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Podroll

<podcast:podroll>

This element allows for a podcaster to include references to one or more podcasts in its <channel> as a way of “recommending” other podcasts to their listener. It’s normally shown in user interfaces as “creator recommendations”, or “shows you might like”.

Parent

<channel>

Count

Single

Node value

The node value must be one or more <podcast:remoteItem> elements.

Examples

<podcast:podroll> <podcast:remoteItem feedGuid="29cdca4a-32d8-56ba-b48b-09a011c5daa9" /> <podcast:remoteItem feedGuid="396d9ae0-da7e-5557-b894-b606231fa3ea" /> <podcast:remoteItem feedGuid="917393e3-1b1e-5cef-ace4-edaa54e1f810" /> </podcast:podroll>

Above, the simplest way to use a podroll, using the one mandatory value for the remoteItem.

<podcast:podroll> <podcast:remoteItem feedGuid="29cdca4a-32d8-56ba-b48b-09a011c5daa9" feedUrl="https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/231452.rss" title="Buzzcast" /> <podcast:remoteItem feedGuid="396d9ae0-da7e-5557-b894-b606231fa3ea" feedUrl="https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1538779.rss" title="Podnews Weekly Review" /> <podcast:remoteItem feedGuid="917393e3-1b1e-5cef-ace4-edaa54e1f810" feedUrl="http://mp3s.nashownotes.com/pc20rss.xml" title="Podcasting 2.0" /> </podcast:podroll>

Above, a recommended podroll entry. It includes the feedUrl as well as the feedGuid, to help podcast apps discover shows without the GUID if they need to. It also includes a title, which is helpful for humans, and potentially for display in the app.

If information differs, information discoverable from the GUID always takes precedence. RSS feeds can change; the GUID does not.

While the remoteItem includes an optional itemGuid, it is not expected that a podroll would normally link to individual episodes.

(Humans: you can put a GUID into the search box on the Podcast Index website).

Podcast apps supporting podroll

4 apps/services:

Publishing/hosting tools supporting podroll

10 apps/services:

Miscellaneous support for podroll

3 apps/services: