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 URL — which every podcast app polls for new episodes.
Podcasting's openness is the feed: host anywhere, and any app can subscribe. Directories like Apple Podcasts index feeds rather than hosting audio.
Feed-level tags carry artwork, categories and per-episode metadata including, increasingly, transcript links.
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What is RSS feed?
A podcast RSS feed is the XML file that defines a show — its metadata and an entry per episode with the audio URL — which every podcast app polls for new episodes.
Why does RSS feed matter?
Podcasting's openness is the feed: host anywhere, and any app can subscribe. Directories like Apple Podcasts index feeds rather than hosting audio.
What terms are related to RSS feed?
Closely related concepts: Podcast hosting, ID3 tags, Podcast transcript — each has its own entry in this glossary.
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