Submitting your Podcast to Apple or Spotify

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Last updated: Jul 02, 2019 by Jonathan Warner (Unlicensed)
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Once your media is loaded into your media library in EzyStream, you can easily create a Podcast feed to appear in the Apple Podcast system.

Setup your Podcast

First of all, you need to setup your Podcast settings in your EzyStream Dashboard:

  1. Ensure you are Subscribed to the Podcast Function in your Account Menu > Subscriptions
  2. Then, go to Manage > Podcast
  3. Click the Settings Button in the top left of your screen
  4. Fill in the form, ensuring that your Podcast images is at least 1400x1400px (otherwise Apple will reject your submission)

Add Media to Your Media Library in EzyStream

If you don't have any media in your library yet:

  1. Browse to Manage > Media
  2. Click Add Video/Audio Series and fill in the form, followed by the Episode form. (This is where you add your first audio file)
  3. Ensure you click 'Add to Podcast' while adding your episode.

To add media already in your library:

  1. In Podcast Management, select +Episode.
  2. Search of the name of the episode already in your EzyStream media library and we'll populate the data you have already put into your library.
  3. Update any info about your episode specifically for the Podcast
  4. Click Submit to add the episode as the newest one in your Podcast.

Adding Media to your Podcast

An Apple Podcast is a linear feed of your episodes, in comparison to EzyStream which allows you to arrange your media into episodes and series. Therefore, when setting up your Podcast, you either need to add your episodes to your Podcast in your Podcast Management Dashboard, (in the order you want them to appear), or select 'Add to Podcast' when uploading your media. Adding while uploading will put your episode as the newest item in your Podcast.

Submit your Podcast to Apple

In order to list your Podcast in the Apple Store, you need to create an account with Apple, and create your Podcast. EzyStream can do this for you, for an additional setup fee, or you can go to https://podcastsconnect.apple.com/my-podcasts to do it yourself.

  1. Create an Apple ID if you don't have one already at appleid.apple.com
  2. Login to https://podcastsconnect.apple.com/my-podcasts
  3. Create your Podcast
  4. When prompted for the URL of your Podcast feed, browse to the EzyStream Dashboard,
  5. Go to Manage> Podcasts and click Copy URL,
  6. Paste this URL into the field required by Apple,
  7. Submit your Podcast to Apple.

Submit your Podcast to Spotify

In order to list your Podcast in Spotify, you need to create an account with Spotity, and create your Podcast. EzyStream can do this for you, for an additional setup fee, or you can go to https://podcasters.spotify.com/ to do it yourself.

  1. Login to Spotify at https://podcasters.spotify.com/
  2. Enter your Legal Entity and accept the terms and conditions,
  3. When prompted for the URL of your Podcast feed, browse to the EzyStream Dashboard,
  4. Go to Manage> Podcasts and click Copy URL,
  5. Paste this URL into the field required by Spotify,
  6. Valid your email address by clicking 'Send Code',
  7. Submit your Podcast.



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