The best way to get people to listen to your podcasts is to get them listed on as many sites and directories as possible. We’ve put together a helpful list of directories and sites to promote your podcast.
iTunes
iTunes is a media player, media library, online radio broadcaster, and mobile device management application developed by Apple Inc. It is used to play, download, and organize digital downloads of music and video (as well as other types of media available on the iTunes Store) on personal computers running the macOS and Microsoft Windows operating systems. The iTunes Store is also available on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. The biggest, best, and most important. This podcast directory has the largest audience and the most universal reach. Enhance your listening experience with tips for podcast fans. Find the best free podcasts, search by popularity or subject, and manage subscriptions.
Paid/Free/Both: Free
Cost: $0
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): Yes
How to Submit?: Submission Form
Podnova
Podnova launched in May 2005 as a web-based Podcasting service. It was set up by a company called Active8 in the Netherlands. The service allowed podcasters to submit their shows to the Podnova directory with details about their shows, and podcast listeners to manage their podcast subscription, rate shows and download new episodes.
Paid/Free/Both: Free
Cost: $0
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): No
How to Submit?: Submission Form
Podbean
Podbean is a podcast service provider which opened in Feb 2006. The initial idea is simple: It allows users to start podcasting in an easy point-and-click blog-like environment without any technical knowledge. This web-based system allows users to publish, manage and promote podcasts in a few clicks. it supports RSS 2.0 and Atom feeds as well as the extended Apple iTunes podcasting tags. The web 2.0 based podcast player can be embedded into websites, blogs and social networks around the web. Ultra simple podcast publishing solution. Unlimited bandwidth and storage. Everything a podcaster needs to host, promote, and track your podcast.
Paid/Free/Both: Both
Cost: $0
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): Yes
How to Submit?: Submission Form
Podcast Directory
Download from over 10 million podcast episodes. Choose from over 150 thousand podcasts in one of the largest podcast directories worldwide.
Paid/Free/Both: Free
Cost: $0
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): No
How to Submit?: Submission Form
Digital Podcast
Digital Podcast, founded in December 2004, is focused on new media, the changing digital media value chain and the implications for content producers, advertisers and the technology that supports the delivery of new media.
Paid/Free/Both: Free
Cost: $0
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): Yes
How to Submit?: Submission Form
Double Twist
Music Player for the Internet of Things. Described as the iTunes for Android, doubleTwist brings you music, radio, and podcasts everywhere. Free download.
Paid/Free/Both: Free
Cost: $0
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): No
How to Submit?: Submission Form
Fluctu8
Fluctu8 is your source for finding audio and video podcasts online.
Think of us as an online radio of sorts. Scan the categories to discover and listen to up to the minute audio and video programs. Create a playlist of your favorite programs to share with others.
Paid/Free/Both: Both
Cost: $0
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): No
How to Submit?: Submission Form
FMG Podcasting
The FMG Podcasting Directory started off as the Women in Podcasting Directory in 2005 to showcase podcasts of women’s voices around the globe. But now includes men, and touches on numerous subjects, not limited to gender issues. They focus on “Life in Balance.”
Paid/Free/Both: Free
Cost: $0
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): No
How to Submit?: Submission Form
iPodder
iPodder.org is a resource for discovering and enjoying podcasts or downloadable audio programs. This website includes tutorials, how-to articles, and other information designed to help you make the most of your podcast experience and your portable music device. We are dedicated to creating the world’s best podcast destination for music, news, and entertainment. Founded in 2004 by celebrity Adam Curry, home to the most up to date podcast directory on the net.
Paid/Free/Both: Free
Cost: $0
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): No
How to Submit?: Submission Form
Learn Out Loud
The LearnOutLoud.com Podcast Directory offers over 7000 audio & video podcasts you can learn from. We’ve screened thousands of podcasts to find the ones of the highest quality that you will instruct, entertain, and inspire you. Listen to or watch podcasts on our site or download them directly to your computer without any software needed. We also link to most of these podcasts on iTunes if you want to subscribe there, and we provide the RSS feeds of the podcast if you want to subscribe to other podcast applications.
Paid/Free/Both: Free
Cost: $0
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): No
How to Submit?: Contact Through Email
Plazoo
PLAZOO is not a conventional search engine, PLAZOO shows you what the whole world is thinking right now. It is all about reviews, opinions, events, companies, or maybe you.
Paid/Free/Both: Free
Cost: $0
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): No
How to Submit?: Submission Form
Stitcher
Stitcher is an on-demand Internet radio service that focuses on news and information radio and podcasts. It provides free online streaming through the website and via native mobile applications such as the Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, and Palm webOS. It has been described as “the most popular alternative to the default Apple podcast app” as of 2016. The company was founded in August 2008 and is privately held and venture-backed. Stitcher aggregates content from thousands of content providers and organizes the content into “stations” that listeners can browse and listen to. Audio content is delivered from large media providers such as AP, BBC, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, NPR, TechCrunch, and thousands of smaller providers.
Paid/Free/Both: Free
Cost: $0
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): Yes
How to Submit?: Submission Form
iHeartRadio
iHeartRadio is a free, all-in-one digital radio service that lets you listen to your favorite Live Stations or create commercial-free, all-music Custom Stations featuring songs from the artist you select and similar music. Also one of the largest streaming radio and podcast directories on the web.
Paid/Free/Both: Free
Cost: $0
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): Yes
How to Submit?: Through spreaker.com
TuneIn Radio
TuneIn enables people to discover, follow, and listen to what’s most important to them — from sports to news, to music, to talk. TuneIn provides listeners access to over 100,000 real radio stations and more than four million podcasts streaming from every continent.
Paid/Free/Both: Both
Cost: $0
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): No
How to Submit?: Submission Form
Blubrry
Blubrry.com is a podcasting community and directory that gives creators the power to make money, get detailed audience measurements and host their audio and video. Blubrry updated its directory in 2015 and now has more than 350,000 podcasts included! An extensive directory benefits podcasters as well as podcast listeners and viewers.
Paid/Free/Both: Both
Cost: $0
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): Yes
How to Submit?: Submission Form
Libsyn
Libsyn is a podcast hosting service and publishing platform for managing, distributing and monetizing your content. Fully integrated tools provide a one-stop solution with flexible service level options. It has launched a Podcast Source app for Windows 10 that features all of the shows hosted on their system. Using your RSS feed URL and e-mail address, you can be added also.
Paid/Free/Both: Both
Cost: $0
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): No
How to Submit?: Submission Form
Spreaker
Spreaker gives you the chance to take part in a rich community of audio creators broadcasting thousands of shows, tracks, and playlists. Listen to rising talents, or upload your own creations to share easily with blogs, sites, and social networks.
Paid/Free/Both: Both
Cost: $0
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): Yes
How to Submit?: Submission Form
PodcastBlaster
Podcast Blaster is promoting podcasting. They have sections for software, equipment, a podcast “feed generator” and especially a podcast directory too. The directory portion has a single level hierarchy of topic categories.
Paid/Free/Both: Free
Cost: $0
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): No
How to Submit?: Submission Form
Acast
Acast is a game-changer for audio on demand. With patent-pending technology, Acast delivers a stream of rich content with every episode to upgrade the listening experience and make each story multidimensional. We call this supporting content “bling” – bright pieces of content that shed extra light on the story being told. With bling, your favorite shows become more dynamic, easier to understand and more entertaining.
We believe that every good story deserves to be told in the best possible way. And that’s what we do. Acast makes good stories great. Acast focuses on quality, premium content – the strongest stories and the most fascinating, entertaining and informed voices. We side with all people and all companies with a creative urge to passionately share what matters most to them.
Paid/Free/Both: Free
Cost: $0
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): No
How to Submit?: Submission Form
Audioboom
AudioBoom is the leading podcasting and on-demand audio platform for hosting, distributing and monetizing content. With offices in London, Melbourne, Mumbai and New York City, we host thousands of podcasts with top tier audio content producers from around the world.
Paid/Free/Both: Both
Cost: $9.99
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): Yes
How to Submit?: Submission Form
BeyondPod
Play thousands of free audio and video podcasts from all over the world! With nearly 3 million downloads, BeyondPod’s streamlined interface and powerful controls give you
easy access to millions of audio and video episodes from small publishers like local radio stations to “big name” publishers like CNN, ESPN, BBC, CBC.
Paid/Free/Both: Free
Cost: $0
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): Yes
How to Submit?: Submit iTunes URL to Forum
BritCaster
UK podcasting’s first home and the most accurate and up to date content from only British podcasts. Our system checks the contents of every registered British podcast at least once per day to ensure that all information is up to date, that you’ll find only shows that are active and publish new content and the very latest shows from the UK as they are released.
Paid/Free/Both: Free
Cost: $0
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): Yes
How to Submit?: Submission Form
Castro
Castro 2 is the first podcast app that is designed to help you expand your listening habits and track a broad range of shows without getting overwhelmed. It is also the brand new version of Castro that emphasizes a new perspective on podcasts for enthusiasts: triage. If you enjoy listening to podcasts on a daily basis but aren’t satisfied with other top-notch podcast players out there, such as Overcast, then you should definitely give the new Castro 2 a try.
Paid/Free/Both: Free
Cost: $0
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): Yes
How to Submit?: iTunes Store API
Doggcatcher
DoggCatcher is fast, flexible, supports Android devices of pretty much all versions and stripes, has support for phones and tablets, gives you control over when and how your podcasts are downloaded, has its own rich podcast directory, and more.
Paid/Free/Both: Free
Cost: $0
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): Yes
How to Submit?: Submission Form
DownCast
A powerful podcast client for streaming, downloading and organizing podcasts for iOS and Mac. It permits a user search for podcasts and subscribes to them and allows one to organize it in a systematic way, share and play. The app in-house a unique and powerful search tool to narrow down the direct search method of inputting a term and displaying similar results, a similar way Google Play Store works. Besides this, one can subscribe to podcasts manually with an appropriate URL and download is active in the background to let a user relish the other downloaded podcasts. The app unveils numerous splendid playing features like playing an audio file at a variable speed which ranges from 0.5 x to 3.0 x, live streaming episodes, headphone remote controls, Bluetooth & gesture support, sleep timer and much more.
Paid/Free/Both: Free
Cost: $0
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): Yes
How to Submit?: iTunes Store API
Podkicker
An alternative to all the bloated podcatchers out there. It’s free! Plays audio and videocasts, handles RSS/ATOM feeds, streams or downloads podcasts, OPML import/export, Google Listen/Reader import, recommendations based on current subscriptions, searchable database with over 65.000 podcasts, browse geotagged podcasts on maps, easy, clean and intuitive UI.
Paid/Free/Both: Free
Cost: $0
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): No
How to Submit?: Submission Form
Google Play Music
Google Play Music provides free, ad-supported radio for what you’re doing, how you’re feeling, or what you want to hear. Instantly start radio stations based on songs, artists, or albums, or browse by genre, mood, activity, decade, and more. Bring your own music collection with you by uploading 50,000 of your own songs; then listen to them on Android, iOS, and the web, for free.
Paid/Free/Both: Free
Cost: $0
User Registration / Account Required? (Yes/No): Yes
How to Submit?: Submission Form
