Podcast Seasons
Group episodes into seasons so podcast apps and your website organize them correctly.
Seasons let you group a podcast's episodes, the same way shows on Spotify or Apple Podcasts split content into Season 1, Season 2, and so on. Adding seasons is optional: episodes without a season keep working exactly as before.
Creating a Season
- Open your podcast's episode list in the Studio.
- Click Seasons in the header, next to the search bar.
- Click Add Season.
Each new season is numbered automatically (Season 1, Season 2, and so on) in order; you can't set or reorder the number yourself. You can optionally give a season a title, for example "The Reckoning", by typing into its title field in the dialog. The title is optional and saves when you click away from the field.
Assigning Episodes to a Season
Season assignment is available once a podcast has at least one season. Open a published or scheduled episode, click Edit Episode Details, and choose a season from the Season field. Choose No season to remove an episode from its season.
Draft episodes don't have a season field yet. Assign a season after publishing or scheduling the episode.
Deleting a Season
Open Seasons from the episode list header and click the delete icon on the season you want to remove. Deleting a season never deletes its episodes: they stay published and simply become seasonless, and you can reassign them to another season at any time.
How Seasons Appear
- RSS feed: episodes assigned to a season carry
itunes:seasonandpodcast:episodetags, with the episode number restarting at 1 within each season. Seasonless episodes are unaffected and keep whole-show numbering. - Your podcast website: the episode list is grouped into sections by season, in season order. Each section's heading shows your season title if you set one, otherwise "Season N". Episodes without a season appear in an unlabeled group.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to use seasons?
No. Seasons are entirely optional. Podcasts with no seasons keep their existing feed and website exactly as they are today.
Does deleting a season delete its episodes?
No. Deleting a season only removes the season itself. Its episodes stay published and become seasonless; you can reassign them to another season anytime.
Can I assign a season to a draft episode?
Not yet. The Season field appears in Edit Episode Details once an episode is published or scheduled.
Can I reorder or renumber seasons?
No. Season numbers are assigned automatically in the order you create seasons. You can rename a season's title, but not its number.
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