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How to move your podcast feed from a self-hosted server

The easiest way to move your podcast from your web server to Acast.

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How to move your show

Step 1. Create an account.

Create your account here, if you haven't already.

Step 2. Import your podcast

The first page you'll be brought to after creating your account will prompt you to Create New Show or Import existing Show.

If your podcast has already been submitted to Apple Podcasts, you can easily search for the podcast and select it for import.

Otherwise, you'll need to retrieve your RSS feed URL in the input field.

Step 3. Redirect your show

Set your web server to return an HTTP 301 redirect to your new Acast RSS feed URL.
Acast will insert the <itunes:new-feed-url> tag in your feed directly.

How to Confirm Your Redirect is Working

  • Open your web browser and enter the address of your old Libsyn URL, and hit enter. If the redirect is working, you will be taken automatically to your new Acast feed URL.

  • If you are not taken to this new Acast feed URL, then wait ten minutes, clear your browser cache (or open in incognito/private mode) and try again.

Done!

Remember: it’s important that you keep your redirect live for a month after switching to ensure that the it is successful.

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