Captivate launches Apple Podcasts video

BIPOC Podcast Creators closes

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And frankly, it’s not enough to ask our creators to pay to make up this difference,” said co-founder Maribel Quezada Smith. * VeePod has launched dynamic 3D branding for any video podcast [https://podnews.net/press-release/veepod-3d-branding], particularly useful for product placements and logos, as well as busy podcast publishers. The toolkit will be demonstrated at The Podcast Show later this month. * Yesterday, we reported [https://podnews.net/update/spotify-video-lockin] on what we called Spotify's "video lock-in". This story was based on screenshots of Podigee's implementation of Spotify's video distribution API, which we erroneously attributed to Spotify's own UX: we're happy to make that distinction clear. What's a little less clear is the extent of the lock-in. 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Beware Spotify's video lock-in

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"This cannot be undone", says one checkbox on Spotify; another points out that "this permanently replaces your RSS feed with API-based distribution", repeating, twice, that "this cannot be undone". * Podnews has seen at least 3,500 podcasts switch podcast hosting company [https://podnews.net/article/hosts/changes] in the last 30 days alone: it's part of the freedom given with any RSS feed, allowing you to find better deals and different monetisation options as your podcast grows. It's also, free to upload video to Spotify using the Spotify for Podcasters website - wherever you're hosted. * It seems that it's unlikely, however, that podcast hosting companies will mention this lock-in. Podigee, which launched Spotify video this week [https://podnews.net/update/podigee-video], doesn't even have any documentation [https://help.podigee.com/category/55-spotify?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-05-07] about it (they're working on it, they tell us); while Libsyn, who launched Spotify video distribution [https://podnews.net/update/pittman-charlamagne#story2] last week, don't mention this lockin at all [https://five.libsynsupport.com/hc/en-us/articles/49743398490139-Enroll-in-Spotify-Video-with-Libsyn?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-05-07]. But then - why would they? Update: This was based on screenshots of Podigee's implementation of Spotify's video distribution API (which we erroneously attributed to Spotify's own UX). We're happy to make that distinction clear. What's a little less clear is the extent of the lock-in. Spotify denies that creators are permanently "locked in" to using a Spotify API feed if they opt for video distribution through their podcast host, though the company has confirmed that changing your feed back to RSS requires manual work from both the podcast hosting company and from Spotify itself. From others, we hear that this reversion process removes comments, reviews, and video files from your podcast; and we also understand that following our story yesterday, Spotify has contacted all partners to require different messaging about RSS reversion. Not that any of us would know - at least two podcast hosts have told us that the whole API is under a non-disclosure agreement, and that they are prohibited from speaking about it. * The winners of The Golden Lobes 2026 were announced. [https://podnews.net/press-release/golden-lobes-2026] The comedy podcast awards hosted by podcast festival Cheerful Earful, gave the Big Ears for Funniest Podcast of the Year to sketch show Crowley Time with me, Tom Crowley [https://podnews.net/podcast/i4k6u]. We've a list of all the winners. * What's going on at self-styled "world's largest indie podcast network", Inception Point AI? The company, which has around 15,000 entirely AI-produced shows, has suddenly stopped auto-publishing [https://public.podcastindex.org/24hourFeedReport.html?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-05-07] new podcasts. Previously, they were pushing out more than two hundred a day. And existing episodes that we have sampled today appear to no longer contain advertising. * Jeanine Wright, CEO, tells us: "We’re in the middle of an ongoing platform migration and commercial transition, so some publishing and monetization signals may look unusual from the outside during the handoff. We’re not commenting on counterparties or active negotiations, but the business is very much moving forward. There’s a much more interesting story here than the tired “AI slop” caricature. I’ll be speaking about the future of AI in podcasting at The Podcast Show [https://www.thepodcastshowlondon.com/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-05-07] in London on Thurs May 21 at 2.20pm on the Origin Stage, and I’d encourage anyone interested in what we’re actually building to come hear it directly." * The Guardian is to announce a flagship US video podcast today. 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Captivate launches Apple Podcasts video

Sponsored by Supporting Cast. Your subscribers shouldn't be someone else's email list. 🔒 Other platforms keep the keys to your audience—their payment info, their contact details, their loyalty. Supporting Cast [https://podnews.net/class-click/3484/2026-05-06] hands them back 🔑. Build a business you actually own. [https://podnews.net/class-click/3484/2026-05-06] * Podcast hosting company Captivate has unveiled its Apple Podcasts video support [https://www.captivate.fm/publish-video-podcasts-to-apple-podcasts?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-05-06]. Their pricing model is a flat $12/month add-on for up to 1,000 video plays. Additional bandwidth costs are charged over that number. Captivate isn't yet supporting the alternate enclosure. * Podnews has published a quick price comparison page for video podcast hosting [https://podnews.net/article/video-podcast-hosting-pricing]. What's notable is that different companies are charging in very different ways. * It's emerged that all podcasters wanting to submit video to Apple Podcasts will need to manually get an API key from Apple (docs from Captivate [https://help.captivate.fm/en/article/how-to-connect-your-show-and-request-approval-for-apple-podcasts-hls-video-1durvlt/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-05-06], Podigee [https://help.podigee.com/article/603-publishing-video-podcasts-tpublishing-video-podcasts-to-apple-podcastso-apple-podcasts?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-05-06] or Buzzsprout [https://www.buzzsprout.com/help/241-submit-your-video-podcast-to-apple-podcasts?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-05-06]) and then submit an approval request to Apple Podcasts to enable their podcast in video - and it can take up to two weeks for Apple Podcasts to approve this request. We don't know of any publishers or shows that have been disallowed, however, and there is a suggestion that this is a technical quality check to help the platform with scaling growth. However, neither Spotify nor YouTube charges for bandwidth, and both those companies don't have a pre-publishing approval process. * Captivate launched their Apple Podcasts video streaming feature with a special edition of In & Around Podcasting [https://podnews.net/podcast/ic1o5] - however, surprisingly, that episode is not yet in video on Apple Podcasts. We bet it's in Apple's approval queue... * What effect does adding video on Apple Podcasts have on your show's consumption? [https://transistor.fm/apple-video-doubled/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-05-06] According to this case study from Transistor and Primary Technology [https://podnews.net/podcast/ibe72] from Stephen Robles... it doubles your plays in Apple Podcasts; and has no effect on your YouTube audience. There are downsides, though - no chapters, no read-along transcripts, and - worse of all - no video at all for users who are paid subscribers. Ouch. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website [https://podnews.net/update/captivate-apple-video]: and get our free daily newsletter. Classifieds - your job or ad here [https://podnews.net/classifieds/] * Podcast Growth & Monetization tips every Thursday! [https://podnews.net/class-click/2736/2026-05-06] — Subscribe to the FREE Podcasting Business School newsletter and get fresh tips every Thursday for podcast growth, monetization, and online business strategies. Join over 4,000+ Pod Pals on this list. * 8 Ways to Evaluate a Podcast Agency [https://podnews.net/class-click/3467/2026-05-06] — 40+ criteria, discovery call questions, a side-by-side scorecard, and red flags to walk away from. Built for financial advisors and RIAs choosing a production partner. Free. 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Video podcasting: Podigee launches all three

Sponsored by Supporting Cast. Your subscribers shouldn't be someone else's email list. 🔒 Other platforms keep the keys to your audience—their payment info, their contact details, their loyalty. Supporting Cast [https://podnews.net/class-click/3484/2026-05-05] hands them back 🔑. Build a business you actually own. [https://podnews.net/class-click/3484/2026-05-05] * Podcast hosting company Podigee has launched video podcast support - for YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts [https://www.podigee.com/en/blog/podigee-launches-video-podcasts-for-everyone-across-youtube-apple-podcasts-spotify/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-05-05]. Video is available today across every podcast plan; the company says it makes them the first to support video podcast distribution to all three major platforms, across every pricing tier. Pricing starts at €19/month (US $22), for unlimited audio and four video episodes (of up to 30 minutes) per month. The company is based in Berlin, Germany. * Podigee tells Podnews that they're "still looking into the implications of adding the alternate enclosure [https://podcasting2.org/docs/podcast-namespace/tags/alternate-enclosure?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-05-05] feature", but long term they would like to support it. Support will add video to other, open podcast apps (either as an MP4 or HLS stream). Buzzsprout has also confirmed [https://podnews.net/confirm/x.com/AlbanBrooke/status/2051336008419942464] it is not yet supporting the alternateEnclosure. * RAIN reminds us that it's ten years since Spotify launched video shows [https://rainnews.com/spotify-adds-original-video-programming/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-05-05]. * Acast's Q1/26 financial report says the company has shown "strong profitable growth". [https://investors.acast.com/press-releases/q1-strong-profitable-growth?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-05-05] Sales were up by 20% (26% in North America); the company made profit of SEK 4.7 (US $0.5mn), which is the company's first ever profitable first quarter. * Megaphone is switching to use Spotify Ad Server from mid July [https://support.megaphone.fm/en/collections/19457924-campaign-management-updates-pre-booking-2026?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-05-05], allowing new formats of ads including video. Third-party serving via VAST is being removed entirely. As part of this transition, Megaphone has made a number of changes to its promotions booking tool [https://support.megaphone.fm/en/articles/14839901-how-to-pre-book-a-promotion?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2026-05-05], including limiting promotional audio files to a maximum of 60 seconds. 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Buzzsprout launches Apple Podcasts video distribution

Sponsored by Supporting Cast. Is your current subscription platform a bit of a "Scruffy-Looking Nerf Herder"? Switch to the platform trusted by the galaxy’s top podcasters. [https://podnews.net/class-click/3485/2026-05-04] We provide the Jedi-level tech you need to master your subscription empire. Don't join the dark side of data lock-in and May the Force be with you. ✨ * Buzzsprout has launched video distribution to Apple Podcasts [https://podnews.net/press-release/buzzsprout-video]. The company is charging $30/month for plans that include video (down to $25/month when billed annually); the plan allows up to 6 hours a month of content to be uploaded. The new pricing page also includes a multi-podcast plan; all plans come with transcript generation. Buzzsprout doesn't, yet, support Spotify video. * We believe Buzzsprout is the first podcast hosting company to make video on Apple Podcasts generally available. 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