Podcast distribution

How to submit a podcast to Apple Podcasts and Spotify

Submitting a podcast to Apple Podcasts and Spotify means giving each platform the same public RSS feed URL. Apple Podcasts Connect and Spotify for Creators both read that feed for show details and episodes. EasyCast hosts the feed and links you to each directory’s own submission flow; the submission itself happens in Apple’s and Spotify’s tools.

Reviewed by EasyCast Studio - Updated October 4, 2026

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One public RSS feed

Short answer

To submit a podcast, point Apple and Spotify at your public RSS feed URL.

Prepare the show metadata, make the RSS feed public, and publish at least one episode. Then add the feed URL in Apple Podcasts Connect and in Spotify for Creators. Both platforms read the same feed, so later episodes come from that URL without resubmitting.

Before you submit

What the feed needs before Apple and Spotify can read it

Both directories read the same public RSS feed, so the work is in preparing that feed once and keeping it public.

A public RSS feed

Turn on the public RSS feed for the show. Apple Podcasts and Spotify both read the feed from a public URL, so the feed must not stay private.

Complete show metadata

EasyCast writes the show title, description, language, category, explicit flag, and owner email into the feed as RSS 2.0 and iTunes tags. Artwork uses the show’s cover image when one is set (for example, from an RSS import) and falls back to EasyCast artwork otherwise.

At least one published episode

Apple’s feed requirements call for at least one episode, and each episode needs an enclosure with a URL, length, and type.

Stable episode GUIDs

Every episode in the feed carries a GUID that never changes, so a platform does not treat an existing episode as a new one.

The directory’s own submission tool

Apple submits through Apple Podcasts Connect and Spotify through Spotify for Creators. EasyCast links you to both from the podcast’s Submit to directories page.

No resubmission per episode

Both platforms keep the feed URL you submitted and read it again for later episodes, so you submit the show once per directory.

Step by step

From a private show to a live listing on Apple and Spotify.

The same public feed serves both directories. Prepare it, submit its URL once in each tool, and leave it in place for future episodes.

Step	Job	EasyCast fit
1	Prepare the show details	Set the title, description, category, language, owner email, and explicit flag on the show. EasyCast writes these fields into the feed.
2	Make the RSS feed public	Turn on “Make RSS feed public” so podcast apps and feed validators can read the show. The feed URL returns nothing while this is off.
3	Publish at least one episode	Publish an episode with audio. Apple’s feed requirements ask for at least one episode, and each item needs its own enclosure.
4	Copy the feed URL	Open the podcast’s Submit to directories page and copy the RSS feed URL it shows.
5	Submit to Apple Podcasts Connect	In Apple Podcasts Connect, click Add (+) and select New Show, then choose “Add a show with an RSS feed”, enter the feed URL, and click Add. Review the show details, then Save and Publish.
6	Submit to Spotify for Creators	At creators.spotify.com, select your avatar and add a new show, then choose Find an existing show. Claim the show if it is already on Spotify, or submit it with the same feed URL if it is not.

Decision guide

The choices that decide how submission goes

You have never submitted this show

Add the feed in each directory once

Each directory stores the feed URL one time and re-reads it, so you do not submit again for every new episode.

The show already exists on Apple or Spotify

Claim it instead of adding a new one

Apple lets you claim an existing show into your Apple Podcasts Connect account, and Spotify for Creators lets you claim a show that is already on Spotify.

You are moving the show from another host

Keep the feed URL and GUIDs stable

Directories follow the feed URL you gave them, and Apple’s feed requirements say each episode’s GUID must never change.

You want the feed checked first

Validate the feed before you submit

A feed validator catches missing tags, enclosures, or artwork before a directory reads the feed.

Why EasyCast

EasyCast gives you one public feed and the links to submit it.

Record, upload, or import the show, publish episodes, and make the feed public. The Submit to directories page then hands you the RSS feed URL and each directory’s submission page.

A public RSS feed with per-episode GUIDs and enclosures

A Submit to directories page with the feed URL and directory links

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An RSS importer for a show you already host elsewhere

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FAQ

Questions, answered plainly.

How do I submit my podcast to Apple Podcasts?

In Apple Podcasts Connect, click Add (+) and select New Show, then choose “Add a show with an RSS feed”. Enter the public RSS feed URL, click Add, review the show details, then Save and Publish. Apple validates the feed and reviews the show before it is made available.

How do I submit my podcast to Spotify?

In Spotify for Creators, select your avatar and add a new show, then choose Find an existing show. Claim the show if it is already on Spotify, or submit it with your RSS feed URL if it is not.

Can EasyCast submit my podcast to Apple and Spotify for me?

No. EasyCast hosts your public RSS feed and links you to each directory’s submission page, but the submission happens in Apple Podcasts Connect and Spotify for Creators.

What should the feed contain before I submit it?

A public RSS 2.0 feed with the show title, description, artwork, owner email, language, category, explicit flag, and at least one episode. Each episode needs its own enclosure with a URL, length, and type, and a GUID that never changes.

Do I need to resubmit when I publish a new episode?

No. Apple Podcasts and Spotify keep the feed URL you submitted and read it for later episodes, so new episodes come from the same feed.

How much does EasyCast cost?

EasyCast has a Free plan with 30 audio minutes and 1 GB of storage. Paid plans start with Starter at $9.99/month after a 14-day free trial. Hosting and the RSS feed are part of the workflow.

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