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# Podcast RSS Feed Validator — Free Tool | The Podcast App

# Is Your Podcast Feed Ready for Every Player?

Paste your RSS feed URL and get instant checks against Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podcasting 2.0 requirements.

We fetch your feed server-side. Nothing is stored.

## Frequently asked questions

### What does the RSS Feed Validator check?

It checks your podcast RSS feed against five categories: **RSS 2.0 compliance** (required elements like title, description, enclosure), **Apple Podcasts** requirements (artwork, categories, explicit tag), **Spotify** requirements (email, episode format), **Podcasting 2.0** tags (chapters, transcripts, funding), and general **feed health** (episode count, publish frequency, HTTPS usage).

### Is my feed URL stored or shared?

No. We fetch your feed server-side to run the validation checks, but we do not store the URL, the feed content, or any results. Nothing is logged or shared with third parties.

### What are Apple Podcasts' RSS feed requirements?

Apple requires a valid channel title, description, language, artwork (minimum 1400×1400px, recommended 3000×3000px, JPEG or PNG), at least one `itunes:category` , an `itunes:explicit` tag, and an `itunes:author` tag. Each episode needs a title, enclosure with audio URL, and a GUID. Our validator checks all of these.

### Why does my artwork fail validation?

Common reasons: dimensions below 1400×1400px, non-square aspect ratio, file size over 512 KB, non-RGB color space, or the image URL returns a 404. Apple recommends 3000×3000px JPEG or PNG. Use our [Cover Art Checker](https://thepodcastapp.dev/tools/cover-art-checker) for detailed artwork analysis.

### Can I validate a private or password-protected feed?

Not currently. The validator fetches your feed from our server, so it needs to be publicly accessible. If your feed requires authentication, you will see a "feed unreachable" error. For private feeds, check your hosting platform's built-in validation tools.

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## Validate your feed, then claim your show

Fix feed issues, claim your show, and start getting weekly listener intelligence from Brain.

## Explore the closest podcast app guides.

These related pages cover the nearest listening workflows, app features, and comparison paths.

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