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Submit your show to all the popular directories

Transistor makes it easy to submit your podcast to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all the other podcast players.

How it works

Once you've created your show on Transistor, you'll need to have at least one published episode in your feed before you can submit to directories. It can't be a draft or a scheduled episode, it needs to be published. We recommend uploading a trailer episode (a short preview or teaser about your show).

Then, go to your show's Distribution page. From there, you can submit to each directory with one click: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Deezer, Player FM, Podcast Index, Listen Notes, and more.

You don't need to sit on the page and wait for approvals. Transistor will notify you by email once your listing is live in each service.

What happens after you submit

After submission, your new episodes will automatically be distributed to all the major platforms (including podcast search engines).

Many podcast apps (like Overcast, Castro, Castbox, Goodpods, Metacast, and Fountain) pull from the Apple Podcasts directory. Once Apple approves your show, Transistor will automatically backfill those listings and pull in your profile on those apps.

Your free Transistor podcast website will also automatically add "listen on" badges for each platform as your submissions are approved.

Important: Before submitting your show to podcast directories you'll need to follow this guide: How to show my email address in my RSS feed?

Not on Transistor?

If you're not on Transistor, you'll have to manually submit to Apple, Spotify, and others using the links below:

These apps pull from the iTunes directory (you don't need to submit directly to them):

Overcast
Castro
Castbox
Goodpods

Updated on: 31/03/2026

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