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‍VideoNest + iHeartMedia

Publish your videos to iHeart as audio podcasts, with centralized control over feeds, metadata, and delivery.

Get Started in 3 Easy Steps

Upload Your Content

Upload your videos to the VideoNest platform or using cloud integrations.

Generate Your Feed

Create a compliant MRSS feed using our feed generator.

Submit to

iHeart Media

Copy your unique feed URL and provide it to the platform.

Why Use VideoNest with iHeartMedia

VideoNest provides a professional, stable home for your entire video library, plus publishing automation built for scale. iHeartMedia operates one of the largest podcast distribution networks, reaching millions of listeners across its audio ecosystem.

Together, VideoNest and iHeartMedia let you:

  • Turn video into audio podcasts automatically
  • Publish episodes to iHeart without manual uploads
  • Scale podcast distribution and monetization as your library grows

iHeart delivery works through VideoNest’s managed podcast feeds. As you upgrade your VideoNest plan, you unlock advanced automation, analytics, and monetization without changing how iHeart publishing works.

What You Unlock with VideoNest on iHeartMedia

  • Publish video as audio podcasts on iHeart
  • Deliver episodes automatically through a managed podcast feed
  • Control titles, descriptions, and artwork from VideoNest
  • Keep your content centralized in VideoNest, while iHeart handles listener distribution

VideoNest acts as the source of truth for your podcast content. iHeart pulls episodes from the feed you control.

Requirements

Before you start, make sure you have:

  • An active VideoNest account with podcast publishing access
  • At least one video uploaded or synced into your VideoNest library
  • An iHeartMedia or iHeart Podcast submission account
  • Access to submit and manage podcast RSS feeds

Option 1: Publish a Single Video as an iHeart Podcast Episode

Use this when you want a specific video to appear on iHeart as an audio podcast episode.

Step 1: Enable Podcast Output in VideoNest

  1. Log in to VideoNest
  2. Open your Library and select the video
  3. Enable audio or podcast output
  4. Review episode title, description, and artwork

VideoNest automatically prepares the audio version for podcast delivery.

Step 2: Submit the VideoNest Feed to iHeart

  1. In VideoNest, copy your podcast feed URL
  2. Open iHeart’s podcast submission portal
  3. Submit the feed URL for review
  4. Complete any required verification steps

Once approved, iHeart begins ingesting episodes from the feed.

Step 3: Publish and Verify

  1. Confirm feed approval
  2. Allow iHeart to ingest the episode
  3. Verify playback and metadata

After approval, new episodes publish automatically based on your VideoNest configuration.

Option 2: Automate Ongoing iHeart Publishing

Use this when you want new videos to publish to iHeart automatically.

Step 1: Configure Podcast Publishing Rules

  1. Open podcast or feed settings in VideoNest
  2. Define which videos publish as podcast episodes
  3. Set defaults for titles, descriptions, and artwork

Step 2: Let VideoNest Handle Delivery

As new videos enter your library, VideoNest converts them to audio and delivers them to iHeart through the approved feed.

No manual uploads. No repeated setup.

Things to Know

  • iHeart ingests podcast episodes through RSS feeds
  • Episode updates and metadata changes happen in VideoNest
  • Playback, downloads, and audience discovery happen on iHeart

Get Started

  • New to VideoNest: Create an account, upload or sync a video, and enable podcast publishing
  • Already a customer: Submit your iHeart feed once and let VideoNest handle episode delivery going forward

For more information, please see the

iHeart Media

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