Changing Podcast Artwork On iTunes
I have changed my podcast artwork image on my SoundCloud account, which is connected to my iTunes account but my artwork image isn't updating. How do you change your podcast artwork on iTunes?
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I have changed my podcast artwork image on my SoundCloud account, which is connected to my iTunes account but my artwork image isn't updating. How do you change your podcast artwork on iTunes?
Your feed is at http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:146981992/sounds.rss
The image address is http://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-000654603197-6x4o3v-original.jpg
This image is 725 x 725 px and thus is too small and won't be accepted. It must be minimum 1400 x 1400 px. maximum 3000 x 3000 px and less than 500kB (which your is). Incidentally you must also give it a different file name from the previous one or the Store has no way of knowing it's changed - you may have done this, I have no way of checking.
Your feed is at http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:146981992/sounds.rss
The image address is http://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-000654603197-6x4o3v-original.jpg
This image is 725 x 725 px and thus is too small and won't be accepted. It must be minimum 1400 x 1400 px. maximum 3000 x 3000 px and less than 500kB (which your is). Incidentally you must also give it a different file name from the previous one or the Store has no way of knowing it's changed - you may have done this, I have no way of checking.
If the image is compliant with all the requirements it can take several days to update. If it isn't compliant (and there have been some problems with SoundCloud) then it won't update. If you care to post the URL of your feed I'll have a look at it. You shyould always post this and the Store page URLs when you have a questions, otherwise one can give only the most general answers, if any.
Here's the URL to my SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/thelucarosanoshow
Here's the URL to my iTunes: https://apple.co/2XDmNs8
I want the image on SoundCloud to be my new image on iTunes. Please advise.
Thank you.
That's correct. As I said, don't be alarmed if it doesn't update for a few days. If you post back when you've made the change I can check that it is in fact OK (we've had some problems with SoundCloud).
The SoundCloud web page is of no use in this. Your feed is at
http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:146981992/sounds.rss
Thie image is 3000 x 3000 px, which is OK, but the file size is too large at 877kB: if must be less than 500kB.
I'm still getting 553kB: the URL is
http://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-000657972728-axkfg3-original.jpg
I did clear my cache in case I was getting a cached image, and tried a different browser, but it made no difference. Are you sire you're updating the correct image? I would suggest you give it a different file name if you didn't do so, since you can get problems with ISP's caches. (Although the image in your top episode's tag has a different filename but is the same image with the same size...)
Where are you seeing the 256.9kB? Are you checking the original image or from the version on the server?
I'm happy to keep checking for you but I'm going to bed now so it won't be for eight hours.
Hello Rogers,
I made another change to my iTunes art work...was just wondering how long it usually takes for name and image to change. It's been already 3 days and still nothing. Please let me know. Thanks.
RSS Feed: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:146981992/sounds.rss
There's no fixed time, but it seems that it can take quite a bit longer than three days. The image appears to be OK so it should update eventually. You could try going to Podcasts Connect and clicking 'Refresh feed'.
The image properties are listed below.
I did rename the file and updated/uploaded everything again: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:146981992/sounds.rss
Okay, so basically I need to just upload a larger image file and make sure it has a different file name from the last one uploaded?
Hello Roger,
I've uploaded a higher res version of my artwork: https://soundcloud.com/thelucarosanoshow
Will this finally update on iTunes?
Now the image is too big! It's 3456 x 3456 px - the maximum allowable is 3000 x 3000 - and the file size is massive at 2.4MB - the maximum allowable is 500 kB
Hello Roger,
I've adjusted accordingly. Please let me know if this works now: https://soundcloud.com/thelucarosanoshow
Thanks!
I've fixed it. It's under 500Kb now: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:146981992/sounds.rss
'Fraid not - it's 553kB.
Changing Podcast Artwork On iTunes