How to Upload Video Podcasts to Spotify (Step-by-Step Tutorial)
Are you trying to figure out how to get your video podcast episodes onto Spotify?
In this step-by-step tutorial, you'll learn exactly how to upload full-length video files directly to Spotify, even if your current podcast hosting platform doesn't support automatic video distribution.
While some platforms have teased video integration, major hosts like Buzzsprout, Captivate, Podbean, Transistor, and Blubrry still require you to handle your video uploads separately for the Spotify platform. This guide walks you through the entire manual workaround so you can expand your reach and give your audience a visual experience.
To get started, you will need to log into a Spotify for Creators account and claim your existing show using your podcast’s external RSS feed link. Make sure your email address is unlocked and unhidden in your host’s distribution settings so Spotify can send you a verification code.
Once your account is linked, you can navigate to your published audio episodes and manually upload your full-length video files or social media clips. Don't forget to upload a high-quality video thumbnail to ensure your content looks professional on the platform.
Before you hit publish, there are a few crucial setbacks and platform rules you need to know. First, dynamically inserted ads or promotional content from your audio host will not work on Spotify video; any sponsor messages must be baked directly into the video file. Second, your analytics will split: audio stats will remain with your host, while video engagement stats will live strictly inside Spotify. Finally, because you cannot schedule video episodes ahead of time in the backend of Spotify for Creators using an external host, you must wait for your audio episode to go live on Spotify first before manually uploading and processing the video version over it.
CHAPTER MARKERS:
0:00 - The Problem with Video Podcast Hosting
0:28 - Limitations of Buzzsprout, Captivate & Podbean
0:54 - Setting up a Spotify for Creators Account
1:31 - How to Connect an External Podcast RSS Feed
1:55 - How to Unhide Your RSS Feed Email Address
2:35 - Verifying Podcast Ownership on Spotify
3:18 - Step-by-Step Guide: Uploading Video to Spotify
4:00 - Video Thumbnail Best Practices for Spotify
4:41 - Video Processing Times & What to Expect
5:00 - Why Dynamic Ads Don't Work on Spotify Video
5:40 - How Video Affects Your Podcast Analytics
6:47 - Why You Can't Schedule Video Podcasts on Spotify
7:55 - Final Verdict: Is Manually Uploading Worth It?
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