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Moving from Simplecast

Set up the feed redirect that sends your Simplecast listeners to Pod Promo.

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This guide covers one step of your move: telling Simplecast to forward your old feed to Pod Promo.

Do this after your episodes have finished importing into Pod Promo. Not there yet? Start with the full migration guide.

Make this your very last step. The moment you save the redirect, your Simplecast feed stops working — publishing from Simplecast after that won’t reach any podcast app. Import everything into Pod Promo first.

Before you start

  • Finish your import on Pod Promo and check that every episode made it.
  • Download your analytics from Simplecast. Stats don’t transfer between hosts.
  • Copy your new Pod Promo feed URL. It looks like https://podpromo.ai/your-show-slug/feed.xml — you’ll find it on your show’s Distribution page.

Set up the redirect

  1. Log in to Simplecast.
  2. Click the V dropdown arrow at the top left to open your show menu.
  3. Click the cog icon to open Show Settings.
  4. In the left sidebar, open the Distribution tab.
  5. Below your Main Feed URL, click Advanced Settings.
  6. Paste your Pod Promo feed URL into the RSS Feed Redirect field.
  7. Click Save in the top-right corner.

Simplecast’s redirect stays in place permanently, even after you close your account.

After the redirect is live

  • Check it worked. Paste your old Simplecast feed URL into a web browser. It should forward you to your Pod Promo feed.
  • Update the big directories by hand too — Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music. The main migration guide shows you where.
  • Directories usually pick up the change within about 24 hours.
  • Wait two weeks before canceling your Simplecast plan, so every podcast app has time to notice.
  • Lost account access? Email support@simplecast.com and they can set the redirect for you.

Questions?

The full walkthrough — including the directory checklist — lives in Migrate your podcast to Pod Promo.