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Feeds Wont Download In iTunes OR App

I am having a problem with my podcast feeds and am hoping somebody can help. I have several audio and video podcasts in the iTunes store and am considered an “artist” if that matters. I just created two need feeds (an audio and video one for a new show Opposite Worlds) that were approved in January. Two weeks ago I created/uploaded the first audio and video podcasts without an issue. However my last two shows (this week) will not download in itunes or in the podcast app. I use my own server to host the podcasts and xml file and have never had a problem before.


For the sake of trouble shooting I will just give one of the feeds I am referring to which is located at: http://www.yourrealityrecaps.com/podcast/feeds/YRR_OWorldsAUDIO.xml


If you subscribe to it in the iTunes store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/your-reality-recaps-syfy-opposite/id80409456 2?mt=2 you will see it downloads only the first episode, and despite showing the second and third show it gives an “!” if you try to download them.


*Note: I have been changing the xml file when you go to the itunes store it may not show all three shows now. But if you subscribe you will see them in iTunes.


Aside from having separate audio and video feeds for my individual shows, I also have a main audio and main video feed which has all the shows in them. Whats odd to me, is that these new shows don’t play/download in that feed either (but they do show up). The link to that xml is: http://www.yourrealityrecaps.com/podcast/feeds/YourRealityRecap.xml and the itunes store link is: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/your-reality-recaps-all-shows/id668406592?mt =2


I am completely confused as to what could be happening here. The XML file is correct as far as I can tell. If it wasn’t why wouldn’t there be an issue with the first episode playing? The actual .mp3 file plays fine too so I don’t think its related to that. Any help would be truly appreciated!

Posted on Feb 1, 2014 8:48 AM

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Posted on Feb 1, 2014 8:57 AM

The feed is OK and all three episodes show in the Store and when subscribing. Your latest episode has a space in the URL - spaces are not allowed in a URL and though Safari will handle it, iTunes will not.


Your first episode works OK, but the second does not - entering the URL in Safari brings up a web page which obviously isn't going to work in iTunes.

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Feb 1, 2014 8:57 AM in response to Community User

The feed is OK and all three episodes show in the Store and when subscribing. Your latest episode has a space in the URL - spaces are not allowed in a URL and though Safari will handle it, iTunes will not.


Your first episode works OK, but the second does not - entering the URL in Safari brings up a web page which obviously isn't going to work in iTunes.

Jun 2, 2016 9:19 AM in response to Roger Wilmut1

Thank You Roger! I cant belive I didnt catch that! I went over the xml dozens of times.


I have one more question for you if you dont mind. I have my main podcast image for the feed. But is there coding to put into the xml/rss feed when publishing a podcast so that an episode can have its own (different) image displayed when playing? Or do you have to do that on the actual audio/video file.

Feeds Wont Download In iTunes OR App

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