How to Start a Podcast on Spotify for Free [+ Expert Insight]
Good news: Spotify is a go-to destination for podcasts, with 32.5 million listeners per month.
Even better news: Spotify for Podcasters makes it easy to start a podcast and reach those listeners — no fancy equipment or advanced skills required. And, once you’ve started your show, you can find different ways to promote and market your podcasts to maximize your reach.
Here, we’ll cover everything you need to know about podcasting on Spotify, and how to upload your next episode to the platform, and hear from seasoned podcasters about their thoughts on the platform.
Table of Contents
- What is Spotify Podcasts?
- How to Meet Spotify’s Podcast Requirements
- How to Start a Podcast on Spotify
- Switch to Spotify for Podcasters
- Spotify for Podcasters: Expert Insight
Using it gives you access to multiple features for growing your show, engaging with audiences, and monetizing your content. Some stand-out features include:
- In-depth show and episode analytics
- Monetization tools
- In-app or platform recording and editing
- Q&A or polls to share with audiences to build engagement
- “Video episodes” for a unique watching experience for fans
You can either use Spotify for Podcasts as your hosting platform or upload your episodes to Spotify with an RSS feed from your existing host.
How RSS Feeds Work on Spotify
An RSS feed is a unique ID card for your podcast. You can think of it as a house address, and, like a house address, there is only one RSS feed per podcast.
Every host gives you a code that you can copy and paste into different directories to share your episodes on other platforms, like from Apple Podcasts (host) to Spotify. RSS feeds update automatically, so you won’t have to share your link with other distributors more than once.
How to Meet Spotify’s Podcast Requirements
The first step to starting a podcast on Spotify is making sure you meet its podcast requirements. Here’s a quick rundown.
Your podcast should have:
- A title along with relevant details (i.e., category and primary language).
- Cover art in a 1:1 ratio and PNG, JPEG, or TIFF format. The higher the resolution, the better.
- A high bitrate MP3 format (128 kbps+) or MP4 with AAC-LC.
- Episodes that do not exceed 12 hours.
Once you meet the conditions in this checklist, you’re officially ready to upload your podcast to Spotify. Check out the steps below.
1. Create a Spotify for Podcasters account.
Unsurprisingly, you’ll need a Spotify for Podcasters account to upload your podcast to the platform. You can use this form to sign up and select either “I want to start a podcast” or “I have a podcast.”
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