Migrate your podcast from another host to Castos

Before Starting

Verify that your existing RSS feed and media files are accessible and/or validate your RSS feed with a health check.
Don't know your podcast's RSS feed? You can look it up with our RSS Feed Lookup tool

Move your podcast and episodes from another hosting service to Castos.

For podcasters that bypass the initial import wizard at sign-up, you can get to the Imports page by signing in to your Castos dashboard and clicking your Account Name → Imports.

1: On the Imports page, click Import A New Podcast.

2: Enter your current Libsyn podcast RSS feed URL. Castos will check if the RSS feed is valid or not. If the RSS feed is valid, you'll see Valid RSS feed URL!. Click Import:

3: From your Castos dashboard, click Settings to open the Podcast Settings page:

4: Select the Feed Details tab and enter the details not included in the RSS feed migration (categories, host metadata, etc.)
5: Click Save Podcast Details
6: Select the Distribution tab and copy your podcast's new RSS feed URL link:

Note on Imports

The amount of time it takes to import your podcast will vary from a few minutes to several hours depending on the number and length of episodes.

Redirect the RSS feed

Return to the original host account and follow their steps for redirecting your podcast's feed to the new Castos RSS feed URL.

Redirecting your RSS feed to your podcast’s new feed in Castos is similar to having your mail forwarded to a new home address.

In other words, until Apple Podcasts and other podcast listening platforms have had a chance to update their system, you want them to be forwarded (redirected) to your new RSS feed at Castos if they look to Libsyn for your podcast.

Please check your former podcast host's support documentation or podcast dashboard settings for information on redirecting by adding your podcast's new Castos RSS feed.