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Captivate is thrilled to announce that we’re among the very first podcast hosts to offer Apple Podcasts’ new submission process, which can be done with one click from within the Captivate dashboard. This is another example of our continuing dedication to podcasting innovation, and our mission to make podcasting as easy as possible for indie creators.

Through our continuing partnership with Apple, we were able to build a fully functioning one-click submission tool and have it out the door on the very same day that Apple launched their new podcast submissions process. That means that, from now on, all podcasts on Captivate can submit their podcast to Apple Podcasts without going through the external submission process that used to be the industry standard, and can do it with a single button within Captivate.

What is Apple Podcasts’ new submission process?

The new process is one-click, which essentially means that when you click “submit” within Captivate, your podcast goes directly to Apple Podcasts. Previously, Apple required an external process through Apple Podcasts Connect, but they’ve now partnered with selected podcast hosts, like us, to make the process more streamlined and easier for indie podcasters.

One-click works by using the information that you filled in for your Podcast Settings within Captivate, as well as metadata from your RSS feed, eliminating the need for you to fill that information in during an external submission process. Apple crawls our data through an API call and pulls all that information over, saving you time and hassle.

As such, you can now just click within Captivate and your show will be on Apple Podcasts within an hour.

Will I need to resubmit my podcast if it’s already on Apple Podcasts?

You won’t need to resubmit your podcast to Apple Podcasts now that they’ve updated their submission process. If you create a new podcast (and you can have an unlimited number of podcasts on Captivate) it will be much easier for you to get that new podcast on Apple Podcasts.

How do I use the new Apple Podcasts process within Captivate? 

There are a couple of options for you within Captivate with the new Apple Podcasts submission process.

You can go to the Distribute section of the dashboard and click Submit to All. Historically, this didn’t include Apple Podcasts, but now it does!

If you just want to submit to Apple Podcasts, or if you want to be more selective than submitting to all directories at once, you could just click Submit on the Apple box itself.

After you’ve clicked Start Submission, you’ll be given the option to submit right away, or to set a specific date when you want your show to appear on Apple Podcasts. This is handy if you’ve not yet uploaded all the episodes that you’ve recorded.

And it’s as easy as that!

Why is the new Apple Podcasts submission process good?

The new submission process is much simpler, and makes the whole process of distributing a podcast much easier for independent creators like you. You’ve already filled in all the information Apple Podcasts needs when you were setting up your podcast on Captivate, and this simpler process means that Apple can just grab it from your Captivate dashboard.

As podcasts are distributed at show-level (meaning if you have five shows, you distribute each one separately, choosing which directories you want it to be accessible from), it also makes it easier than ever to create new podcasts on Captivate – it’s just one less thing to think about.

If you need any more help with distributing your show to Apple Podcasts, please check out our help article here, and feel free to reach out to our support team if you have any further questions.

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