Welcome to this article, in which we'll take a look, from an administrator's perspective, at how to set up podcasts on various platforms from your Nudgis, including Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music Podcasts, Deezer, and Spotify.

Table of content

1/ Setting Nudgis up

2/ Setting up third-party podcast platforms

• Apple Podcasts
• Youtube Music Podcasts
• Deezer
• Spotify

Setting Nudgis up

Let's start by setting up on the Nudgis side. We need to activate the RSS feeds by accessing the administration menu, then selecting the site settings section, and finally clicking on the "Channels and media browsing settings" tab. Once the page is displayed, make sure the following options are correctly checked:

• For the catalog:
  • RSS links (channels pages only)
  • RSS links for podcast applications (channels pages only)
• For media:
  • RSS links

Next, make sure that the sender's email address is filled in on your Nudgis platform. You can find this information in the 'Administration' menu, under the 'Site settings' section, then by selecting the 'Global Settings' tab. Then, select the 'Legal settings' sub-tab to find/modify the address used for RSS feeds : 

Make sure to provide an email address that you can access. Depending on the podcast platforms, a confirmation email with a link to click will be sent to you

The last item to check on your platform concerns permissions. Indeed, the channel that will be used for the podcast should allow access to non-authenticated users. To do this, in the channel editing section, go to the "Permissions" tab and enable access to the channel and media for non-authenticated users : 

Now that your Nudgis platform is correctly configured for podcasting, you will need to retrieve the URL of the RSS feed you are interested in from Nudgis, as podcast platforms will ask you to provide one. To do this, you will need to access the channel you have created for the podcast on your Nudgis. Once displayed, click on the bell icon, then copy the feed dedicated to the podcast :

You now have everything you need to configure the podcast platform you've chosen.

Setting up third-party podcast platforms

Many multimedia applications offer the option of integrating podcasts into their libraries, but we'll only look at a few of the most common ones here.

• Apple Podcasts

Open the Apple Podcasts application, then in the File menu, select "Follow a Show by URL…" : 

Paste the URL of the RSS feed you copied earlier, then click on "Follow" : 

In your library, the podcast will appear. You can then follow it and be notified when new media is available.

• Youtube Music Podcasts

Sign in to YouTube Music and authenticate yourself. In the left sidebar menu, go to your library, then select the "Podcasts" tab : 

Click on "Add podcast" : 

Paste the URL of the RSS feed you copied earlier, then click on "Add" : 

In your library, the podcast will appear. You can then follow it and be notified when new media is available.

• Deezer

With Deezer, it is necessary to follow a creation process to integrate your podcast into their catalog, making it easier for your listeners to find your podcast. 

First of all, log in to the Deezer podcast creator website.

Start the process by clicking on "Publish my podcast" : 

Paste the URL of the RSS feed you copied earlier, then click on "Next" : 

Enter the code received by email at the sender's address from the Nudgis platform : 

If you have not received your code, please check that the email has not been filed in your spam folder

Fill out the form and press "Submit".

Deezer will inform you of the successful creation of your podcast in their catalog and provide you with the direct link so you can share it with your listeners : 

• Spotify

The integration of a podcast into Spotify follows the same logic as for Deezer: the podcast must first be made available in the Spotify library before it can be searched by users.

First of all, you need to go to the Spotify for creators site and log in with your Spotify account. Once you've logged in, you'll be taken to a page where you can add a new show, with two choices: one to create the podcast directly on Spotify, and the other to integrate an existing show, either on Spotify or elsewhere. Choose the second option:

 Then choose the third option ‘Somewhere else’:

On the page that opens, paste the link to the RSS feed retrieved from the Nudgis channel. If the link is valid, the site will confirm it, and you'll need to press ‘Next’ to move on to the next stage:

The next page will ask you to send a code to the address corresponding to the owner of the Nudgis site hosting the podcast channel. If this is not your address, contact the administration team to confirm the code you have received:

The site owner's email address is specified in the 'Global settings' of the Administration panel, in the 'Legal Settings' tab

Once the address has been confirmed by sending the code, the podcast is ready to be integrated into the Spotify library:

Complete the main information then click on ‘Next’ to finalise the operation:

Make sure that the information you enter is correct, as it cannot be changed once the podcast has been integrated into the Spotify library

When the operation is complete, a screen will give you the link to the podcast, and warn you that it will take a few hours before the show is available to the public (it can take up to 24 hours):

When the podcast is published, users simply search for its title/keywords in Spotify (or use the link provided) to find all the media contained in the integrated channel in the form of audio episodes:

The podcast can only be deleted on request to Spotify

This article on delivering podcasts from Nudgis is coming to an end, and you will have learned the necessary configuration on your Nudgis platform and how to set up third-party podcast platforms, such as Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music Podcast and Deezer. 

Thank you for reading, and we hope you enjoy using our solutions !