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Q: Can’t download episodes from your feed

Hello,

 

I'm a new podcaster and I'm trying to upload my feed through Apple's podcastsconnect.apple.com. I'm posting my podcast through my blog and hosting from my Google Drive account. I then go through feedburner to create the feed. I'm getting the reply from Apple's podcast connect "Can’t download episodes from your feed". Here's the feed http://feeds.feedburner.com/LoudMouthSoup. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

 

Sincerely,

 

Loudmouthsoup2016

Posted on May 30, 2016 9:05 AM

by Roger Wilmut1,Solvedanswer
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A:

Your media file URL is a Google Drive one which has no extension, e.g. .mp3. You must provide a direct link to the file, the URL must include the extension, and when the URL is entered in a browser it must play in the browser, not force a download or appear in an embedded player as your URL does.

 

I would advise you to find another server. Google Drive has caused endless problems with podcasts and I'm not sure anyone has ever got it to work.

Posted on May 31, 2016 2:13 PM

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  • by Roger Wilmut1,Solvedanswer

    Roger Wilmut1 Roger Wilmut1 May 31, 2016 2:13 PM in response to loudmouthsoup2016
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    May 31, 2016 2:13 PM in response to loudmouthsoup2016

    Your media file URL is a Google Drive one which has no extension, e.g. .mp3. You must provide a direct link to the file, the URL must include the extension, and when the URL is entered in a browser it must play in the browser, not force a download or appear in an embedded player as your URL does.

     

    I would advise you to find another server. Google Drive has caused endless problems with podcasts and I'm not sure anyone has ever got it to work.

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    loudmouthsoup2016 loudmouthsoup2016 May 31, 2016 2:13 PM in response to Roger Wilmut1
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    May 31, 2016 2:13 PM in response to Roger Wilmut1

    I just wanted to thank you Roger. I've gone a different direction regarding Google Drive and things seems to be moving forward. Thanks again!

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    Roger Wilmut1 Roger Wilmut1 May 31, 2016 2:20 PM in response to loudmouthsoup2016
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    May 31, 2016 2:20 PM in response to loudmouthsoup2016

    Your media file URL begins with with https - it would be better to use http - you can just change this in the URL and it will still work. Your filename contains spaces, which are not allowed in a URL - the feed is correctly handling this by substituting the code %20 for each space so it's not a problem, but it's messy and better avoided.  Your feed works OK when subscribing manually in iTunes but fails validation in Podcasts Connect: it may be the https which is causing this, though as though don't give any reason I can't be absolute about this.