Block

<podcast:block>

This element allows a podcaster to express which platforms are allowed to publicly display this feed and its contents. In its basic form, it is a direct drop-in replacement for the <itunes:block> tag, but allows for greater flexibility by the inclusion of the id attribute and by including multiple copies of itself in the feed.

Platforms should not ingest a feed for public display/use if their slug exists in the id of a yes block tag, or if an unbounded yes block tag exists (meaning block all public ingestion). Conversely, if a platform finds their slug in the id of a no block tag, they are free to ingest that feed for public display/usage.

In plain language, the sequence of discovery an ingesting platform should use is as follows:

Does <podcast:block id="[myslug]">no</podcast:block> exist in this feed? Safe to ingest.
Does <podcast:block id="[myslug]">yes</podcast:block> exist in this feed? Do not ingest.
Does <podcast:block>yes</podcast:block> exist in this feed? Do not ingest.

Parent

<channel>

Count

Multiple

Attributes

id (optional) A single entry from the service slug list .

Node value

The node value must be “yes” or “no”.

Examples


<!-- This means "block everything" -->
<podcast:block>yes</podcast:block>


<!-- This means "block nothing" (same as not present) -->
<podcast:block>no</podcast:block>


<!-- This means "block only google and amazon" -->
<podcast:block id="google">yes</podcast:block>
<podcast:block id="amazon">yes</podcast:block>


<!-- This means "block every platform _except_ google and amazon" -->
<podcast:block>yes</podcast:block>
<podcast:block id="google">no</podcast:block>
<podcast:block id="amazon">no</podcast:block>

Podcast apps supporting block

No support, yet.

Publishing/hosting tools supporting block

4 apps/services:

Miscellaneous support for block

1 app/service: