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ID3 tags
ID3 tags are the metadata block inside MP3 files — title, artist, artwork, chapters — read by players and podcast apps.
For podcasts, ID3 chapters embed navigation directly in the file. Tags travel with the file itself, unlike feed metadata which lives in the RSS.
Related terms
Podcast chaptersPodcast chapters divide an episode into named, timestamped sections listeners can skip between, delivered as I…
RSS feed (podcasting)A podcast RSS feed is the XML file that defines a show — its metadata and an entry per episode with the audio …
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What is ID3 tags?
ID3 tags are the metadata block inside MP3 files — title, artist, artwork, chapters — read by players and podcast apps.
Why does ID3 tags matter?
For podcasts, ID3 chapters embed navigation directly in the file. Tags travel with the file itself, unlike feed metadata which lives in the RSS.
What terms are related to ID3 tags?
Closely related concepts: Podcast chapters, RSS feed (podcasting) — each has its own entry in this glossary.
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