Schedule an episode to publish in the future

Save time and get ahead by creating and scheduling your episodes in advance. Scheduled episodes will not be available in your RSS feed or to your listeners until they reach the scheduled date and time.

How Scheduling Works

When you schedule an episode:

• The episode is created but not published
• It won't appear in your RSS feed until the scheduled time
• Listeners can't access it until it goes live
• At the scheduled time, Castos automatically publishes it

This lets you batch-create episodes and maintain a consistent release schedule.

Before You Schedule

Set your timezone: Go to your Castos Account Settings and set your preferred timezone. Otherwise, episodes publish in UTC, which may be hours off from your intended time.

Schedule an Episode in Castos

1. Sign in to your Castos dashboard
2. Click + New Episode
3. Enter your episode details (title, description, audio file, etc)
4. Click the date/time field
5. Select a future date and time
6. Click Schedule

Your episode will appear in your dashboard with a "Scheduled" status and will automatically publish at the specified time.

Schedule an Episode in WordPress (SSP)

Scheduling in Seriously Simple Podcasting works like scheduling any WordPress post.

1. Create a new episode in WordPress (Podcasting → Add New or Posts → Add New depending on your setup)
2. Add your episode details and audio file
3. In the sidebar, find the Publish section
4. Click the date next to "Publish" (shows "Immediately" by default)
5. Select a future date and time
6. Click Schedule

WordPress to Castos Sync

When you schedule an episode in WordPress:

• It syncs to Castos in a "scheduled" state
• It publishes on both platforms at the scheduled time
• Make sure your WordPress and Castos account timezones match

Edit or Reschedule an Episode

In Castos

1. Go to your podcast and click on the scheduled episode
2. Click the date/time field
3. Select a new date/time
4. Click Update or Schedule

In WordPress

1. Edit the episode post
2. Click the date in the Publish section
3. Select a new date/time
4. Click Schedule or Update

Cancel a Scheduled Episode

To prevent a scheduled episode from publishing:

In Castos

Click the episode and change it to Draft status, or delete it.

In WordPress

Switch the post to "Draft" status (you will need to do this on the Castos side as well), or move it to trash to delete it.

Troubleshooting