How can i claim my existing podcast (listed in iTunes) to my iTunes Connect?
iMac (27-inch, Late 2013), macOS Sierra (10.12.1)
I assume you mean Podcasts Connect (the itunesconnect.apple.com URL leads directly to that)? Go to http:/podcastsconnect.aple.com and sign in with the Apple ID with which you originally submitted your podcast. Your podcast should automatically appear.
Thx Roger, but no. I submitted my Podcasts in 2005! There where no Apple ID's needed that times, nor was a podcastconnect 😉
Sign into Podcasts Connect, click the + sign at top left and then enter the URL of your feed and see what happens.
Already done, but nope.
Result: "Ihr Feed kann nicht übermittelt werden. Ihr Feed wurde bereits zuvor übermittelt."
or "Your feed can't be subscribed, already in database".
It sounds as if the system is confused by your podcast not being associated with an Apple ID. Do you really need to have it in Podcasts Connect? You can update it without going there, and change the feed URL if you need to, so in most cases you can ignore this. If you really need to have it in Podcasts Connect you should contact Support and explain the situation. Go to https://itunespartner.apple.com/en/podcasts/overview and click the 'Contact Us' link at the bottom of the page.
Thx, Roger. Already done.
How do you change feed URL if you dont have admin access? Via 301 redirect? Couple of years ago that didn't work properly an we lost all our subscribers.
You can change the feed by adding a special tag to the original feed. For details please see http://wilmut.uk/move
Thx a lot
Upon the initial launch of podcasts in the iTunes Store, Apple imported a bunch of feeds that were never directly tied to Apple IDs. If this is your case, I'd suggest contacting iTunes Support for help:
http://itunespartner.apple.com/en/podcasts/overview
Click the Contact Us link at the bottom of the page.
Hi, already done. Bummer!
The answer was:
"Podcasts can’t be transferred between accounts. You can either manage the podcast through the RSS feed or resubmit the podcast using a different Apple ID. If you resubmit the podcast, ratings, reviews, and chart placement are reset."
But it ISN'T assigned to any Apple ID yet. So there's no change needed but a initial connection to my apple id. And i won't get me another Apple ID just for my podcasts, for sure..
Oh man, Apple... Come one. Get your kicks together and get the Apple ID stuff running porperly..
What did you want to do that you can't do without using Podcasts Connect?
Roger, that's a good question. Firstly i wanna be sure that no one else claims the podcast. Or that it's gonna kicked out some day because it's not claimed or does'nt belong to an Apple ID. I don't trust apple anymore. They screwed me up with my old apple id's.
We had some good ideas that days 2008 how iTunes could manage podcasts, with Pete and James (iTunes).
BUT: Ok, i'll accept that there's no way...
Thx for your support and regards from munich.
I don't see how anyone else can claim your podcast, so I shouldn't worry about that. Access to the feed is sufficient proof that it's yours.
Claim listed Podcast in Connect
