I've exported my Stitcher podcast list to an OPML file and want to import the file into the Apple Podcast app on my Macbook. How does one do that?
iMac 27″, macOS 13.4
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I did however have to do a bit of troubleshooting to get it to work fully and thought I should elaborate in case others encounter similar problems.
Starting from my iPhone I installed a text editor app and opened the .opml file in it.
Then I highlighted and copied the entire text contents of the file within the editor.
I ran the shortcut and it began working, it added about 15 out of 100 and then I got an error.
Upon investigating the shortcut error I realized it was an issue to do with following a repeated podcast.
So I checked the list of added podcasts in the Apple Podcast app and sorted my library of followed podcasts by date followed. I found the last one added and keeping that in mind I went back to editor.
In the text editor I edited the .opml file to erase everything between the standard starter text at the top and all the podcasts that had been followed already, I then went one podcast further and erased all the text from < > bracket to bracket. I realized the error was that the one podcast further was one I had already followed.
Example:
You start with a text file something like this:
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8' standalone='no' ?>
<opml version="1.0">
<head>
<title>Google Podcasts Feeds</title>
</head>
<body>
<outline text="feeds">
<outline type="rss" text="EXTRA PODCAST ONE MORE DOWN" xmlUrl="EXAMPLE-URL”/>
<outline type="rss" text="NEXT PODCAST I WANT TO CONTINUE ADDING" xmlUrl="EXAMPLE-URL”/>
Here’s what it looks like with the BOLD TEXT above edited out so it keeps working properly:
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8' standalone='no' ?>
<opml version="1.0">
<head>
<title>Google Podcasts Feeds</title>
</head>
<body>
<outline text="feeds">
<outline type="rss" text="NEXT PODCAST I WANT TO CONTINUE ADDING" xmlUrl="EXAMPLE-URL”/>
I then copied my new text and re ran the Shortcut.
I had to repeat this process maybe 3-4 times but eventually it added all of my about 100 podcasts very quickly.
I suppose alternatively you could erase all of your followed podcasts before beginning but that’s not for everyone. Also I did also encounter a Podcast not found error and had to employ the same trick so you may still need to do some text editing regardless.
I hope this helps anyone who had the same slight speed bump I ran into it, even though it makes migrating into Apple Podcasts a breeze.
Good luck ! 🤞
ShragleDagle
Does importing the OPML file from stitcher give you access to all of the content of stitcher premium or just follows all the same shows for you?
I was able to use the "add file to library" method using iTunes on a pc. Podcasts in my MacOS 13 updated immediately.
That's encouraging, but some facilities in iTunes were removed in the split up so it's not certain whether the same process will work in the Podcasts app directly. Perhaps someone can confirm.
Did you find out the answer? I’m so ******. Stitcher gave us zero warning of shutting down. I have years of podcasts saved on there.
I’m going to try again this weekend, following these steps. Thank you!! 🙏🏾
thank you so much, this was that I was looking for! ♥
I followed the steps but got an error:
Unable to Follow
Unable to follow podcast because an unknown error occurred.
need copy "text", not file
Import Stitcher OPML file to Apple Podcast
