Publishing a video version of your podcast episodes to Apple Podcasts is as simple as uploading your video file and publishing using the normal episode publishing workflow.
Your video is optimized for HLS format at 1080p resolution and published to Apple via their API.
Your video is also included in your RSS feed in the alternate enclosure so that it can be played on Fountain and other supporting apps.
Before you can publish video, you need to connect your Apple Podcasts Connect account to Fountain. This is a one-time setup that authorizes Fountain to publish your shows and episodes to Apple Podcasts on your behalf.
To connect your account:
Once your key is uploaded, Fountain can publish video to Apple Podcasts for you.
To publish video to Apple Podcasts from Fountain:
If your podcast has already been submitted to Apple Podcasts, the video version will be available there in supported versions of the app.
Fountain extracts the audio from your video file for inclusion in your RSS feed, although Apple Podcasts will use the audio from your video file when playing the audio version.
If you wish, you can also upload a separate audio file, but please be aware that this might prevent listeners from switch seamlessly between audio and video on certain apps without loosing their position.
For the best listener experience, we recommend uploading video only.
Read our full guide on publishing video to Apple Podcasts
Read Apple's guide for full information on publishing video to Apple Podcasts