and have channels with paid subscriptions, you can download reports that track the sales and renewals of subscriptions around the world.
Learn how Apple Podcasts helps you keep subscribers through grace and billing retry periods.
Apple Podcasts Charts feature top shows and episodes by market and category.
Learn how Apple Podcasts displays serial shows, intended to be listened to in a specific order, versus episodic shows that can be listened to in any order, and how to define your show type and season.
Learn about the availability of free podcasts and Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, see all available Apple Podcasts app languages, and view the annual fee for the Apple Podcasters Program by country or region.
Learn about DRM and how to report a violation of your intellectual property rights.
Listeners and subscribers can leave ratings and reviews of your podcasts on Apple Podcasts.
Listeners and subscribers reporting issues with a show on Apple Podcasts should reach out to Customer Support to investigate and resolve their issues.
Review the file formats, guidelines, and submission requirements for podcast host and guest images.
Learn tips for creating and designing great artwork for your listeners.
Join the Apple Services Performance Partner Program to earn commissions each time a podcast subscription purchase is made from an affiliated link you share via email, social media, digital ads, or other marketing activities.
Use the Apple Podcasts embed player to feature your podcast on a website.
Learn how a brief helps you turn your podcast idea into a real show, then see how to make your own.
Learn how to package your show for Apple Podcasts by creating a complementary visual and verbal design.
Know the different kinds of podcast trailers and learn how to make one for your show.
Discover tools made by Apple that help you leverage the Apple Podcasts brand to promote your podcast.
Learn what fans expect on social media and how you can use different platforms to grow your podcast’s audience.
If you are selected for a feature promotion on Apple Podcasts, make sure your artwork meets the requirements and guidelines.
Find out how to craft your promotion request to improve the chances of getting your podcast featured on Apple Podcasts.
Learn how to address common audio upload errors you may see in Apple Podcasts Connect.
Know what to look for if you can’t find your show on Apple Podcasts.
Apple Podcasts spoke with the team behind The Diary Of A CEO about how subscriptions helped them discover what resonates with their audience.
Canadaland host Jesse Brown shares his perspective on the evolution of podcast subscriptions, encouraging audiences to invest in your work, and why today’s aspiring journalists shouldn’t wait for permission to start their podcast.
Learn how to address error messages related to submitting or updating your podcast artwork.
Tortoise Media editor Basia Cummings shares how the company leverages subscriptions with Tortoise+ to build audience relationships, offer more content and perks to loyal listeners, and ultimately grow its offering of investigative and long-form narrative podcasts.
Understanding the marketing funnel and tactics to reach different segments of your audience can help you engage listeners on Apple Podcasts and convert casual listeners into paid subscribers.
November 16, 2020
Siri and Alexa can help listeners find and subscribe to your show on Apple Podcasts.
Roxane Gay, host of The Roxane Gay Agenda, speaks with Apple Podcasts about her path to podcasting, valuing creative work, and the importance of a preparation-focused production team.
Tenderfoot TV cofounder Donald Albright talks tactics, tools, and tough lessons learned in podcasting.
Betches cofounder Jordana Abraham talks about building a rapidly growing podcast community, what subscription benefits are appealing to listeners, and using podcast analytics to guide marketing efforts.
The cofounder of Lemonada reflects on growing a podcast network in a pandemic and rolling out subscriptions.
Creators behind two of this year’s top shows share how they recorded in cramped closets, coped with creative challenges, and more.
January 18, 2022
“Listen With” on Apple Podcasts features a curated list of favorite shows from artists, authors, filmmakers, journalists, influencers, and other podcasters.
November 05, 2021
Introducing the RSS feed refresh which displays the latest updates on your RSS feed.
October 19, 2021
Check dates to submit new shows, channels, or subscriptions in November or December.
September 21, 2021
With the release of iOS 15, new sharing and personalization features are now available in Apple Podcasts.
August 09, 2021
Coming soon, tax changes in certain regions will result in an adjustment to your proceeds.
July 29, 2021
Listeners on iOS 14.7 will enjoy new enhancements to Library that make it easier to manage their shows and episodes.
July 01, 2021
Listeners on iOS 14.6 may experience an issue with automatic downloads for new episodes that can reduce the number of downloads reported by third-party hosting providers.
June 08, 2021
To prepare for launch, follow these tips so that your subscriptions and channels shine.
May 28, 2021
To ensure we are delivering the best experience for creators and listeners, Apple Podcasts Subscriptions and channels will now launch in June.
April 21, 2021
Creators in more than 170 countries and regions can offer premium subscriptions on Apple Podcasts by enrolling in the Apple Podcasters Program.
Apple Podcasts Connect has been updated with a streamlined design and new features that make it easier to manage shows on Apple Podcasts.
March 08, 2021
Apple Podcasts partnered with Common Sense Media to launch an editorially curated Kids & Family category in the U.S. that features safe, timely podcast recommendations for parents.
January 19, 2021
Spotlight is a new monthly feature from the Apple Podcasts editorial team highlighting podcast creators.
The new Apple Podcasts embed player offers you a way to showcase your podcast on a website.
August 27, 2020
Listeners can now discover shows and episodes based on audio transcripts in 10 more languages.
May 07, 2020
Your show on Apple Podcasts is now available in 20 additional territories throughout Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Oceania.
The updated News category page on Apple Podcasts is now hand-curated and features providers and shows from select news sources.
February 07, 2020
Our system routinely monitors your show’s RSS feed to ensure any new episodes, artwork, or metadata edits are displayed on Apple Podcasts within 24 hours.
December 16, 2019
Explore the shows that topped this year’s charts and made our editors’ list of favorites.
December 09, 2019
Control your show’s launch date after submitting it for review.
We’ve updated the aspect ratio of host and guest images displayed on show and episode pages.
August 09, 2019
Review the category selections to help maximize your show’s potential on Apple Podcasts.
June 04, 2019
Listeners will now be able to discover shows based on audio transcripts, topics, and people.
Learn about enhanced categories such as Fiction, History, and True Crime, and dozens of new subcategories.
April 22, 2019
Separating episode numbers from the title makes it possible for Apple to easily index and order content.
Review our tips for creating podcast metadata, including your show title, author name, and description.
Learn how to optimize your podcasts for Search on Apple Podcasts.
Learn how to create video podcasts on Apple Podcasts.
Offer listeners a premium subscription for your show with Apple Podcasts Subscriptions.
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