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Podcast feed rejected by Apple? Fix cover art sized 1400 to 3000 pixels, add the missing website, author, and category tags, then rerun a feed validator.

Podcast episode not showing in Apple Podcasts or Spotify? Apple can take 24 hours, so check your publish status, validate the RSS feed, and force a refresh.

Leaving Libsyn? These 5 podcast hosts beat it on price, ease, or ad tools. Transistor, Buzzsprout, Podbean, Captivate, and Acast, picked by your reason.

How to choose a podcast host in 2026: what a host does, the eight things that actually matter, and the best pick by use-case, from a real tester.

Switch podcast hosts without losing your subscribers. Locate your RSS feed, import into Buzzsprout or Transistor, set the 301 redirect, then verify in Apple.

Transistor alternatives worth a switch: Captivate for cheap ad insertion, Buzzsprout and Podbean to cut cost, Acast to start free. Pick by why you’re leaving.

Cheapest podcast hosting in 2026: RSS.com hosts free with a portable feed, and Podbean is the cheapest good paid host at $12/mo. Every option and the catch.

Podcast CPM explained: what host-read and programmatic ads pay in 2026, how to calculate your episode’s ad revenue, and why pre, mid, and post-roll differ.

The best podcast host for video is Transistor for YouTube-first shows, or Buzzsprout Audio + Video for real 1080p on Apple Podcasts today. Full 2026 breakdown.

A podcast GUID is the permanent ID your host gives every episode. Apple requires it to never change, and here is why changing one duplicates your whole catalog.