Managing & publishing your podcast

Setting up your show, your RSS feed and how to publish episodes to your show using Captivate. Also, working with the podcast media library & editing podcast episodes.

25 articles in this collection
Written by Mark Asquith and Sam Higham

How to create clickable timestamps

Increase engagement on your podcast episode and make the listening experience much nicer with clickable timestamps!

Written by Sam Higham
Updated yesterday

Why can't I click any of the Distribution buttons?

Apple et al can be a little funny when it comes to letting you submit before you have fully set your show up, let's explain...

Written by Mark Asquith
Updated over a week ago

How to Override Your Show's Copyright Statement

If you'd like to add a custom copyright statement to your podcast, you can nice and easily with Captivate's copyright override checkbox.

Written by Mark Asquith
Updated over a week ago

How do I cancel a podcast?

If you no longer wish to continue a show, cancelling your podcast(s) is super easy.

Written by Sam Higham
Updated over a week ago

How to Replace an Audio File Within a Podcast Episode

Sometimes you find that the audio that you uploaded and published to an episode needs changing. Luckily, it's easy to change that!

Written by Mark Asquith
Updated over a week ago

Podcast Artwork Specifications

Podcast cover art looks simple, but at times can be a little confusing so we put together a handy little guide for you!

Written by Mark Asquith
Updated over a week ago

Changing Your Podcast Timezone

Regardless of where you are in the world, Captivate understands and works natively in your timezone for complete ease and clarity.

Written by Mark Asquith
Updated over a week ago

Apple Podcast Category Updates 2019

Following WWDC 2019, Apple announced a revised list of available podcast categories for creators. Here's what that means and what to do.

Written by Mark Asquith
Updated over a week ago

Adding a Donation Button to Your Podcast

Listener support is vital to many independent podcasters via platforms such as Patreon, that's why we've made it super easy to use!

Written by Mark Asquith
Updated over a week ago

How Do I Switch Between My Podcast Shows In Captivate?

If you have more than one podcast show it's quick and easy to switch between them.

Written by Mark Asquith
Updated over a week ago

How Do I Change The Cover Art On An Individual Podcast Episode?

Changing the podcast cover art of a single episode is super simple.

Written by Mark Asquith
Updated over a week ago

How Do I Change My Podcast Categories?

Make sure your podcast shows in the right places by setting your podcast categories.

Written by Mark Asquith
Updated over a week ago

How Do I Mark My Show As Explicit?

If your show uses explicit language you need update the show settings to reflect this.

Written by Mark Asquith
Updated over a week ago

How Do I Set A Default Episode Publishing Time?

Make things a little easier and set a default publishing time for your future podcast episodes.

Written by Mark Asquith
Updated over a week ago

How Do I Change My Podcast Cover Art?

Changing the cover art of your show is nice and easy.

Written by Mark Asquith
Updated over a week ago

How Do I Search My Media Library?

Written by Mark Asquith
Updated over a week ago

How Do I Delete Media Files From My Captivate Media Library

Sometimes you might want to delete media files from your library.

Written by Mark Asquith
Updated over a week ago

How Do I Search For a Podcast Episode?

Whether you need to share, edit or delete a podcast episode, using the search option makes it nice and simple.

Written by Mark Asquith
Updated over a week ago

How Do I Bulk Upload Files To My Captivate Media Library?

You can initiate a bulk upload of files to help you with your batching processes.

Written by Mark Asquith
Updated over a week ago

Managing Podcast Episodes

How to manage published, scheduled and draft podcast episodes from the "Episodes" section of the Captivate podcasting dashboard.

Written by Mark Asquith
Updated over a week ago

How Do I Delete a Podcast Episode?

Sometimes you'll need to remove a podcast episode from your podcast, luckily deleting an episode nice and easy and only takes a sec.

Written by Mark Asquith
Updated over a week ago

Media Library Overview

Your Captivate media library allows quick bulk uploads and management of audio files and more within your Captivate podcasting dashboard.

Written by Mark Asquith
Updated over a week ago

"My Shows" & Managing Multiple Podcast Shows Under One Captivate Account

Captivate lets you manage multiple shows under one account at no extra cost per show, yay! Here's a quick overview of how that works.

Written by Mark Asquith
Updated over a week ago

How To Add An Episode Number to Your Podcast Episode

Podcast episode numbers make it easy to reference your show and for podcast directories to catalog your episodes properly.

Written by Mark Asquith
Updated over a week ago

Podcast Show Settings Overview

Podcast show settings control what listeners see and & how apps display your podcast, here's what each setting does and how to edit them.

Written by Mark Asquith
Updated over a week ago