Joluli

Q: can't find my podcast in iTunes

I didn't update my podcast feed for months.

Last week I updated the feed and kindly the new podcasts appeared in my subscription feed and downloaded itself. Unfortunately I cannot find it in the store anymore. Since the cast was absent for a long time, will the itunes-webside appear on its own eventually?

Posted on Aug 10, 2016 12:00 PM

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  • by Roger Wilmut1,Apple recommended

    Roger Wilmut1 Roger Wilmut1 Aug 11, 2016 12:27 AM in response to Joluli
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    Aug 11, 2016 12:27 AM in response to Joluli

    Does it appear at the Store URL you were given in your acceptance email? Does it appear at http://podcastsconnect.apple.com ? If not it may have been removed - in theory they remove podcasts which haven't been updated for some time but in practice they don't seem to bother (mine hasn't been updated for years and it's still there).

     

    If your podcast is removed once it's appeared in the Store, this can be for a variety of reasons - see the list at https://help.apple.com/itc/podcasts_connect/#/itc8a10a0c56. If you attempt to resubmit you are likely to be told that the feed has already been submitted (submission of a previously submitted feed URL or podcast title is not allowed). What you do about it depends on the reason for rejection.

     

    Obviously you must first locate and deal with the problem. In some cases, such as difficulty accessing the feed or media files, being in the wrong category, etc., you can go to Podcasts Connect and resubmit your feed. However some reasons for rejection will mean you cannot resubmit the podcast and it will be dimmed out in the dashboard at Podcasts Connect. In this case you will either have to contact Support and request reactivation, or change the feed URL and the podcast title and resubmit it as a new feed (which will lose any rankings, reviews, etc.). To contact Support go to https://itunespartner.apple.com/en/podcasts/overview and click the 'Contact Us' link at the bottom of the page.