Introduction
Apple now allows you to submit your show in 2 ways:
With one-click through your Alitu dashboard via our Apple connection
Manually by creating your own Apple Podcasts Connect account
Having your own Apple Podcasts Connect account allows you to directly manage your podcast on Apple Podcasts.
Are you moving from another host to Alitu? If so, DO NOT submit your podcast to directories again as this will result in duplicate entries. See how to set up a 301 redirect instead
How to Submit your Podcast to Apple Podcast with One-Click
Navigate to Show Settings > Show Distribution > Submit to Apple and select 'Submit show'.
2. A pop-up will appear. If you haven't submitted your show to Apple before, click 'Continue'
3. Click 'Submit to Apple'.
4. Apple Podcasts will review and approve your show. This can take a few days.
You need to have at least one published episode in Alitu before you can submit your show using the one click submission
5. Once Apple Podcasts has approved your show, the message will read: "Your show is submitted."
When you use "One-Click Submission" you are submitting your show via Alitu's connection. It is the quickest way to get your show out to the world.
However, if you want to fully manage your show on Apple Podcasts, you will need to go through the process of 'Claiming your Show'.
How to Claim your Show in Apple Podcasts
To claim your show you will need to create an Apple Podcast Connects account.
To create an Apple Podcast Connect account you will need to have an Apple ID. If you do not have an Apple ID you can create one at the following URL https://appleid.apple.com/account
Using your Apple ID you can now create an Apple Podcasts Connect account at the following URL https://podcastsconnect.apple.com/login
When you have created your Apple Podcasts Connect account, you will be able to grab your "Claim Show" token:
Log into Apple Podcasts Connect and scroll to the bottom of the page, under More Actions, click Claim Existing Show
2. Paste in your show URL and click 'Next'
3. Copy the token and click 'Done'
4. In Alitu navigate to Show Settings > Distribution > Submit to Apple and click 'Add Claim Token'.
5. Paste in your Apple token and click 'Add claim token'
Once completed, you'll have successfully claimed your show and will have full control over it via the Apple Podcast Connect dashboard.
Any new episodes you publish in Alitu will still continue to be sent to Apple automatically.
Manually Submit your Podcast to Apple Podcasts
Sign up for an Apple Podcasts Connect account if you don't have one already.
You’ll need an Apple ID to do this. You can create an Apple ID here if you don’t already have one:
2. Once you have logged in, click Add Show
3. Choose ‘Add a show with an RSS feed’ and click the Next button
4. In Alitu go to Show Settings > Show Distribution and click 'Show more directories', select 'Submit to Apple manually' and copy your RSS link
5. Paste in your Alitu RSS feed and click Add.
6. Select your Content Rights preferences and fill in the Show Contact info.
7. Click Save
8. From the left side, choose Availability and select your preferences
9. Go back to Show Information and add your Frequency preference
10. When you’re done, hit Publish
It can take a day or more for Apple Podcasts to review your show. You can check your Apple Podcasts Connect dashboard from time to time for the status. Once approved, they’ll provide your Podcast direct link and your show will appear on the Apple Podcasts app.
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