Podcast ingestion

Podcasts are fully supported within the Tuned Global Platform. Whether a podcast is distributed through an open RSS feed or a secured feed, Tuned Global can ingest, host, manage, and maintain the podcast catalogue as part of a single integrated content platform.

Podcast ingestion is designed to be simple for the service operator: connect the RSS feed and Tuned Global looks after the rest.

Overview

The Tuned Global Podcast Ingestion system manages the end-to-end ingestion of podcast content, including the podcast series, episode metadata, audio assets, images, and transcriptions.

Once a podcast feed is connected, the platform ingests the full podcast and its available episodes. After the initial ingestion is complete, the feed is automatically checked every 6 hours to identify whether new episodes have been published.

When new episodes are detected, they are ingested and made available through the platform without requiring manual intervention.

Feed support

Tuned Global supports podcast ingestion from RSS feeds, including:

• Open RSS feeds
• Secured RSS feeds

This allows services to support a broad range of podcast providers and distribution models.

Initial podcast ingestion

When a podcast feed is connected, Tuned Global ingests the full podcast catalogue available from that feed.

This includes:

• Podcast series metadata
• Episode metadata
• Audio assets
• Podcast and episode imagery
• Available transcription assets

The result is a complete podcast experience managed within the Tuned Global Platform.

Ongoing episode updates

Podcast catalogues are dynamic. New episodes may be released daily, weekly, or on any other schedule determined by the publisher.

To ensure the platform remains current, Tuned Global automatically queries each podcast feed every 6 hours.

During each check, the platform determines whether:

• New episodes have been published
• Existing episode metadata has changed
• New or updated assets are available

Where new content or updates are detected, the platform processes and ingests them automatically.

Asset Hosting

Tuned Global can host the key assets required to deliver podcast experiences, including:

• Podcast audio files
• Episode audio files
• Podcast images
• Episode images
• Transcriptions

This provides a single platform for managing podcast content alongside music and other supported media types.

Transcriptions

Where transcriptions are available or generated as part of the configured workflow, Tuned Global can manage and host transcription assets.

Transcriptions can support:

• Search and discovery
• Accessibility
• User experience enhancements
• Editorial and moderation workflows

Operational Model

Podcast ingestion is designed to operate automatically after feed connection.

The platform:

• Ingests the full podcast and available episodes
• Checks each feed every 6 hours
• Detects newly published episodes
• Processes updated metadata and assets
• Hosts required podcast assets
• Makes content available through the platform

This reduces operational overhead while ensuring podcast catalogues remain up to date.

APIs

Podcasts are also available via a comprehensive set of APIs, allowing full integration into client applications and services.

These APIs support:

• Podcast series retrieval
• Episode retrieval and playback
• Metadata access
• Search and discovery
• Access to associated assets (audio, images, transcriptions)

This enables partners to seamlessly incorporate podcast content into their user experiences alongside music and other media types.

Podcast delivery specifictions are available here.