Video Beta: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What video formats, resolutions, and file sizes are supported?

You can upload an MP4, MOV file, up to 30GB.

You can upload a 4K video to us, and we'll pass it along to YouTube at that resolution.

HLS video for Apple and other apps will have a resolution of 1080p (HD).

Which podcast apps will show my video?

Apple Podcasts (once you're approved), YouTube (via our integration), and any open RSS app that supports HLS video. That includes Fountain, iHeart, and Amazon Music today, and more apps are adding support over time. Support for Spotify video will be available in the coming months.

Can I have a mix of audio-only and video episodes in the same feed?

Yes. You can upload video for some episodes and keep others audio-only. Audio apps will just play the audio version of your video episodes.

Will I get analytics for video?

We've implemented some basic analytics for video in the Transistor analytics page (no YouTube stats yet). More is coming soon.

If I upload a video, where does my audio version come from?

If you upload a video to Transistor, we’ll automatically extract the audio from that video, and use that as your audio episode for audio-only apps.

Can I schedule a video episode?

Yes. Scheduling works the same as it does for audio episodes. When the publish time hits, we'll distribute video everywhere it's connected.

How will billing work? Will I need to upgrade?

For video, you’ll need to be on the Professional plan or higher. During the beta, you'll have full access to all video features. However, we're still finalizing storage and resolution limits for each tier; so your access could change once we’re out of beta. We'll give you plenty of notice before anything changes.

Will my show notes work properly on YouTube?

Yes. We automatically reformat your show notes for YouTube, including converting hyperlinks to text URLs. Timestamps in your show notes will work as YouTube chapters.

Can I distribute video to Spotify?

We haven’t implemented the Spotify video integration yet; we’re hoping to have that built in the following months.

I've connected to Apple Video in Transistor, and uploaded a video, but it doesn't appear in the Apple Podcasts app

There are two reasons this could happen:

1. You haven't yet been approved by Apple for distributing video. Follow these steps here.
2. If you're on a version of iOS earlier than 26.4, you'll need to upgrade before you can see videos in the Apple Podcasts app.

Do I edit more detailed YouTube settings for a video (monetization, end-screens, etc) in Transistor, or YouTube?

You'll edit advanced settings like this in YouTube.

If I publish the video to YT via Transistor, will the video need to be live before I can update those settings?

Here's how it works now: when you publish a video on Transistor, it goes to YouTube as public immediately. So if you want to edit your thumbnail, tags, end screens, or "made for kids," you have to do it after the fact.

Justin recorded a video walking through the current state and how I think it should work:

The short version of the proposal:

• You save your episode as a draft in Transistor
• We push it to YouTube as a draft (unlisted), so you can edit your thumbnail, tags, end screens, "made for kids," etc. while it's still private
• When you click "save and publish" in Transistor, the video goes public on YouTube
• Clicking save and publish would also overwrite the title and show notes on YouTube with what's in Transistor, so Transistor stays the source of truth for those fields

Does that match how you'd want it to work? Anything we're missing from your workflow? Let us know in chat!

Updated on: 15/05/2026