Publishing desk · 2026-10-24
Before changing podcast hosts, save an episode identity sheet
Record the identifiers of three existing episodes before a migration so you can compare the right fields afterwards.
Apple requires a persistent GUID for each episode. Treat that identifier as an identity record when comparing the old feed with the new one.
Make a small worksheet with one recent episode, one older episode and a trailer if you have one. For each, record the title, GUID and audio URL in separate columns. Save a dated copy of the public feed as well. The title helps you recognise the row; it is not a substitute for the identifier.
After following your host’s migration procedure, compare the same episodes in the destination feed. In an illustrative migration, a changed media address might be intentional while an unexpected GUID change deserves a question to the host. Do not bulk-edit identifiers merely to make the columns look tidy. Bring the before-and-after pair to support and ask which part of the migration produced the change.
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Sources and editorial notes
- Apple Podcasts — RSS feed requirements · reviewed 2026-10-23
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