382. How to Fix Duplicate Listings in Apple Podcasts (or Other Podcast Apps)

If your podcast is listed twice in Apple Podcasts or another podcast directory, STOP! Don't do anything about it until you read or listen to this!

Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/fixduplicates

How duplicate podcast listings happen

Reason 1: a secondary feed was automatically discovered and indexed

• Podpage: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/podpage
• a feed proxy: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/how-proxies-and-ios-14-5-affect-your-podcast/

Reason 2: the podcast was resubmitted

The duplicate podcast listing problem gets worse, especially in Apple Podcasts

• But it's even worse in Apple Podcasts since iOS 14.5!: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/how-proxies-and-ios-14-5-affect-your-podcast/

How to fix your duplicate podcast listing in proxy-based services like Apple Podcasts and Spotify

Step 1: Ask the platform to merge your listings

Step 2: Redirect properly

Step 3: Make a new RSS feed with a single announcement episode

Step 4: Change the feed URL in the platform's portal

Step 5: Redirect and delete after a few months

Unfortunate conclusion: it's messy and you might still lose some numbers

Important reminder: do not resubmit your feed!

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