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How do I import my podcast to Transistor?

You can move your podcast to Transistor from any other host, like Buzzsprout, Captivate, Libsyn, Podbean, RSS.com, SoundCloud or Blubrry. Switching has two parts:

Import a copy of your podcast into Transistor using your existing RSS feed
Redirect your old RSS feed to your new Transistor feed, so podcast apps and subscribers know where you've moved

Moving from Spotify for Creators (formerly Anchor)? Follow our Spotify for Creators import guide instead.

Before you import

Check your RSS feed is ready, so the import goes smoothly:

Your email address is shown in your feed, so we can send you a verification email
Your podcast isn't locked
All of your episodes are in the feed
Any dynamic ads are turned off, so we import clean audio

Our guide on how to prepare your RSS feed before importing explains each of these.

Step 1: Import your podcast

Log into Transistor and click Add a Podcast
Under Import an Existing Podcast, search Apple Podcasts for your show, or click I'd rather enter my RSS feed directly and paste in your RSS feed from your current host
Click Next step: Validation
Check the details we found, then click Send verification email and continue
Open the verification email and click the link to start the import

We'll import your podcast details, artwork, episodes and audio files, and show notes. Depending on how many episodes you have, this can take a while. You can leave the page, and we'll email you when it's done.

Step 2: Redirect your old feed to Transistor

The redirect is the most important step. It tells podcast apps and your existing subscribers where your podcast has moved, so nobody misses new episodes.

Once the import is finished, open your podcast in Transistor and go to the Distribution tab
Copy your new feed URL from Your RSS Feed
In your old host, set up a 301 redirect from your old feed to your new Transistor feed

Find your old host in our list of redirect guides. If your host isn't listed, contact their support and ask them to set up a 301 redirect for your feed.

Step 3: Check Apple Podcasts and Spotify

Apple Podcasts and Spotify follow the redirect, so they'll pick up your new feed on their own. It's still good practice to update your feed URL yourself:

Moving from Libsyn? Update your feed URL in Apple Podcasts Connect yourself. Libsyn uses a separate feed for Apple Podcasts, and Apple often has trouble following it when it's redirected.

Step 4: Close your old hosting account

Wait about two weeks before you close your old account. In that time:

Check that new episodes you publish on Transistor show up in Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other apps
Export your analytics from your old host for your records. Analytics don't move between hosts, so your Transistor analytics start from the point of import.

Once your redirect is working and you've saved your analytics, you can close your old account. Almost all hosts keep the redirect in place permanently after you leave. With few exceptions, this is the industry standard.

Step 5: Don't submit your podcast to the same apps again

If your podcast is already listed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or other apps, don't submit it again from the Distribution tab in Transistor (for example with Submit my show to Apple Podcasts or Submit my podcast to Spotify). Submitting again creates a duplicate listing. Your redirect already keeps your existing listings up to date.

If you're not sure, get in touch with our support team. We can help you add the links to your existing listings to your podcast in Transistor.

If you have additional questions please reach out to us:

Email - support@transistor.fm
Live Chat: https://transistor.fm/contact/

Updated on: 31/10/2026

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