This document handles the subsequent matters:
Submission and Feedback Procedures Producing Your Feed and also the Importance of fine Metadata Understanding the iTunes Customer and the iTunes Shop Screening Your Feed Submitting Your Podcast to your iTunes Store Submission Mistakes and Duplicate Feeds The Submission Queue Linking in your Podcast Adding Episodes Troubleshooting Your Feed Getting rid of or Blocking Your Feed Changing Your Feed URL Getting Featured within the iTunes Store Podcast Page Tracking Utilization Automatic Unsubscribe An Instance Feed iTunes RSS Tags Defining Tags using the iTunes Podcasting Namespace Text Encoding Use and Exhibit of Common Tags in Channel and Product Sections Common Mistakes Formatting Video for the iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad or Apple Television Added Resources iTunes Groups for Podcasting
More info might be found in the subsequent spots:
FAQ: For Podcast Makers FAQ: For Podcast Fans Creating Podcasts Discussion Forum Submission and Suggestions Processes
Podcasting on iTunes calls for numerous steps:
Making your initial episode, which can be an audio recording, video, or perhaps a text document. Supported file formats consist of .m4a, .mp3, .mov, .mp4, .m4v, .pdf and .epub. Posting your episode file(s) on the server using a publicly accessible URL. Developing an RSS feed (an XML file) that: conforms towards the RSS two.0 specification contains the suggested iTunes RSS tags, includes pointers in your episode. Submitting the RSS file on the server. Submit the URL on your RSS feed to iTunes.
The rest of this area addresses the submission method. The remainder of this document focuses on technical aspects of preparing your RSS feed.
Back to top Creating Your Feed along with the Significance of fine Metadata.
There are a quantity of applications and online services that can aid you in the creation of one's podcast’s XML feed; you are able to even create one particular by hand using practically nothing but a text editor. Refer to those companies or other documentation for that details of creating a feed. Even so, allow me to share a few tips:
Pay quite near interest to the title, creator, description, and key phrases tags with the <channel> and <item> level of your podcast feed, because these are the fields that iTunes indexes for investigation. This metadata, in addition to your podcast art, is your merchandise packaging. It will affect whether your podcast shows up in relevant searches, and whether users who find your podcast are likely to click the Subscribe button. Make your title specific. A podcast entitled "Our Community Bulletin" is too vague and will attract no subscribers, no matter how compelling the content. Take advantage from the <itunes:summary> tag. The <itunes:summary> tag (or the <description> tag if <itunes:summary> is not current) is your chance to tell potential subscribers all about your podcast. Describe your subject matter, media format, episode schedule, and other relevant data so that they know what they’ll be getting when they subscribe. In addition, make a list of the most relevant search terms that you want your podcast to match, then build them into your description. Note that iTunes removes podcasts that incorporate lists of irrelevant words inside the <itunes:summary>, <description>, or <itunes:keywords> tags. Minimize keyword use. Almost absolutely nothing belongs in the search phrases tag that isn’t better handled within the title or <itunes:summary> tag. The greatest use for keywords is to include frequent misspellings of one's name or title, to ensure your podcast is still searchable despite a misspelling. To prevent keyword abuse, iTunes indexes only the first 12 search phrases present in this tag. Be sure to contain a valid <itunes:summary>. Podcasts that have a category can appear in more areas in iTunes and are far more likely to be identified by users. Your category should be in English with your feed, but will be localized in iTunes Retailer. Pick a reliable podcast host. Too numerous podcasters produce a feed and then find that their ability to move or edit the feed later is limited by the podcast’s host. Make sure your podcast is hosted in a place where you might be in control of your content. Make a graphic on your podcast that is easy to recognize when scaled down to 50x50 pixels. Excellent art communicates the value from the podcast using a simple picture and a couple of words. Before you make your podcast art, go to your Podcast page inside the iTunes Store, click on Best Podcasts, and note which art works best and why. We recommend a 600 x 600 pixel JPG for cover art. It is possible to also use images with the episode level. Back again to top Understanding the iTunes Client along with the iTunes Retailer.
"iTunes" is one particular word that is used to refer to two things: one) a customer application that people install on their Mac, PC or device to manage their music, podcasts, movies, Television shows, etc., and 2) a server-side on the web site called the iTunes Keep (iTS). Before you submit your feed for the iTunes Shop, it's critical to understand this difference. Most misunderstandings regarding iTunes and podcasting stem from a failure to clearly distinguish between the client and the Shop.
When you submit your podcast, you might be notifying iTS that you have a podcast feed that is located in a particular location (the feed URL). If your feed is accepted, iTS simply reads your feed each day and updates the podcast directory with any new or changed details about your podcast. Note that iTS does not cache or make a copy of the feed, nor does it cache or make a copy of your respective episode files. For podcasts, iTS is acting in a capacity similar to a net directory.
When users find interesting podcasts in iTS, they click the Subscribe button, causing the podcast feed URL to be copied from iTS for the user's iTunes consumer. The iTunes consumer reads the podcast feed that is located on the feed URL, then downloads the media file for your podcast's most recent episode from your web server where it is hosted.
There are two important consequences with the subscriber's iTunes customer reading directly from the net server where the podcast is hosted rather than accessing the podcast via iTS:
The user's iTunes consumer does not look to iTS for new info about your podcast. If iTS is not yet showing your most recent episode, that doesn't mean your subscribers can't download the episode. Furthermore, if you move your podcast to a new location, you need to communicate the new location not only to iTS, but also to all of your iTunes clients that are subscribed on your feed. For more information, see the "Changing Your Feed URL" section under. The user's iTunes client does not report any information about episode downloads to iTS, and it does not tell iTS if the user unsubscribes from your feed. Just as a web directory can't tell you how much traffic your web site has, iTS can't tell you how several users have downloaded your podcast episodes. This info can only come from your server on which your podcast feed and (much more important) episode files are hosted.
Throughout the remainder of this document, we will refer for the iTunes consumer as “iTunes” and the iTunes Shop as “iTS.”
Back to best Screening Your Feed.
When you have created your RSS feed and posted it to a server with a publicly addressable URL (i.e., not behind a firewall), you should test your feed to see if it works with iTunes:
Launch iTunes. In the Advanced menu, select Subscribe to Podcast. Enter your feed URL inside the text box and click OK.
iTunes displays your Podcast playlist, which shows all from the podcasts to which you have subscribed. Next for the new podcast subscription, you should see an orange circle, which indicates that iTunes is downloading your most recent episode. When the orange circle disappears, you should have the ability to see your podcast title, a list of each of the episodes referenced within your feed, and a check subsequent for the most recent episode, indicating that it has been successfully downloaded. Double-click around the episode to play it in iTunes. If you are able to successfully play the episode, then your feed is working and you can submit your podcast to iTunes. Use the Apple iBooks application to view your books and ensure they are displaying properly.
If the orange circle is replaced by an exclamation position (!) in a black circle, iTunes encountered a problem with your feed or episode. You should troubleshoot your episode and feed before submitting it. Please do not submit your feed until you'll be able to successfully subscribe making use of the Advanced menu.
Back to best Submitting Your Podcast to the iTunes Retailer.
If you are able to successfully subscribe to your feed employing the Advanced menu in iTunes, you’re ready to submit your feed:
Launch iTunes. From the left navigation column, click on iTunes Shop to open the shop. Once the shop loads, click on Podcasts alongside the top rated navigation bar to go towards the Podcasts web page. From the right column from the Podcasts web page, click around the Submit a Podcast link. Follow the instructions on the Submit a Podcast web page.
Note that to submit a podcast you will need a valid iTunes account, and you will need to be logged into iTunes. If you are not logged in, iTunes will prompt you to do so before accepting your submission. By requiring you to log in, iTunes increases the likelihood of valid contact details for each submission. Your credit card will not be charged for submission of a podcast.
If you have created an RSS feed with all of the advised iTunes tags, you will see a summary web page immediately after you submit your feed URL. If you have not included <language>, <itunes:category>, and <itunes:explicit> tags with your feed, you will see a second screen prompting you for this details. Please note that you are able to change this information at a later date by which includes the tags with your feed. Your RSS feed is considered the current and authoritative source for details about your podcast.
Again to leading Submission Errors and Duplicate Feeds.
There certainly are a selection of errors that iTunes can encounter when you submit your feed. Almost all of them could be avoided by testing your feed utilizing the Advanced menu prior to submitting your feed.
In some cases, when you submit your feed URL, iTunes will respond by saying that the feed has already been submitted. You will find two probable causes:
Someone has already submitted the same feed URL. Someone has already submitted a feed with all the same content in the <title> and <link> fields.
In either circumstance,
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If the submission is blocked because the feed URL has already been submitted,
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If you're the feed owner as well as the feed that is detailed in iTunes is not under your control, it is possible to attempt to contact the owner by finding the feed URL and examining the code for contact info. You can also contact iTunes by navigating to your podcasts page (where all of episodes with the podcast are outlined) and selecting the Report a Concern link. Within the Choose Reason list, select "is mine and I would like it removed from the Music Store" and provide a detailed explanation from the problem together with contact details. See the Frequently Asked Questions page for how to determine the feed URL at the moment used by iTunes.
Back again to top rated The Submission Queue.
Upon submission, your podcast is placed in a queue for review by the iTunes staff. Your podcast might be rejected for a selection of reasons, which includes but not limited to:
Technical troubles, usually the lack of episodes or the inability to download or play episodes. These problems can almost always be avoided by screening your feed using Subscribe to Podcast in the Advanced menu prior to submission. Requirement of a login or password to access the feed or any of the episodes. Strong prevalence of ######ual content. Use of explicit language inside the title, description or cover art of your podcast. Utilization of explicit language within the podcast when the <explicit> tag is not set to "yes". Apparent misuse of copyrighted material or other violation of third party rights. Inclusion of offensive material, such as racist content or child ########ography. Misrepresentational use of Apple copyright, such as "iPod," “iPhone,” “iPad,
Pandora Store,” “Apple TV” and "iTunes."
In general, if there’s something that you want to convey about your feed, please do so within the summary field with your RSS feed, not within the content of an episode.
Normally, podcasts that are added to iTunes will appear first in iTunes research, and later in iTunes browse. Appearing inside the browse category that you specified can take up to five days. The image associated with your podcast might also require additional time to appear, because images are edge-cached by iTunes and must propagate across the caching servers.
Back again to leading Linking for your Podcast.
If your podcast is accepted, customers will have the ability to discover it within the iTunes Retailer via lookup or browse. But you'll be able to also produce links directly to your podcasts and share these on your website or in email. You can find two linking techniques:
iTunes Store Link: The subsequent link goes directly on your podcast web page in iTunes, where users will have the opportunity to subscribe towards the podcast. This link could be discovered for any podcast by control + clicking (or right clicking in Windows) the podcast’s art on its web page within the iTunes Store:
Note that a shorter but functionally identical link is also obtainable:
This is the preferred method among podcasters, because it results in an action (the user clicking within the Subscribe button in the iTunes Shop) that is registered by iTS and will drive your podcast up the various automated charts.
Furthermore, by linking again to iTS you have the opportunity to earn money through the iTunes affiliate revenue sharing program. Learn a lot more regarding the iTunes Affiliate Program
Direct Subscribe Link: The following link automatically subscribes the user to the podcast in iTunes. Note that this technique fails for Windows users who do not have iTunes installed, so it should be clearly noted that the link is intended for subscription with iTunes.
itpc://FEEDURL
Also note that this method will not push your podcast up the various charts inside the iTunes Shop and it's not eligible for your iTunes Affiliate Program. It really is a direct call to your user's iTunes client software and sends no info towards the iTunes Shop. If you want to increase the visibility of one's podcast and earn money through the iTunes Affiliate Program, we recommend that your internet site and other marketing materials use the iTunes Keep link described above.
Again to leading Adding Episodes.
Whenever you make a new podcast episode, you should add a new <item> part on your podcast feed. The iTunes directory will list the episode the up coming time it reads your feed. The order in which the episodes appear is based about the <pubDate> for each merchandise, with all the most recent episodes appearing on the top with the list.
By default, the iTS directory reads every feed once per day. The subscriber's iTunes client picks up new episodes based within the preferences set by the user.
Again to top rated Troubleshooting Your Feed.
iTS should update your listing at least once every 24 hours. If you created changes more than 24 hours ago that are not yet reflected inside your iTunes listing, there is a excellent chance that your feed has broken. When iTS encounters a broken feed, it ignores the feed and continues to show the old info.
Here is a set of advised actions to fix your feed:
Review the technical spec, particularly the example feed, to ensure that every detail of the podcast’s feed is supported by iTunes. Use a feed validation service like to check for specific difficulties. This might be helpful in determining a specific problem with syntax. If you used a software or online-based feed development service, check to ensure your settings you will find correct and iTunes-compliant. Review the section on iTunes Formatting below. Subscribe to the feed in iTunes to see if it works. Open iTunes, go to your Advanced menu, choose "Subscribe to Podcast" and enter your feed’s URL. Back to best Removing or Blocking Your Feed.
If you might be no longer producing a podcast and you want it removed from iTS, you should:
Log into iTS. Find and select your podcast. Click on Report a Concern under the Links heading about the far left. Select "Remove a Podcast" in the Choose a Reason menu. Explain why you want the podcast removed.
In most cases, we will remove the podcast from iTS, especially if we find that the podcast is no longer obtainable with the feed URL.
If you want to remove your feed temporarily, it is possible to use the <iTunes:block> tag described in the iTunes RSS Tags part down below.
Again to best Changing Your Feed URL.
Podcasters occasionally need to move their feed from one particular location to another. To do so without losing subscribers, you must convey the change directly to all users who are subscribed for your feed. If achievable, you should do two things:
You should use the <itunes:new-feed-url> tag described from the iTunes RSS Tags section beneath. The tag will cause iTS to be updated together with the new feed URL, along with all iTunes client versions that support podcasting. You should set your internet server to return an HTTP 301 response and redirect when receiving a request for that old feed. Doing so will cause both the iTS and most (but not all) iTunes clients that have subscribed on your podcast to pick up the new feed URL. The <itunes:new-feed-url> tag will work for iTS and all versions from the iTunes customer that support podcasting. The 301 redirect will work for most of one's subscribers who do not use the iTunes customer. We recommend that you use both methods to update the greatest achievable quantity of subscribers with your new feed URL. Be sure to maintain the <itunes:new-feed-url> tag along with the 301 redirect for at least two weeks to ensure that most subscribers have attempted to download your most recent episode and have thereby received the new URL. If you might be not capable to use both methods, you might want to include an audio note in your podcast, informing your subscribers that your podcast has changed areas. Back to top Currently being Highlighted on iTunes Shop.
At iTunes, we’re constantly within the lookout for podcasts that are breaking new ground with this medium, have new or unusual content, or just capture our curiosity. When we find them, we like to feature them on the Podcasts home page. While there are no sure-fire ways to get your podcast featured (and no, we do not accept payments or gifts for promotion), there are some minimum requirements. To be highlighted by iTunes, podcasts must have:
An attractive, original image that does not include the iPod or other Apple-branded content. For image specs, see the iTunes Image segment down below. A robust and accurate description for the podcast and all related episodes. A valid author detailed. Proper language, category, and explicit tagging.
In addition, highlighted podcasts must be regularly updated with new episodes. We occasionally feature a podcast after its very first episode, but we generally like to see podcasts with at least 3 episodes,
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Back again to best Tracking Usage.
Please note that iTunes does not provide utilization statistics, because we do not host feeds or episodes. Some podcasters have created mechanisms for tracking the quantity of times that each episode has been downloaded. iTunes does not provide support in how to track downloads, but the adhering to notes may possibly be helpful:
302s will be followed to a depth of 5 redirects and will not update the feed URL from the directory. The URL before the GET-style form values (before the very first ?) must end in a media file extension (e.g. mp3). To work close to this, the feed provider can alter their URL from this:
to this:
Notice how it says load.mp3 instead of load.php. It should be achievable to accomplish this via various means, such as world wide web server rewrites. iTunes looks with the extension with the path component of the url, i.e. the part before the"?". Back again to top Pausing a Subscription.
iTunes automatically pauses a subscription and won’t download additional episodes if the next conditions are both met:
The user has not played any episode downloaded inside the past 5 updates (there could be far more than one particular episode downloaded per update). A lot more than 5 days have elapsed since an episode was played.
In addition to minimizing unnecessary bandwidth costs for both the user and also the podcaster, the unsubscribe logic built into the iTunes client makes it more likely that episode downloads, as reported by a podcaster to a sponsor, are roughly in line with actual plays of the episode.
Back again to leading Formatting Video for your iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad or Apple Tv
Although iTunes can play a selection of .mp4, .m4v, and .mov video clip formats, iPod, iPhone, iPad and Apple Television all require far more specific formats.
The maximum video size supported by each device is:
iPhone 3G/3GS: 640x480 iPod Touch & iPhone 4: 960x640 iPad: 1024x768 Apple Tv: 1280x720
To optimize for all four platforms,
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Refer to the specifications under if you might be not using the built-in converters in Compressor, QuickTime X, or iTunes.
iPhone 3G/3GS can play the following video formats:
H.264 video clip, up to one.5 Mbps, 640 x 480, 30 frames per sec., Low-Complexity version of the Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats H.264 video clip, up to 768 kbps, 320 x 240, 30 frames per sec., Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats MPEG-4 video clip, up to two.5 Mbps, 640 x 480, 30 frames per sec., Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
iPod Touch & iPhone 4 can play the next video formats:
H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.one with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats MPEG-4 video, up to two.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
iPad & Apple Tv can play the next video formats:
H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps,
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For proper playback on Apple Tv, ensure your hosting servers have byte-range support enabled. Your podcasts will not play on Apple Television without it.
Again to top rated An Instance Feed
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss xmlns:itunes="" version="2.0">
<channel>
<title>All About Everything</title>
<link>
<language>en-us</language>
<copyright>℗ & © 2005 John Doe & Family</copyright>
<itunes:subtitle>A show about everything</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>John Doe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary>All About Everything is a demonstrate about everything. Each week we dive into any subject known to man and talk about it as much as we can. Look for our Podcast in the iTunes Store</itunes:summary>
<description>All About Everything is a show about everything. Each week we dive into any subject known to man and talk about it as much as we can. Look for our Podcast within the iTunes Store</description>
<itunes:owner>
<itunes:name>John Doe</itunes:name>
<itunes:email>john.doe@example.com</itunes:email>
</itunes:owner>
<itunes:image href="" />
<itunes:category text="Technology">
<itunes:category text="Gadgets"/>
</itunes:category>
<itunes:category text="TV & Film"/>
<item>
<title>Shake Shake Shake Your Spices</title>
<itunes:author>John Doe</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>A short primer on table spices</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>This week we talk about salt and pepper shakers, comparing and contrasting pour rates, construction materials, and overall aesthetics. Come and join the party!</itunes:summary>
<itunes:image href="" />
<enclosure url="" length="8727310" type="audio/x-m4a" />
<guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2005 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>7:04</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>salt, pepper, shaker, exciting</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
<title>Socket Wrench Shootout</title>
<itunes:author>Jane Doe</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Comparing socket wrenches is fun!</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>This week we talk about metric vs. old english socket wrenches. Which one is better? Do you truly need both? Get all of your answers right here.</itunes:summary>
<itunes:image href="" />
<enclosure url="" length="5650889" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 8 Jun 2005 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>4:34</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>metric, socket, wrenches, tool</itunes:keywords>
</item>
<item>
<title>Red, Whine, & Blue</title>
<itunes:author>Various</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Red + Blue != Purple</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>This week we talk about surviving in a Red state if you really are a Blue person. Or vice versa.</itunes:summary>
<itunes:image href="" />
<enclosure url="" length="4989537" type="audio/mpeg" />
<guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2005 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>3:59</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>politics, red, blue, state</itunes:keywords>
</item>
</channel>
</rss>
Back to top iTunes RSS Tags
iTunes uses RSS two.0 plus some extra tags. Note that the extra tags are not required (except to be eligible for showcased placement around the iTunes Podcast page), but are suggested where needed in order to provide the greatest probable user experience.
Back again to best Defining Tags using the iTunes Podcasting Namespace.
When making use of the iTunes tags, you must add a namespace declaration because the second line in your feed xml, like this:
<rss xmlns:itunes="" version="2.0">
The namespace declaration points to a document that defines the iTunes tags. Without the declaration, the tags are meaningless.
Note that the namespace definition is scenario sensitive, along with the previous location of your namespace had capital letters in it. The old namespace definition is still supported, but the new (all lowercase) definition is preferred.
Back again to leading Text Encoding.
Please use UTF-8 encoding for the feed. Other encodings are not guaranteed to work in iTunes.
All values should be plain text (no markup or HTML). Values are limited to 255 characters, except for <itunes:summary> which could be up to 4000 characters. Whitespace in values is significant, i.e. it will show in iTunes, so don’t add major or trailing whitespace in your values. CDATA sections are strongly discouraged.
Back again to best Use and Exhibit of Widespread Tags in Channel and Item Sections.
The following table shows which tags apply towards the channel (podcast) as a whole and which tags apply to individual items (episodes). The table also shows where the tag contents appear in iTunes:
xml tag channel product where content appears in iTunes <title> Y Y Name column <link> Y website link and arrow in Name column <copyright> Y not visible <pubDate> Y Release Date column <itunes:author> Y Y Artist column <itunes:block> Y Y prevent an episode or podcast from appearing <itunes:category> Y Category column and in iTunes Store Browse <itunes:image> Y Y Same location as album art <itunes:duration> Y Time column <itunes:explicit> Y Y parental advisory graphic in Name column <itunes:isClosedCaptioned> Y Closed Caption graphic in Name column <itunes:order> Y override the order of episodes about the shop <itunes:complete> Y indicates completion of podcasts; no a lot more episodes <itunes:keywords> Y Y not visible but can be searched <itunes:new-feed-url> Y not visible, used to inform iTunes of new feed URL location <itunes:owner> Y not visible, used for contact only <itunes:subtitle> Y Y Description column <itunes:summary> Y Y when the "circled i" in Description column is clicked <enclosure>
The <enclosure> tag has three attributes: URL, length, and type. An enclosure in the case in point feed above:
<enclosure url="" length="5650889" type="audio/mpeg"/>
The file extension with the URL attribute of this tag is used to determine if an product should appear from the Podcast directory. Supported extensions contain "m4a", "mp3", "mov",
Tiffanys Engagement Rings, "mp4", "m4v", "pdf", and “epub”.
The length attribute is the file size in bytes. Find this info within the files properties (on the Mac, "Get Info" and refer for the size row).
The type element depends upon the type of file the enclosure refers to. Common files and their MIME type extensions are detailed from the subsequent table.
File Type .mp3 audio/mpeg .m4a audio/x-m4a .mp4 video/mp4 .m4v video/x-m4v .mov video/quicktime .pdf application/pdf .epub document/x-epub <guid>
Every <item> should have a globally unique identifier that never changes. When you add episodes on your feed, guids are compared in situation sensitive fashion to determine which episodes are new. If you omit the guid for an episode, the episode url will be used instead.
<pubDate>
This tag specifies the date and time when an episode was released. The format for the content should be per RFC 2822; e.g.:
Wed, 15 Jun 2005 19:00:00 GMT
<itunes:author>
The content of this tag is shown within the Artist column in iTunes. If the tag is not existing, iTunes uses the contents with the <author> tag. If <itunes:author> is not current in the feed level, iTunes will use the contents of <managingEditor>.
<itunes:block>
Use this inside of a <channel> element to prevent the entire podcast from appearing in the iTunes Podcast directory. Use this inside an <item> element to prevent that episode from appearing in the iTunes Podcast directory. For example, you may possibly want a specific episode blocked from iTunes if its content may cause the feed to be removed from iTunes.
If this tag is current and set to "yes" (case insensitive), that means to block the feed or the episode. If the tag’s worth is any other worth, such as empty string, it’s indicated as a signal to unblock the feed or episode. In the feed level, if there is no block tag, then the block status of your feed is left unchanged. On the episode level, if there is no block tag, it really is the same as if a block=no were current.
<itunes:category>
There are two ways to browse podcast subject classes on iTunes: click Browse inside the Quick Links box or click a selection within the Category box. The former strategy leads to a text-based table, while the latter leads to pages that include the podcast art.
All iTunes Store-supported categories and subcategories are outlined in the end of this document. For placement inside the older, text-based browse system, podcast feeds may possibly list up to 3 category/subcategory pairs. (For case in point, "Music" counts as 1, as does "Business > Careers.") For placement within the newer browse system based on Category links, nevertheless, and for placement within the Top rated Podcasts and Leading Episodes lists that appear within the right column of most podcast pages,
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Categories and subcategories may be specified as follows. Use a leading level <itunes:category> to specify the browse category, and a nested <itunes:category> to specify the browse subcategory. Choose through the existing classes and subcategories in iTunes. Be sure to properly escape ampersands. A complete list is included on the end of this document.
Examples: Single category:
<itunes:category text="Music" />
Category with ampersand:
<itunes:category text="TV & Film" />
Category with Subcategory:
<itunes:category text="Society & Culture"> <itunes:category text="History" /> </itunes:category>
Entry with multiple categories:
<itunes:category text="Society & Culture"> <itunes:category text="History" /> </itunes:category> <itunes:category text="Technology"> <itunes:category text="Gadgets" /> </itunes:category>
<itunes:image>
This tag specifies the artwork for the podcast. Put the URL to your image from the href attribute. iTunes prefers square .jpg images that are at least 600 x 600 pixels, which is different than what is specified for your standard RSS image tag. In order for a podcast to be eligible for an iTunes Store feature, the accompanying image must be at least 600 x 600 pixels.
iTunes supports images in JPEG and PNG formats having a RGB color space (CMYK is not supported). The URL must end in ".jpg" or ".png". If the tag is not current, iTunes will use the contents from the RSS image tag.
If you change your podcast’s image, also change the file’s name. iTunes may not change the image if it checks your feed along with the image URL is the same.
Spend some time developing an attractive, original image that represents your podcast well. Potential subscribers will see it on your own podcast’s web page and a much smaller version of your image in investigation results and feature placements. Make sure your design is effective in both sizes.
The <itunes:image> tag is also supported at the episode level. For greatest results,
Tiffany Outlet, we recommend employing the <itunes:image> tag on the merchandise level as well as embedding the same art inside the media file’s metadata. To embed art inside of an individual episodes’ metadata using iTunes, highlight the episode and select "Get Info" from your "File" menu. Click the Artwork tab. Then click "Add," navigate to and select the image file, and click "Choose."
<itunes:duration>
The content of this tag is shown in the Time column in iTunes.
The tag can be formatted HH:MM:SS, H:MM:SS, MM:SS, or M:SS (H = hours, M = minutes, S = seconds). If an integer is provided (no colon current), the value is assumed to be in seconds. If 1 colon is present, the number to the left is assumed to be minutes, as well as the quantity for the right is assumed to be seconds. If a lot more than two colons are existing, the numbers furthest towards the right are ignored.
<itunes:explicit>
This tag should be used to indicate whether or not your podcast includes explicit material. The three values for this tag are "yes", "no", and "clean".
If you populate this tag with "yes", an "explicit" parental advisory graphic will appear subsequent for your podcast artwork about the iTunes Keep, and within the Name column in iTunes. If the appeal is "clean", the parental advisory type is considered Clean, meaning that no explicit language or adult content is included anywhere from the episodes, and a "clean" graphic will appear. If the explicit tag is current and has any other value (e.g. "no") you see no indicator — blank is the default advisory type.
<itunes:isClosedCaptioned>
This tag should be used if your podcast contains a video clip episode with embedded closed captioning support. The two values for this tag are "yes" and "no”.
This tag is only supported at an <item> level. If you populate this tag with "yes", an closed caption icon will appear following to corresponding episode in the Name column in iTunes. If the closed caption tag is current and has any other value (e.g. "no") you see no indicator.
<itunes:order>
This tag could be used to override the default ordering of episodes within the keep.
This tag is used at an <item> level by populating with the number value in which you would like the episode to appear on the retailer. For case in point, if you would like an <item> to appear because the first episode from the podcast, you would populate the <itunes:order> tag with “1”. If conflicting order values are current in multiple episodes, the retailer will use default ordering (pubDate).
<itunes:complete>
This tag may be used to indicate the completion of a podcast.
This tag is only supported at a <channel> level. If you populate this tag with "yes", you are indicating that no far more episodes will be additional for the podcast. If the <itunes:complete> tag is present and has any other appeal (e.g. “no”), it will have no effect around the podcast.
<itunes:keywords>
This tag allows users to research on the maximum of 12 text search phrases. Use commas to separate keywords.
<itunes:new-feed-url>
This tag allows you to change the URL where the podcast feed is located. It's added in the <channel> level. The feed format is:
<itunes:new-feed-url>
After adding the tag for your old feed, you should maintain the old feed for 48 hours before retiring it. At that position, iTunes will have updated the directory with the new feed URL. For more details, please see the "Changing Your Feed URL" segment above.
<itunes:owner>
This tag consists of information which will be used to contact the owner from the podcast for communication specifically about their podcast. It will not be publicly displayed.
Put the email address with the owner in a nested <itunes:email> element.
Put the name of your owner in a nested <itunes:name> element.
<itunes:subtitle>
The contents of this tag are shown in the Description column in iTunes. The subtitle displays finest if it really is only a couple of words long.
<itunes:summary>
The contents of this tag are shown in a separate window that appears when the "circled i" inside the Description column is clicked. It also appears around the iTunes web page for the podcast. This field could be up to 4000 characters. If <itunes:summary> is not included, the contents of the <description> tag are used.
<language>
Because iTunes operates sites worldwide, it truly is critical to specify the language of a podcast. Accepted values are people from the ISO 639-1 Alpha-2 list (two-letter language codes, some with probable modifiers, such as "en-us").
Again to best Common Problems Wrong <pubDate> Format.
The date and time format in <pubDate> must conform to RFC 2822.
The date must be "day-of-week, day month year". The time must be in 24 hour format (no AM or PM) and must include the time zone offset.
<! — date and time not in RFC 2822 format — >
<pubDate>7/6/2005 one:00:00 PM</pubDate> <! — valid date and time format — >
<pubDate>Wed, 6 Jul 2005 13:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Wed, 6 Jul 2005 13:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
Failure to Escape Ampersands.
<! — illegal xml — >
<title>Food & Wine</title> <! — valid xml — >
<title>Food & Wine</title>
Making use of HTML Named Character Entities.
<! — illegal xml — >
<copyright>© 2005 John Doe</copyright> <! — valid xml — >
<copyright>© 2005 John Doe</copyright>
Unlike HTML, XML supports only five "named character entities":
character name xml & ampersand & < less-than sign < > greater-than sign > ’ apostrophe ' " quotation "
The five characters above are the only characters that require escaping in XML. All other characters might be entered directly in an editor that supports UTF-8. You can also use numeric character references that specify the Unicode for your character, for example:
character name xml © copyright sign © ℗ sound recording copyright ℗ ™ trade mark sign ™
For further reference see XML Character and EntityReferences.
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