Not on Apple Podcasts

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By following this guide, you can troubleshoot and resolve issues preventing your podcast from being listed on Apple Podcasts.

1. A podcast may not show up in Apple Podcasts due to several common issues, including problems with the RSS feed, approval status, or podcast artwork not meeting specifications.

2. Approval Status: Confirm in Apple Podcasts Connect that the podcast is approved and shows as "Published."

3. RSS Feed Issues: Verify the RSS feed validity using a tool like castfeedvalidator.com. Invalid feeds can prevent listing.

4. Navigate to castfeedvalidator.com and paste the "RSS" link, then click "START VALIDATION"

5. Test results will appear. Look out for any errors that could be preventing your podcast from appearing on Apple Podcasts.

6. Distribution Not Activated: Confirm that Apple Podcast integration is enabled in your PodUp account. Simply publishing your podcast on PodUp does not automatically send it to Apple Podcasts; you must have Apple Podcasts integrated in PodUp.

7. RSS Feed Issues: Missing mandatory details (e.g., cover art, description, episode title, language) or broken formatting in your RSS feed will prevent Apple Podcasts from listing your podcast.