I tested how podcast episode show notes render (display) in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube Music, Castbox, Pocket Casts, and Overcast.
Paragraphs, line breaks, headlines, hyperlinks, bullets, numbered lists, bold, italic, and other formatting elements do not display work in all podcast listening apps.
Join Justin Jackson as he dives deep into the reasons behind these inconsistencies and offers a comprehensive look at how different apps render HTML differently.
00:00 Why don't my show notes format properly in podcast apps?
00:56 Testing how HTML renders in different podcast apps
01:51 Apple Podcasts episode description formatting issues
03:36 Spotify podcast episode descriptions / show notes formatting
04:58 YouTube music podcast episode description formatting issues
06:41 Castbox show and episode notes formatting
07:30 Pocket Casts show notes text formatting
08:11 Overcast renders episode show notes formatting the best
09:47 Conclusion: all podcast apps render episode descriptions differently!
Test HTML: https://iridescent-douhua-b0aadd.netl...
Test RSS feed: https://splendorous-taiyaki-c3126b.ne...
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