How to start a podcast on Spotify? and submit podcast on Spotify.

How to start a podcast on Spotify?

Spotify is a popular podcast listening platform. Podcasts uploaded to Spotify can be available to millions of potential listeners in more than 170 countries. For this, you can record and edit podcasts on your smartphone and feature it on Spotify in a matter of minutes.

How to Submit a Podcast on Spotify?

Spotify doesn't host podcasts, so you'll need a hosting provider like Anchor to get your shows on Spotify. Your podcast can be hosted for free on Anchor. https://anchor.fm/

How to create an account on the Anchor website.

To create an account here, go to Get Started, fill in the details and sign up to be sent a verification link to your email address. After verification, go to Let's Do It to prepare for the first episode. Here you can easily create episodes in a customized way, add them to audio or video files and also apply cover images for podcasts. Once published, the podcast will appear on both Anchor and Spotify. Keep in mind, some podcast hosting platforms do not distribute podcasts directly to Spotify. In this case, the RSS feed will have to be manually submitted from your hosting service to Spotify.

RSS feed link.

On Anchor go to Settings and select Available Podcasts. Enable RSS feeds by scrolling and copy the link. Then sign in to Spotify and go to Get Started. Insert the copied link into the RSS feed. Such podcasts will be stored on Spotify. The podcast will appear upon approval. Most podcasts start showing up within a few hours.