Over 2.8 Million podcasts are distributed across the Apple Podcast platform, making it  one of the largest in the world.

If you’re already creating video (long-form interviews, live streams, commentary, etc) you’re probably sitting on an audio podcast library without even realizing.

Creating an audio feed from your video and publishing to Apple Podcasts opens access to a massive new audience, and helps diversifies distribution beyond existing social platforms.

However, as a publisher it's important to know that Apple has strict technical feed requirements for artwork, metadata, formatting, and feed structure. VideoNest handles all of it automatically.

VideoNest Automatically Generates an Apple-ready RSS feed with:

• Podcast title
• Show description
• Category & subcategory
• Author & copyright
• Show-level artwork (3000×3000)
• Content & Language tags
• Apple-compliant RSS structure‍

‍ Episode-Level Metadata

• Title
• Episode description (from your video metadata)
• Episode artwork (thumbnail or custom art)
• Duration
• Audio file URL
• Episode number / season (optional)
• Publish date

Here's a step by step on how to distribute a podcast to Apple with VideoNest

1. Make sure you’re on the Business plan or above

Audio feed creation is available for users on our Business plan and above.

2. Upload at least one video to your VideoNest Library

You can upload directly, sync from social channels, or from cloud storage. Video is the starting point for all publishing and automations.

3. Navigate to Media Library > Feeds

4. Create a new Audio Feed

Choose Audio Feed, then walk through the setup:

• Add your show title & description
• Upload your podcast artwork
• Confirm categories, explicit tag, and show settings
• Select which videos should be included (or set automated rules)

5. Generate your Apple Podcasts–ready URL

After saving, VideoNest will present you with a fully compliant RSS feed URL. This is the link you’ll submit to Apple Podcasts Connect.

6. Submit the URL to Apple Podcasts

Paste your feed into Apple Podcasts Connect, hit submit, and you’re live once Apple approves your show.

7. You’re done!

Every time you upload a new video that meets the criteria of your feed, VideoNest will automatically

• extracts the audio and episode metadata
• updates your Apple Podcasts feed
• publishes new episodes on your behalf

No re-uploading. No manual updates! Get started with VideoNest today.