Episode Information Fields
Episode fields are edited through Edit for Feed in a podcast's Manage Episodes section.
Required fields
| Field | Used for | Feed output |
|---|---|---|
| Media URL | Episode media | <enclosure> |
| Episode Title | Episode title | <title>, itunes:title when available |
| Episode Description | Podcast app show notes | <description>, content:encoded, itunes:summary excerpt |
| Publish Date | Release date | <pubDate> |
Media metadata
The plugin attempts to store:
enclosure-src: media URL.enclosure-length: byte length.enclosure-type: MIME type.enclosure-ext: file extension.duration: duration in seconds.
Duration is displayed in the admin and feed as time. Long episodes are formatted with hours.
Supported media
The plugin supports audio and video podcast media. Common supported formats include MP3, M4A, MP4, M4V, MOV, WebM, and resolvable VideoPress-hosted video.
Recommended fields
| Field | Used for | Feed output |
|---|---|---|
| Episode Art Image | Episode artwork | itunes:image |
| Episode Number | Episode numbering | itunes:episode, podcast:episode |
| Season Number | Season grouping | itunes:season |
| Episode Author | Episode author | itunes:author, dc:creator |
| Episode Type | Full, trailer, or bonus | itunes:episodeType |
Transcript fields
| Field | Used for | Feed output |
|---|---|---|
| Transcript URL | Transcript file | podcast:transcript url |
| Transcript Type | Transcript format | podcast:transcript type |
| Transcript Language | Transcript language | podcast:transcript language |
| Closed captions | Caption relationship | podcast:transcript rel="captions" |
Supported transcript type choices include plain text, HTML, VTT, JSON, and SRT.
Situational fields
| Field | Used for | Feed output |
|---|---|---|
| Explicit | Mark this episode explicit | itunes:explicit |
| Block from Apple Podcasts | Hide this episode in Apple Podcasts | itunes:block |
Feed-ready behavior
The episode list table shows whether each episode is ready for feed use. Missing media, title, description, or publish date can make an episode not ready.
Shared or migrated episodes
Migrated episodes can sometimes be attached to more than one podcast. Shared fields such as title, media, feed description, and numbering can affect every podcast using the same episode record.