How to Add a Podcast Feed with Blogger in 2026

Blogger can publish the feed for a small podcast, but it is not an audio-hosting service. The practical setup in 2026 is to use Blogger for episode pages and RSS metadata, while storing MP3 files with a podcast host or another reliable file host. The audio URL must be public, stable, downloadable, and able to handle range requests so podcast apps can stream and resume episodes.

1. Prepare the audio and artwork

Export each episode as an MP3 with a sensible filename, for example episode-001-welcome.mp3. Upload it to your audio host and copy the direct file URL—not a sharing page, login URL, or temporary download link. The server should return the correct MIME type, normally audio/mpeg, and support HTTPS, HTTP HEAD, and byte-range requests.

Prepare square cover art and keep a record of each episodes title, description, publication date, duration, and file size. Do not rely on Google Drive sharing links as your long-term podcast CDN: they can redirect, require confirmation, or behave inconsistently for podcast applications.

2. Turn on Bloggers feed options

In the same settings area, enable Title and enclosure links. Blogger describes enclosure links as the option used to make podcasts, MP3s, and other media playable in RSS and Atom feeds. Save the settings, then start a new post.

3. Publish an episode post

Give the post the episode title and write a useful show note. Include a normal link to the audio file so visitors can listen from the page, plus links to transcripts, sources, or a contact page where appropriate. In the post’s link or enclosure fields, paste the direct MP3 URL and choose the correct MIME type: audio/mpeg for an MP3.

Publish one episode at a time. Avoid changing an episodes permanent feed identity after publication, and keep old audio URLs working. If you replace a file, preserve the same episode URL whenever possible.

4. Find, test, and submit the feed

For a blog at blogname.blogspot.com, the RSS 2.0 feed is normally:

https://blogname.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss

Replace the blog name and open the URL in a browser. Confirm that the episode contains an <enclosure> with a working URL, file length, and type. Test the feed in a current RSS or podcast validator before submitting it to directories.

Apple Podcasts expects a public UTF-8 RSS 2.0 feed, at least one episode, artwork, required show metadata, unique permanent GUIDs, and reachable media. Validate the feed in Apple Podcasts Connect, then submit it to the directories you want. FeedBurner is not required for this workflow; a dedicated podcast host may offer better analytics, redirects, and delivery.

Finally, publish consistently, keep a backup of your audio, and add a transcript when possible. Blogger is a workable lightweight front end, but your audio host’s reliability and your feed’s permanence matter more than the blog template.

Target rewrite of: How to Make a Podcast Feed From Blogger and Google Drive.