Login loop bug on Podcast Connect

So this is an on again, off again, issue? I’m trying to submit mine for review as well. I’ve done everything right. My devices are authorized, I have a credit card on file and I am at a loss. This is so frustrating. I’ve been at this since last night and I can’t seem to get anywhere.

Me too. Same problem. I've been on the phone with Support and was then redirected to the developer site. I DETAILED my problem within an email to them. Their response? Go to podcastsconnect.apple.com and SIGN IN! Are you friggin kidding me!!??? That is literally the entire issue. I have so many emails from them now with wrong or complete;y unhelpful replies.

Using an OSx device didn't help. My second call to support, the Apple rep who took the call was able to reproduce the problem on his computer, using Safari. I was told that iTunes support can't do anything, and to report the issue through apple.com/feedback or that someone from Apple would see this forum thread. They weren't able to log a ticket to the support team for podcast developers.

Hopefully they will resolve this soon. It’s hinestly ridiculous that it has already been days without real reply. It is also ridiculous that this has clearly been an ongoing issue that they refuse to fix.

I know it's frustrating at times, but keep in mind there are a lot of moving pieces and podcastsconnect probably shares a lot of the same parts as itunesconnect, as well as App Store connect. As you see when you sign in and out of podcastsconnect, signing out to routes you to itunesconnect.

I feel confident that Apple is on top of resolving this. Also keep in mind that this is not affecting ALL users. I have three older Apple IDs that I can sign in to podcastsconnect successfully, and two new Apple IDs that I cannot.

I have followed all of Roger's suggestions and still unable to sign in with the new Apple IDs, CC info, Authorizing, verifying accounts in iTunes etc. One I enabled two-factor and the other I did not, and made no difference. I also recall hearing that two-factor is now required to be enabled on your Apple ID to sign up for Developer accounts.

My only conclusion, just based on my own testing, is that the sign in page is receiving authentication or approval differently for certain types of Apple IDs, or some Apple IDs may have some different attributes associated with them.

I too have been able to contact their support, and feel confident this will be resolved as soon as possible.

I tried this first using Chrome and got the loop problem. On Internet Exporer, I got to the new feed url, but it was white screen. I got the login loop problem using Safari on the iPad.

On Chrome...

I'm noticing a FAILURL in the URL for the login screen and after it attempts to hit the 'new feed screen' (after clicking on Podcast Connect). I think something is broken in their authentication process -

PodcastsConnect&hostname=podcastsconnect.apple.com&targetUrl=%2F&authResult=FAIL ED

my-podcasts%2Fnew-feed&failUrl=%2Fmy-podcasts%2Fnew-feed

This is ridiculous. So many suggestions out there because it has happened so many times. I even created a new account, attached a credit card to it, and got that all setup and that didn't work either. 1 of the many suggestions was that it was caused by your account being setup as a vendor somehow so the work around was a new account.

Trillion dollar company and all they do is play the blame game internally and everyone gets the shaft.

I received this today in response to an email I sent on Friday (one of many actually).

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I'm having the same problem, but oddly, my husband, who also hosts podcasts through a different Apple account, is able to login without and trouble. We even tried it using my computer and the same browser, and he can get to his podcast screen just fine. Not sure what it means, but there's another data point.

Robert Walch has suggested that it may be the case that it's more recently created Apple IDs which are experiencing the problem. My own ID is long-standing and I can log into Podcasts Connect, though I cannot get through to Support (as most people cannot) - presumably a separate bug.

My brother and I both have had the same account for years and years (and he's on an Apple Computer), and neither of us can get in. The URLS say URLfail and AuthFail. Something is wrong with the authentication system.

I’m having the same problem I used different computers,phones,updates on iTunes and any other program I can think of..Updated credit card,approved devices and NOTHING IT STILL LOOPS!!!..I’m over it,hopefully they fix it but if not I’ll just stick to google play and other providers..

I am having the same issue... I picked the wrong time to submit a podcast for sure, let alone promote it. All I can hope for at this point is that they figure it out before the 11th... Does anyone have any better luck with other platforms like spotify or sticher?

Yeah, I'm in the same boat. Promoted a podcast to launch this week, and I'm stuck in this stupid loop.

I've tried two active, long-used apple IDs, a MacBook and and PC, various browsers, cleared caches, and nothing. And I can't contact support because that just throws me into the same loop.

This seems to have been going on for months by my research. This is ridiculous and incredibly frustrating and such a waste of time.