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PODCAST TAGS AND iTUNES

This page demonstrates how the various tags in a podcast feed appear in the iTunes Store and in iTunes when subscribing.
Click on a tag to see its position in a sample basic feed and some additional information.

IN THE iTUNES STORE





WHEN SUBSCRIBED IN iTUNES





For information on how to embed images in the media files please see this page.

Other tags:

<language> - the language of your podcast.

<itunes:explicit> - if 'yes' an 'explicit' graphic will appear for the episode so tagged or for the entire podcast.

<copyright> - does not appear.

<itunes:keywords> - can be entered for the podcast or for episodes: they do not appear but are searchable.

<itunes:owner> - does not appear, is included for contact purposes only.

<enclosure> - carries the URL of the media file for the episode. This must be a full URL including the http:// and the server name.

<guid> - a unique text string used to identify each episode as separate from the others. The URL of the media file can be used.

<itunes:new-feed-url> - does not appear: is used to redirect iTunes to a new URL, enclosed in the tag, and should only be used when a redirect is required.

 

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