Your RSS Feed

What Are RSS Feeds?

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is the universal standard that powers podcast distribution. It's a URL that contains a structured list of your episodes along with their titles, descriptions, audio files, and metadata. Podcast platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts read this URL to discover and sync your content.

Every Jellypod podcast gets its own RSS feed generated automatically. Submit your feed URL to a platform once, and every episode you publish afterward appears there with no manual uploads. Distribution is a one-time setup per platform.

Finding Your RSS Feed URL

Your RSS feed URL is available on your podcast page in the Studio. Click the RSS badge in the distribution row below the podcast header to open the RSS Feed dialog, then copy your unique URL.

Your feed URL is also available inside the Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube distribution dialogs, so you don't need to open the RSS dialog separately when setting up distribution.

Automatic Updates

Your RSS feed updates automatically whenever you publish or unpublish an episode, or update podcast metadata like your title, description, or cover art.

Sharing Your RSS Feed

You can share your RSS feed URL directly with listeners who use podcast apps that accept RSS feeds, such as Pocket Casts, Overcast, and Snipd.

Email Forwarding & Spam Protection

Your RSS feed includes a unique email address for your podcast. Podcast platforms like Spotify and YouTube use this address to send verification codes and account notifications. Jellypod forwards these emails to your account email address so you never miss them.

To protect you from spam, Jellypod only forwards emails from known senders, including major podcast platforms like Spotify, Apple, and YouTube. Emails from other senders are blocked. If you're expecting an email from a platform that isn't being forwarded, contact Jellypod support and we'll add it.

Podcasting 2.0

Jellypod RSS feeds support the Podcasting 2.0 namespace, which enables automatic episode numbering, in-feed transcripts for apps that support them, a unique podcast GUID, and a locked feed to prevent unauthorized claiming. Learn more about our Podcasting 2.0 support.

Seasons

If you group episodes into seasons, your feed emits itunes:season and podcast:season tags for those episodes, and episode numbers restart at 1 within each season. Episodes without a season are unaffected and keep whole-show numbering.

Explicit Content

When you publish an episode, Jellypod reviews its transcript and sets the Apple Podcasts explicit rating for you, so your feed reports itunes:explicit accurately. If the rating is ever wrong, open Edit Episode Details and toggle Explicit content to override it. Your whole show is marked explicit whenever any episode is explicit, which is what Apple expects.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does my RSS feed update automatically when I publish an episode?

Yes. Your RSS feed updates automatically whenever you publish, unpublish, or update podcast metadata. There is no manual step required.

Can listeners subscribe using the RSS feed URL directly?

Yes. Share your RSS feed URL with listeners who use podcast apps like Pocket Casts, Overcast, or Snipd. They can paste it into their app to subscribe.

Why didn't I receive a verification email from a podcast platform?

Jellypod only forwards emails from known podcast platforms to protect you from spam. If the sender isn't on our allowed list, the email is blocked. Contact Jellypod support and we'll add the platform.

Does grouping episodes into seasons change my feed for existing episodes?

Only for episodes you assign to a season. Episodes you leave seasonless keep the exact feed output they have today.

How is the explicit rating decided?

Jellypod scans the episode transcript when you publish and sets the explicit flag automatically. You can override it any time from Edit Episode Details, though re-publishing an episode re-scans it.