problem with uploading podcast to itunes store (different than the other question)

I am getting same error as above - Mine passes feed validator as well

"Couldn't locate hostname in your feed: webproxy-nk-11-ext"

Here is my feed

http://skeptopus.podbean.com/feed

Although I did have 2 attempts where it passed that screen and let me select a category for the podcast and actually submitted - but then I got an email shortly after saying "there was an error with your submission.

Then a few minutes later it went back to the first error everyone else is getting and has stayed there the past several hours.

"Couldn't locate hostname in your feed: webproxy-nk-11-ext"

Mine also works when you add it to itunes manually

Mine works -including logo when adding it manually

There is evidently a problem at the Store end as Robert has said, and I'm afraid it's just a question of waiting for Apple to sort it out.

It's always a good idea to check your feed by subscribing manually in iTunes (from the 'File' menu in v11 or from the 'Advanced' menu in earlier versions). If it works there it's probably OK.

Some of the feeds have media file URLs with spaces in them. The feeds have correctly handled this by substituting the code %20 in each case, so they will work and it won't affect submission; however it's a bad practice and should be avoided. The usual workaround is to substitute an underscore for each space.

filbert66: the image which appears when subscribing is not referenced in the feed but has to be actually embedded into the media files. Please see this page:

http://www.wilmut.webspace.virginmedia.com/notes/coverart.html

1-2 days.

Lenoks wrote:

1-2 days.

This appears to be meant to answer the question 'How long does it take to get a podcast approved'. In fact it's likely to take a couple of weeks or so. Once approved, new episodes usually appear within 1-2 days.

However the problem experienced by posters in this thread is that although their feeds are OK they are getting error messages when they attempt to submit them to the Store, so they aren't even getting as far as being assessed.

As Robert indicated in an earlier post it appears that there is a problem at the Store end and I'm afraid that it's just a question of waiting until they fix it.

"This appears to be meant to answer the question 'How long does it take to get a podcast approved'. In fact it's likely to take a couple of weeks or so. Once approved, new episodes usually appear within 1-2 days."

Hmmm I was lucky cca. 2 years ago. 🙂 (I have an another podcast) 1-2 weeks?! Horrible...
New episodes usually appear within 1-2 days also, it's true.

"However the problem experienced by posters in this thread is that although their feeds are OK they are getting error messages when they attempt to submit them to the Store, so they aren't even getting as far as being assessed.

As Robert indicated in an earlier post it appears that there is a problem at the Store end and I'm afraid that it's just a question of waiting until they fix it."

I know this thread, I would like to start a new podcast but same problem here... 🙂

Lenoxs,

One thing I see in your feed - is your media files have spaces in the file name.

That is not recommedned. I would suggest - renaming your media files removing all the spaces - and replace those files and update your feed.

Then try resubmitting.

Sometimes files with spaces in files names.

Thanks!

Roger Wilmut:

Can I have a question about coverarts?

I have a podcast. The main cover art which is appear in iTunes podcast when sombebody browsing it. And there are differenet embedded coverarts for each episode which are appear when somebody download an episode.

So, my question:

Why don't see that embededd pictures when I'm download an episode from the mobile iTunes (now Podcasts) application? Each episode has the original main cover art... It's not too "Apple".

I don't have an iOS device but from what I've seen others say the Podcasts app doesn't show the embedded image but does indeed use the image in the feed. It may have something to do with the way the iPhone handles podcasts, requesting only part of the file at a time from the server (the 'byte-range requests' method which has caused a certain amount of confusion) but Apple don't explain their reasoning.

Tried again this morning, still getting the error.

Yeah i keep trying too. My feed is validated and I can get it to work manually however i keep getting the same error that you all are getting when I go to submit the feed to the store.

Here is my feed address: http://www.rattling-the-cage.com/reid.xml

Does anyone know of Apple's ETA on fixing this?

I called Apple this morning around 10am EST. They transfered me around to 4 different departments (I am a developer) I finally got someone who sounded like they could look into it. "Amy" said she would call me back later today. It's almost 1pm EST now, nothing yet but I am hopeful. Still having the same error.

Man, this is getting out of hand. It's been just about 24 hours. I wonder what the deal is!