Publishing your podcast

Instructions on how to publish your podcast to Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, your website, social media and everywhere else.

How do I schedule episodes to be published on a future date?

Episode scheduling is available as part of the Professional and Plus ZenCast plans. On the episode creation page, scroll down to the "Publication date and time" section and click the calendar icon: You can then select the date and time you'd like ...

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By Ben

June 30, 2021

How do I change my podcast audience from public to private or visa versa?

Your podcast audience is set when you create a new show on ZenCast, on the show creation page. Just look for this drop-down menu: After show creation, you can also edit the audience later if you change your mind, under the  "Show Settings" page: A...

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By Ben

May 5, 2022

Can I edit the published date and time of an episode?

On the Professional and Plus plans, it's possible to edit the published date and time of your show's episodes. Go to the Episodes tab of your show dashboard, and click the Edit button to the right of the episode that you want to update: On the nex...

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By Ben

June 30, 2021

Why was my podcast rejected by Apple?

If your podcast is rejected by Apple, there are a number of reasons why that could have happened. Take a look at the guidelines on the Distribution tab of your ZenCast dashboard and make sure you've checked off each item: You can also take a look ...

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By Ben

July 2, 2021

How long does it take for my new episodes to appear on Apple/Spotify etc?

The short answer The short answer here is that you should see new episodes and changes showing on most listening apps, most times, within a few minutes to about an hour, and occasionally a little bit longer. The long answer As with most things in ...

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By Ben

May 9, 2022

How do I find my podcast/show RSS feed URL on ZenCast?

Each show has its own unique RSS feed. To locate your show's RSS feed head to the 'Overview' tab on your show's dashboard, then click the 'RSS feed' button  This will bring up a pop-up window with your show's RSS feed URL: Whenever other platforms...

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By Ben

October 29, 2021

Your show's links

The links tab in your show's dashboard is used to enter all the links associated with your show in one place.  The links page is split into 3 main areas: Social Apps Listener support Social On the left-hand side are the Social links for your show....

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By Ben

August 29, 2021

The ZenCast podcast media player

All ZenCast plans include access to your very own beautiful and functional podcast player. If you have an episode uploaded, you can see it in action by heading to your show's website ( yourpodcastname. zencast.website )  where it's already set up ...

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By Ben

January 21, 2022

My episodes are showing in the wrong order on Spotify, Apple Podcasts etc

Noticed that your podcast episodes are showing in an unexpected order on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts etc? The reason for this is that different platforms use different information to order your episodes. Some platforms favour ordering...

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By Ben

April 29, 2022

How do I embed my podcast on my own site?

ZenCast comes with a  beautiful player that looks great everywhere. As well as the player featuring automatically on your ZenCast website, it  can be embedded on all popular websites and blogs by copy-and-pasting a single line of code. Log in to y...

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By Ben

May 23, 2022

Are there limits on episode lengths or file sizes?

There are no limits on the episode length or file size of podcasts hosted with ZenCast. However, it's important to think about the episode length and file size for other reasons. How long should my podcast episodes be? There is no 'right' answer t...

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By Ben

May 31, 2022

How do I get my podcast on Apple Podcasts or iTunes?

If you're new to ZenCast, you'll be guided through a series of steps to help you get started and publish your first podcast. Once you've uploaded your first episode, you'll see this screen (if you don't, you can get back to it by clicking the gree...

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By Ben

July 3, 2022

How can I embed a specific podcast episode, not just the latest one?

To embed the ZenCast media player ready to play a specific episode,  go to the Episodes tab for your show and click the Share icon to the right-hand side of the episode you'd like to embed. This brings up a pop-up with sharing options for this par...

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By Ben

August 9, 2022

Can I show my Hosts and Guests on Apple Podcasts?

Learn about Apple Podcasts process for getting hosts and guests to show in their app.

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By Ben

October 6, 2022