Now that your show is hosted with Creator Lab, you might be wondering what happens to your distribution on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and the other major listening apps.

If you migrated your podcast from another hosting platform, the good news is: your show will remain available everywhere it previously lived. You do not need to resubmit your RSS feed to Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, or any other directory. All of your existing distribution stays intact.

However, if you created a brand-new RSS feed inside Creator Lab and your show has never been distributed anywhere before, you will need to submit that new feed to the major listening platforms so listeners can find you. Submitting once to each platform ensures your show appears in search results and becomes discoverable across apps.

We also find that most creators see the majority of their listenership come from Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so those are the two most important platforms to prioritize first. Once you're live there, you can expand to other directories for additional reach and discoverability.

The guide below walks you through exactly how to submit your show to each platform, plus links to the official help articles for every service.

Apple is the largest podcast directory and the source many third-party apps use to automatically index new shows.

Apple typically approves shows within 24–48 hours.

Apple’s official instructions: https://podcasters.apple.com/support/897-submit-a-show?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Spotify is one of the most popular listening platforms and often the fastest to publish new shows.

Spotify usually publishes shows within a few hours.

Spotify’s official instructions: https://support.spotify.com/us/creators/article/claiming-your-podcast-on-spotify-for-creators/

Submitting here distributes your podcast across Amazon Music, Audible, and Alexa-enabled devices.

Approvals often happen same-day.

Amazon specific instructions: https://podcasters.amazon.com/submit-rss

Approvals generally take up to 2 weeks.

Approvals may take several days.

Pandora specific instructions: https://www.ampplaybook.com/podcasters-submission-guidelines

Podchaser specific instructions: https://support.podchaser.com/en/articles/4913151-adding-a-podcast-to-podchaser

Deezer is widely used internationally and supports global podcast distribution.

Deezer specific instructions: https://creatorsupport.deezer.com/hc/en-us/articles/6328148035741-How-To-Add-Your-Podcast-To-Deezer

Player FM often auto-indexes from Apple but allows manual submissions for accuracy.

PlayerFM specific instructions: https://support.player.fm/hc/en-us/articles/9810600991643-Player-FM-How-do-I-get-my-podcast-on-Player-FM#:~:text=To%20add%20a%20podcast%20to,you'll%20find%20further%20instructions.

The Podcast Index powers dozens of independent listening apps, including:

Good news! If your show is live on Apple Podcasts, many of these apps automatically import your feed via Apple’s directory or the Podcast Index.

You can do it here: https://podcastindex.org/add

As always, feel free to reach out to our support team with any questions at creatorsupport@audacy.com.