modifying iTunes store URL

Your URL has your show name in the URL.

In your case your show title is Tenacious Living Network >> A graceful journey.

So your URL is - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tenacious-living-network-graceful/id11356308 32?mt=2https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tenacious-living-network-graceful/id11356308 32?mt=2

However you can just remove the title from the URL and it will keep working - the best URL for your show would be:

https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1135630832?mt=2&ls=1

with &ls=1 (lower case L) added on the end - and also the US part removed.

Rob W

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You don't even need the bit after the number:

https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1135630832

works perfectly well. Or you can put any title you like in, it makes no difference:

https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/another-podcast/id1135630832

It is actually helpful and recommended by Apple to add the code at the end - it forces opens the iTunes client on a computer - meaning one less click for your audience to get to your show in iTunes.

Fair enough - that's a useful facility.

To add to Rob's comment:

with &ls=1 (lower case L) added on the end

When people click this link, it opens your podcast in the Podcasts app or iTunes desktop.

Yes, this is all very well - But HOW do you remove it or change it? what's the procedure / method of changing the URL?

But again, how? I am finding this thread not practical as we are hearing we. And I things but not being told exactly how. I have literally no clue technically so all jargon is Greek to me. Can anyone please explain all this for me?

If you mean that you want to move the Store and subscribers to using a different feed from the present one, there is a specific way of doing this which is described in detail here: http://wilmut.uk/move

If you are just talking about changing the URL your client adds on their site or in news letters to send people to iTunes - above you said you would give them:

https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/a-graceful-journey-for-family-caregivers/id1135 630832?mt=2&ls=1

I would actually recommend you give them this:

https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1135630832?mt=2&ls=1

It gets rid of the show title / name in the URL - and just has the min info needed to launch the iTunes application.

Rob W

I think what's confusing you (and earlier on, me) is that you think you need to change the actual URL in the Store itself. You don't. Any of the URL variants we discussed will work without your having to do anything.

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/tenacious-living-network-graceful/id11356308 32

https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/a-graceful-journey-for-family-caregivers/id1135 630832?mt=2&ls=1

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/a-graceful-journey-caregiving/id1135630832

https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1135630832?mt=2&ls=1

(those with '?mt-2&ls-1' on the end will open the web page then iTunes itself if the visitor has it, the other just the web page). iTunes ignores the title - this will work just as well

https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/fred/id1135630832?mt=2&ls=1

all without your needing to do anything within iTunes.

"what's the procedure / method of changing the [iTunes] URL?"

Simply change the title of your podcast.

iTunes uses your title in your URL. Change your podcast title (name) and your iTunes URL will change.

To get your URL:

Podcasts app: Tap the share icon at the top right and select "Copy Link". iTunes Store: Control-click on podcast artwork and select “Copy Link.”

Example:

Title: Long Range Truck Driver's Friend

iTunes adds your ID to the end of your title, creating the URL.

This URL will cause the podcast to load into the Podcasts app, or iTunes if they are available: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/long-range-truck-drivers-friend/idNNNNNNNNN?ls= 1

(Note the URL ends with ?ls=1 )

This URL will bring users to iTunes Preview, a web page with info about your podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/long-range-truck-drivers-friend/idNNNNNNNNN?mt= 2

(Note the URL ends with ?mt=2 )

Podcast_Fan wrote:

"what's the procedure / method of changing the [iTunes] URL?"

Simply change the title of your podcast.

iTunes uses your title in your URL. Change your podcast title (name) and your iTunes URL will change.

There's no need to do this. If you use the URL without the title suggested above, then the web page version of the Store page will show that in the address bar: