StreamLive ProPodcast cover art and show details: what each app needs
Podcast cover art size and show details explained: the 1400 to 3000 pixel square rule, title, description, category, owner and feed address, checked before you submit.
Podcast cover art must be a square JPEG or PNG between 1400 and 3000 pixels on each side, in RGB colour. 3000 x 3000 is the size to aim for. StreamLive Pro checks the file when you upload it and refuses one that breaks these rules, so a cover that went in will not be the reason a podcast app rejects your show. The rest of the show details (title, description, category, language, owner) live in the same settings form.
Before you start
- Where the settings are. Podcast hosting moved into Connections: open the podcast card (Podcast hosting). There you create a show with New show, or open an existing one and choose Show settings.
- A public feed needs a paid plan. On the trial you can build the show and its episodes, but podcast apps can read the feed only after you choose a paid plan; see /pricing?lang=en. How many shows you can have also depends on the plan.
- What Apple publishes about the cover. Apple Podcasts accepts show covers from 1400 x 1400 to 3000 x 3000 pixels, square, PNG or JPG, with no transparency, and prefers the largest size (Apple: Show Cover specs).
Steps
- Open the podcast card. In Connections open the podcast card. Choose New show, or your show and then Show settings.
- Write the show title. It is what people see in every podcast app. Keep the name of the show, not the episode.
- Write the description. Up to 4,000 characters, shown in every app. The feed is cut at 4,000 bytes, and a Hebrew letter takes two bytes, so keep a Hebrew description under about 2,000 characters to be safe.
- Fill in the people. Author or host name, Owner name, and Owner email. The owner email is published in the feed, because podcast apps send their ownership code to it. Tick the box that you understand it is public. See Verify your podcast owner email for the RSS feed.
- Choose language and category. Language uses codes such as he-IL or en-US. Category and Subcategory come from Apple's list, so an invalid pair cannot be saved. Mark Explicit content if it applies.
- Check the feed address. It is made from the title (a Hebrew title is written in Latin letters) and uses a-z, digits and dashes. It cannot be changed later, so fix it now if you want a different one.
- Choose the show type. Episodic (newest first) for stand-alone episodes, Serial (in order) for a series that should be heard from the start.
- Upload the cover art. Click Upload cover art. A green line says the cover meets Apple and Spotify rules; a red one says what to fix.
- Check the feed. Click Check feed. It lists errors to fix before you submit, and suggestions that are not blocking.
Cover art: the checks and how to fix them
| What the check says | What it means | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Not square | Width and height differ | Crop to an exact square, for example 3000 x 3000 |
| Too small | Under 1400 pixels on a side | Export again at 3000 x 3000. Do not upscale a small logo; rebuild it at full size |
| Too large | Over 3000 pixels on a side | Export at 3000 x 3000 |
| Format | Not JPEG or PNG (for example WebP or HEIC) | Save as JPG or PNG |
| Colour space | CMYK or another non-RGB profile | Export as RGB (sRGB) |
| Suggestion: 3000 recommended | Valid, but smaller than 3000 | Optional: export at 3000 x 3000 |
| Suggestion: large file | Valid, over 1 MB | Optional: compress the JPG |
Design tips that hold for every app: a few large words that read at the size of a thumbnail, no tiny text, a solid background with no transparency, and nothing important in the corners.
The other settings
- Lock the feed stops other hosting services from copying your podcast. Leave it off if you might move to another host later.
- Copyright and Website are optional.
- Who can find the podcast (on the Automation and privacy card): Public is listed in the apps once you submit it; Unlisted works for anyone with the feed link but asks directories and search engines not to list it, so do not submit it; Private makes the feed and episodes unreachable.
- Delete show removes the show, every episode and their audio files. Listeners lose the feed.
What can go wrong
| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
| The app says the feed has no owner email | The owner email is written to the feed only after you verify it. See Verify your podcast owner email for the RSS feed |
| The feed check says there are no episodes | Apple requires at least one episode in the feed (Apple: podcast requirements). See Add an episode to your podcast RSS feed |
| The trial says your feed is private | A public feed needs a paid plan. You can keep building meanwhile |
| The end of the description is missing in an app | It passed 4,000 bytes. Shorten it, especially in Hebrew |
| You want a different feed address | It cannot change after creation. Create a new show before you submit, and delete the old one |
When the show is ready, submit the feed: Publish your podcast to Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Frequently asked questions
What size should podcast cover art be?
A square of 3000 x 3000 pixels, JPEG or PNG, RGB. Anything from 1400 to 3000 pixels square is accepted.
Why was my cover rejected?
The upload check names the reason: not square, under 1400 or over 3000 pixels, not JPEG or PNG, or not RGB. Fix that one thing and upload again.
Can I change the feed address later?
No. It is fixed when the show is created, because apps follow the address. Choose it before you submit the show anywhere.
Is my owner email shown to the public?
Yes. It is written in the feed so podcast apps can send you the ownership code. It goes into the feed only after you verify it.
Can I build the show on the trial?
Yes. You can set up the show, the cover and episodes on the trial. The feed becomes readable by podcast apps on a paid plan.
Keep reading
What a podcast RSS feed is: one web address listing your show and every episode, which Spotify, Apple and other apps read by themselves. What is inside and who hosts it.
How many podcast shows and episodes your plan includesHow many podcast shows and episodes your plan includes: how the monthly episode count works, where to see it, what the trial allows and what to do at the limit.
Submit your podcast to Amazon Music and other podcast appsSubmit your podcast to Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pocket Casts, Podcast Index, Castbox, iHeartRadio and Deezer with the same RSS feed you gave Spotify and Apple.
Add an episode to your podcast RSS feedAdd an episode to your podcast RSS feed from any recording or upload: title and notes, audio quality, chapters, transcript, draft or scheduled publishing.
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