Podcast delivery checks

Podcast RSS Validator

Check whether a podcast feed is ready to travel cleanly across podcast apps and directories.

Paste a podcast feed URL to audit the base feed, then review enclosure coverage and podcast-specific metadata in one result.

Podcast feed URL

Use this when a podcast feed needs to publish reliably in listening apps, directories, and syndication workflows.

Podcast delivery readout

Audit a podcast feed

You’ll get a distribution-ready readout that highlights enclosure issues, required podcast fields, and metadata gaps worth closing.

Why podcast feeds need their own readout

Podcast feeds still depend on RSS, but distribution problems often start with a different set of details than a general-purpose feed audit. Enclosures, podcast metadata, and episode-level consistency matter more here than broad feed completeness alone.

FeedInspector keeps the underlying feed audit in view, then narrows the output to the checks that are most useful when the real question is whether a podcast feed is ready for delivery.

Review this result from the top down

Start with the delivery summary to see whether the feed is broadly ready or still missing distribution-critical pieces.
Fix enclosure and required feed-level problems before polishing secondary metadata.
Use the recommended metadata section to improve completeness after the feed can already deliver episodes reliably.
Switch to RSS Feed Validator if you want a broader technical audit beyond the podcast-specific view.

Questions about podcast feed checks

This page is built for podcast delivery questions rather than general feed debugging alone.

How is this different from the general RSS validator?

The general validator audits overall feed health, while this page highlights enclosures, podcast metadata, and delivery-specific priorities.

Which podcast-specific fields are checked here?

The readout focuses on enclosures plus common podcast fields such as author, image, explicit flags, duration, and episode or season signals when present.

Can a feed pass technically and still need podcast work?

Yes. A feed can parse cleanly and still be missing metadata that weakens podcast distribution quality or completeness.

What should I fix first if the result is poor?

Start with enclosure coverage and missing core feed fields, then close the podcast-specific metadata gaps that affect delivery quality.

Do I still need the feed viewer after this?

Only if you want to read the same feed in a more visual layout after the podcast checks are complete.

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Need a broader view of the same feed?

Open the general validator for a wider audit or the viewer for a readable preview of the published feed.