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Why can't I find my podcast on Spotify?

A new podcast can take a few hours to show up in Spotify search after Spotify adds it. Even then, it may appear low in the results at first, because Spotify ranks search results partly by how many plays a podcast has. New shows tend to move up as they build an audience.


Check your podcast is on Spotify


When Spotify adds your podcast, we'll email you and your Spotify link will appear on the Distribution tab. Open that link: if your podcast loads, it's live on Spotify and search just hasn't caught up yet.


If there's no Spotify link on the Distribution tab, your podcast may not have been submitted yet.


See How do I submit my show to Spotify?


How Spotify search works


For podcasts, Spotify searches the podcast title, author, description and episode titles.


A general search shows music, artists, playlists, profiles and podcasts together. If your podcast's name shares words with a popular artist or song, your podcast can end up far down the results. For example, a search for "Real Estate" shows the band Real Estate first, ahead of any real estate podcasts.



  • Give your podcast a clear title that says what it's about, and use the words people would search for in your description and episode titles
  • As soon as your Spotify link works, open it yourself and play a few episodes
  • Share your Spotify link so other people can follow and play your podcast there too. The sooner it gets plays, the sooner it should show up in search.


For more tips, see How do I help people find my podcast? (SEO, keywords and discoverability)


For Spotify's own explanation, see Show not appearing in search results in Spotify for Creators support.


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Updated on: 02/11/2026

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