Receive Spotify Analytics in Castos
Due to the unique way Spotify handles RSS feeds, you might see 0 listens on your Spotify Analytics tab. This help guide will explain why and how to receive analytics from Spotify.
Note: If you submitted your podcast to Spotify using the direct integration from Castos, Spotify will automatically show analytics. You can ignore this help guide.
| Jump to | Update the RSS feed on Spotify for Podcasters to your Castos RSS feed |
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| Add your Spotify subscribe link to the podcast's Distribution → Directories page | |
If you submitted your podcast to Spotify for Podcasters directly and/or used your Seriously Simple Podcasting RSS feed, you might see 0 listens on your Spotify Analytics:
To receive analytics from Spotify in Castos Analytics, Spotify needs (1) the Castos RSS feed and Castos needs (2) your Spotify subscribe link added to Distribution → Directories.
Update the RSS feed on Spotify for Podcasters to your Castos RSS feed
- From your Spotify for Podcasters Catalog dashboard, click your podcast → Details tab
- Update the RSS feed for the podcast to the podcast's RSS feed on Castos in Distribution → Visibility or Distribution → Directories:
- Once Spotify verifies the RSS feed, click Next
- Confirm Castos as your hosting provider from the menu and click Next
- Verify the RSS feed and click Submit
Add your Spotify subscribe link to the podcast's Distribution → Directories page
- Copy the Spotify link from the same Details tab on Spotify for Podcasters:
- On your podcast's Distribution → Directories page, find and click Spotify's subscribe link Settings:
- Paste your podcast's Spotify link into text field and click Save
