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The intention here is to create an RSS feed file that can be manually added to any podcast player and, via the player, be managed like any podcast. It shouldn't require any third-party hosting apart from uploading the RSS file somewhere, and isn't intended to be submitted to any podcast platforms for syndication. (Hypothetically, that should be possible if you fulfill the platform's requirements, but that's outside the scope of this guide.) | The intention here is to create an RSS feed file that can be manually added to any podcast player and, via the player, be managed like any podcast. It shouldn't require any third-party hosting apart from uploading the RSS file somewhere, and isn't intended to be submitted to any podcast platforms for syndication. (Hypothetically, that should be possible if you fulfill the platform's requirements, but that's outside the scope of this guide.) | ||
The background is that it's inconvenient to create an RSS feed for individual podfics (whether a single-"episode" podfic or a multi-chapter that's either posted all at once or as a work in progress) using any over-the-counter podcast hosts. Either they require public syndication (like Spotify for Podcasters<ref>Hi there, | The background is that it's inconvenient to create an RSS feed for individual podfics (whether a single-"episode" podfic or a multi-chapter that's either posted all at once or as a work in progress) using any over-the-counter podcast hosts. Either they require public syndication (like Spotify for Podcasters<ref>Hi there, We are reaching out with important information about your podcast distribution. From November 6, 2023, all shows published on Spotify for Podcasters will also be distributed to Spotify. You are receiving this email because we have detected that your show is currently not on Spotify. There is no further action required from you. If you do not want your podcast to be available on Spotify, please reference [https://support.spotify.com/ca-en/podcasters/article/removing-your-podcast-from-spotify/ this guide] to delete your Spotify for Podcasters account. For more information about distributing your podcast through Spotify for Podcasters, please visit [https://support.spotify.com/ca-en/podcasters/article/distributing-your-podcast/ this article]. Thanks, Team Spotify for Podcasters (Email received 4 October 2023)</ref>, formerly Anchor.fm), or you'll need to pay (for most podcast hosting services, including WordPress), and either way you have to host your audio on that platform as well as your regular hosting, which is inconvenient. Most podcast hosting services are also structured around having a single podcast, and not several "podcasts" for which separate RSS links are desired (such as wanting a separate link for individual podfics). | ||
We are reaching out with important information about your podcast distribution. | |||
From November 6, 2023, all shows published on Spotify for Podcasters will also be distributed to Spotify. You are receiving this email because we have detected that your show is currently not on Spotify. There is no further action required from you. If you do not want your podcast to be available on Spotify, please reference [https://support.spotify.com/ca-en/podcasters/article/removing-your-podcast-from-spotify/ this guide] to delete your Spotify for Podcasters account. | |||
For more information about distributing your podcast through Spotify for Podcasters, please visit [https://support.spotify.com/ca-en/podcasters/article/distributing-your-podcast/ this article]. | |||
Thanks, | |||
Team Spotify for Podcasters | |||
== Alternatives == | == Alternatives == | ||
If you just want a simple RSS feed and you host your files on the Internet Archive, you can use the archive's search to generate an RSS feed based on search terms. This RSS will be podcast player compatible, but will be limited in terms of cover art & title etc. GodofLaundryBaskets has an excellent guide at [https://godoflaundrybaskets.dreamwidth.org/5429.html Create an RSS Feed on Archive.org] which also details the caveats. An additional caveat is that, since this depends on search, your posts will need to be indexed, i.e. when you uploaded them, you can't have set them to <code>noindex: true</code>. At present, there's no way to change this once a post has already been created. | If you just want a simple RSS feed and you host your files on the [https://archive.org/ Internet Archive], you can use the archive's search to generate an RSS feed based on search terms. This RSS will be podcast player compatible, but will be limited in terms of cover art & title etc. GodofLaundryBaskets has an excellent guide at [https://godoflaundrybaskets.dreamwidth.org/5429.html Create an RSS Feed on Archive.org] which also details the caveats. An additional caveat is that, since this depends on search, your posts will need to be indexed, i.e. when you uploaded them, you can't have set them to <code>noindex: true</code>.<ref>Based on conversation in [https://fanlore.org/wiki/Podfichat Podfichat] 13-14 August 2023 and 9 September 2023</ref> At present, there's no way to change this once a post has already been created. | ||
== Cautions and Limitations == | == Cautions and Limitations == | ||
(email and | <blockquote>"It's possible you may find your podcast on platforms you didn't manually submit it to. Third-party apps sometimes scrape RSS feeds to feature on their own platform. If you want your podcast removed from any of these services, contact them directly."<ref>[https://support.spotify.com/ca-en/podcasters/article/distributing-your-podcast/ Distributing your podcast] (Accessed 9 October 2023)</ref></blockquote>Since the intention of this guide is to create an RSS feed link for manual use, which will presumably be shared in controlled spaces (such as on ArchiveofOurOwn.org or Squidgeworld.org posts), scraping is probably less likely, but it is technically still possible.<blockquote>We have found that your account email is included in the metadata file (.xml) of your posts although it is not visible on the page; choose one associated with fandom or that you do not mind associated with your fandom ID.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dYOX8PDiYYfuHJz4g_RjLfhaO_7-f9ES0uFqFTmpZ2s/preview Brief Intro: Hosting and Streaming podfics on Archive.org] (Accessed 9 October 2023)</ref></blockquote>This guide uses the [https://archive.org/ Internet Archive] as an example host, since it's simple to access and free. However, when creating an account, please note the caution about the email address as noted above. | ||
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Revision as of 21:00, 9 October 2023
Background & Intention
The intention here is to create an RSS feed file that can be manually added to any podcast player and, via the player, be managed like any podcast. It shouldn't require any third-party hosting apart from uploading the RSS file somewhere, and isn't intended to be submitted to any podcast platforms for syndication. (Hypothetically, that should be possible if you fulfill the platform's requirements, but that's outside the scope of this guide.)
The background is that it's inconvenient to create an RSS feed for individual podfics (whether a single-"episode" podfic or a multi-chapter that's either posted all at once or as a work in progress) using any over-the-counter podcast hosts. Either they require public syndication (like Spotify for Podcasters[1], formerly Anchor.fm), or you'll need to pay (for most podcast hosting services, including WordPress), and either way you have to host your audio on that platform as well as your regular hosting, which is inconvenient. Most podcast hosting services are also structured around having a single podcast, and not several "podcasts" for which separate RSS links are desired (such as wanting a separate link for individual podfics).
Alternatives
If you just want a simple RSS feed and you host your files on the Internet Archive, you can use the archive's search to generate an RSS feed based on search terms. This RSS will be podcast player compatible, but will be limited in terms of cover art & title etc. GodofLaundryBaskets has an excellent guide at Create an RSS Feed on Archive.org which also details the caveats. An additional caveat is that, since this depends on search, your posts will need to be indexed, i.e. when you uploaded them, you can't have set them to noindex: true.[2] At present, there's no way to change this once a post has already been created.
Cautions and Limitations
"It's possible you may find your podcast on platforms you didn't manually submit it to. Third-party apps sometimes scrape RSS feeds to feature on their own platform. If you want your podcast removed from any of these services, contact them directly."[3]
Since the intention of this guide is to create an RSS feed link for manual use, which will presumably be shared in controlled spaces (such as on ArchiveofOurOwn.org or Squidgeworld.org posts), scraping is probably less likely, but it is technically still possible.
We have found that your account email is included in the metadata file (.xml) of your posts although it is not visible on the page; choose one associated with fandom or that you do not mind associated with your fandom ID.[4]
This guide uses the Internet Archive as an example host, since it's simple to access and free. However, when creating an account, please note the caution about the email address as noted above.
References List
- ↑ Hi there, We are reaching out with important information about your podcast distribution. From November 6, 2023, all shows published on Spotify for Podcasters will also be distributed to Spotify. You are receiving this email because we have detected that your show is currently not on Spotify. There is no further action required from you. If you do not want your podcast to be available on Spotify, please reference this guide to delete your Spotify for Podcasters account. For more information about distributing your podcast through Spotify for Podcasters, please visit this article. Thanks, Team Spotify for Podcasters (Email received 4 October 2023)
- ↑ Based on conversation in Podfichat 13-14 August 2023 and 9 September 2023
- ↑ Distributing your podcast (Accessed 9 October 2023)
- ↑ Brief Intro: Hosting and Streaming podfics on Archive.org (Accessed 9 October 2023)