How do you publish a podcast to Apple Podcasts?

Generate and download your episode audio, host it on a service that provides an RSS feed (Buzzsprout, Transistor, Podbean, etc.), then add that feed in Apple Podcasts Connect and submit it once. After a one-time review, every new episode you add to the feed shows up on Apple Podcasts automatically.

Do you need an RSS feed for Apple Podcasts?

Yes. Apple Podcasts distributes shows via RSS — it does not host your audio files. You get a feed from a podcast host, then submit that feed URL in Apple Podcasts Connect. You submit the feed once, not each episode.

Can you submit an AI-generated podcast to Apple Podcasts?

Yes. Apple allows AI-assisted content; follow its guidelines, avoid spammy mass submissions, and disclose AI involvement where appropriate. The submission process is identical to a human-made show.

How long does the Apple Podcasts review take?

The first feed submission typically takes anywhere from a few hours to a few days to pass review. Once approved, new episodes added to your feed usually appear within hours as Apple re-checks it.

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June 7, 2026 · Multilingual · 6 min read

How to Publish an AI Podcast to Apple Podcasts

To publish an AI podcast to Apple Podcasts: generate and download the episode, host it on a service that provides an RSS feed, then submit that feed once in Apple Podcasts Connect. After a one-time review, new episodes appear automatically.

Apple Podcasts is the second must-have destination after Spotify, and the process is the same shape: it reads an RSS feed rather than taking file uploads. Generate and download your episode, host it somewhere that gives you an RSS feed, then submit that feed once in Apple Podcasts Connect; after a one-time review, new episodes appear automatically. The fact that AI made the audio changes none of it.

Apple Reads a Feed, Not Files

This is the same key idea as everywhere else in podcast distribution: Apple Podcasts doesn't host your audio. It subscribes to an RSS feed — one URL that lists your episodes — which it re-checks for new entries. So your real task is "get your audio into a feed," then hand Apple the feed URL once. If feeds are new to you, start with do you need an RSS feed for an AI podcast.

Step-by-Step

Generate and download the episode in DIALOGUE — review the script, then download the finished audio file.
Host it for an RSS feed. Use a podcast host (Buzzsprout, Transistor, Podbean, etc.); upload the audio and they generate the feed.
Add episode metadata — title, description, cover art. Put your AI disclosure in the description (see AI podcast disclosure).
Submit the feed in Apple Podcasts Connect. Sign in with an Apple ID, add the feed URL, and submit. This is one-time.
Publish future episodes to the same feed — Apple picks them up automatically.

What Apple Checks For

Apple's review is mostly about feed validity and content guidelines:

Requirement	What to have ready
Valid RSS feed	Provided by your host
Cover art	Square, typically 3000×3000, under the size limit
Title + description	Clear, accurate, with AI disclosure
A published episode	At least one live episode in the feed
Owner email	Matches your Apple ID, for verification

Get those right and approval is routine.

Need an episode to submit? Create one free with DIALOGUE — generate, review, and download audio ready for your feed. First 2 episodes free.

Do It Once, Reach Both Stores

Because both Apple and Spotify read the same kind of feed, a single podcast host usually lets you submit one feed to both — so the work you did for publishing to Spotify covers most of Apple too. Keep your feed portable with a standalone host and you're not locked to either platform.

Bottom Line

Publishing an AI podcast to Apple Podcasts is a feed-submission task, not a file upload. Make the episode in DIALOGUE, download the audio, host it for an RSS feed, submit that feed once in Apple Podcasts Connect, and keep adding episodes. Disclose the AI, keep quality high, and the review is a formality.

Make your first episode now. Start free with DIALOGUE — generate, review, and download an episode ready for Apple and Spotify. 2 free episodes.

Written by

Chandler Nguyen

Ad exec turned AI builder. Full-stack engineer behind DIALØGUE and other production AI platforms. 18 years in tech, 4 books, still learning.