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How to get your podcast on Deezer

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We love podcasts. If you’re a podcaster or podcast representative, read on to find out how you can get your podcast on Deezer and expand your reach to millions of our active users.

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Audience

Sharing your podcast on Deezer gives you access to more than 14 million active users in 182 markets across desktop, Android and iOS devices. Our catalog of podcasts is carefully curated by local editors and can be browsed through categories and channels.

Advertising

You can keep your ads in your feeds, and keep 100% of the revenue you generate. We may place ads around your content for our free members.

How to submit your podcast to Deezer

Deezer manages the content offered on its service. To publish your podcast on Deezer, you should have your feed hosted or available on an aggregator to submit your information. Our system takes images, show descriptions, episodes titles and descriptions from them.

We recommend you submit your content through the following hosts and aggregators:

To get your podcast on Deezer, you must first register your interest, and accept our terms and conditions, using the submission form below. Our team will review your submission. If it is approved, we will manage the content upload into our service.

Note: this form is to register your interest only and does not mean that your content will be made available on Deezer.

We receive a high volume of submissions and cannot respond directly to them. If your submission was unsuccessful, please review our terms and conditions and make sure your station podcast is suitable for Deezer.

Content policy

We review the requests submitted to the form but do not guarantee acceptance. If accepted, your content will be added within a week and you'll be able to find it on Deezer.

Deezer values copyrights and takes the issue very seriously. The music rights must have been cleared, otherwise we will not accept the content.

Content providers must agree the content they submit is not:

  • Unlawful, obscene, fraudulent, indecent;
  • Does not defame, abuse, harass, or threaten others;
  • And is not hateful or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable,
  • Does not contain any software viruses, Trojan horses, worms, bombs, or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment or that may damage, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept, or expropriate any system, data, or personal information,
  • Does not and will not infringe or violate any right whatsoever, including, without limitation, any contractual rights, personal rights (e.g., defamation, privacy, false light, moral right, etc.) or any property rights (e.g., copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret etc.) of any person or entity,
  • Does not violate any applicable local, state, national or international law
  • And is not, and will not be, subject of any threatened or pending litigation, claim or dispute.

You can read our Terms of Service in full here.

Content requirements

Our system takes images, show descriptions, episodes titles and descriptions from your podcast aggregator, or your hosted feed. Please make sure it is properly tagged. We will then ingest and program your content into our service.

Your podcast must include accurate and relevant metadata to be eligible to be featured in Deezer’s catalogue. In addition, since most new subscribers find a podcast by searching, without accurate and relevant metadata users might not be able to find your podcast.

Mandatory metadata:

  • Podcast title
  • Author
  • Copyright
  • Category
  • Language
  • Country
  • Episode title
  • Explicit / Not explicit

Technical specifications

Please provide us with the following:

  • RSS feed address
  • Bitrate quality: 128 kbps (recommended)
  • File format: MP3 (MP4/M4A is not recommended)
  • Artwork: upload a square cover image, PNG, 1400x1400 pixels

What is a podcast feed?

A podcast feed is a URL to an RSS (rich site summary) in XML format. RSS is a technology for announcing updates to a website, and XML is a format for creating content on the Internet.

To publish a podcast on Deezer, use a podcast hosting service (see How to submit your podcast to Deezer) or create a website that generates a feed conforming to RSS 2.0.

How to update or edit your podcast

Our system checks podcast feeds for updates every day, so you don't need to do anything else once submitted.

Any edits to your RSS feed, cover photo, or episode updates can be requested using this form.

Our editor’s and content managers receive a large volume of requests daily, but we will get back to you with a solution as soon as possible.

Deezer takes up to 24 hours to show new episodes once you add them to your RSS feed. Podcast cover images are updated every week (Sundays at 04:33 UTC).

Important: if a podcast hasn't released any new episodes in 90 days, we stop checking its RSS feed.

If after 24 hours you still don't see your new episode, contact us (via talkpartners@deezer.com) and let us know if:

  • You have changed your RSS feed
  • You have not released any new episodes in the last 90 days / 7 days

Podcasts on Deezer FAQ

Does it cost anything to add your podcast to Deezer?

Nope. Adding your content to Deezer is entirely free.

How long does it take to be live on Deezer, once I submitted my content?

We receive many submissions and requests, but it should take around 7-10 working days maximum. If accepted, your content will be added within a week and you'll be able to find it on Deezer.

Please note, we prioritize requests for Austria, Brazil, France, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United States.

Can I get a Deezer widget to share my show?

Yes, you can create your own widget here.

Can I get analytics about my audience?

Yes, we will send you content usage figures every Monday.

Why is the latest episode of my podcast not showing on Deezer?

Deezer takes up to 24 hours to show new episodes once you add them to your RSS feed. Podcast cover images are updated every week (Sundays at 04:33 UTC).

If a podcast hasn't released any new episode in 90 days, we stop checking its RSS feed.

If after 24 hours you still don't see your new episode, contact us (via talkpartners@deezer.com) and let us know if:

  • You have changed your RSS feed
  • You have not released any new episode in the 90 days / in the last 7 days

I submitted my podcast feed, but I can’t find it in Deezer. Why?

After submission, your podcast will be reviewed by Deezer for approval. If your podcast is approved, you will be able to find it in 7-10 working days, and you’ll start receiving audience reports on Mondays.

I’m an independent podcaster. Can I add my show to Deezer?

Yes, we accept shows of all sizes including independent shows.

I’m Stitcher Partner and can’t see my show on Deezer. Why?

Stitcher no longer belongs to Deezer. We now have two separate catalogs. The Terms of Service covered distribution on both platforms, but if it appears your show isn't on Deezer anymore, drop us a line at talkpartners@deezer.com and we'll make it right.

I don’t have a RSS feed yet, how can do get one?

Deezer don’t host podcasts. You can create your RSS Feed using a third-party host/aggregator.

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