PodcastSearch and Tools

Check a podcast RSS feed

Paste an RSS URL, public or private. You get the show, the episode files, and the tags that most often stop a feed updating. Audio files are not downloaded.

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What gets checked

  1. Access

    The feed loads, over HTTPS, with a content type podcast apps accept. Private links and feeds behind a username and password work too.

  2. The show

    Valid RSS 2.0 with a title, description, language, artwork, iTunes category, and explicit flag. A podcast:guid is noted when it's missing.

  3. Every episode

    An http(s) enclosure, ideally over HTTPS, a GUID no other episode shares, and a publish date that parses.

Questions

Can I check a private feed?
Yes. Paste a private feed link as it is. For a feed behind a username and password, open “Feed needs a username and password?” and enter them. They are sent only to the feed’s own host, over HTTPS, and are not stored.
Why isn’t a new episode showing up in podcast apps?
Common causes are an episode with no enclosure, a GUID that repeats an older episode, and a publish date that doesn’t parse. The checker flags all three. Apps also refresh feeds on their own schedule, so a fixed feed can take a while to show changes.
Does the checker download my audio?
No. It reads the feed only. Episode files are listed and their addresses checked, but not fetched.
Is the feed address kept?
No. This site doesn’t store or log the feed address, or any username and password sent with it.