For podcasters
PlayNext's whole job is pointing new listeners at your show. Here's exactly what we do with it, what we never do, and how to change or remove your listing.
How your show got here
PlayNext indexes podcasts from public directories and their publicly available RSS feeds — the same way any podcast app finds them. Your title, artwork, and episode list come straight from your feed, and we refresh them periodically.
What we do
- We transcribe episodes and pick out a strong minute — a clip that gives a listener a real taste of the show.
- We present that clip with your artwork, your show and episode titles, and clear attribution.
- We write short descriptions and reviews (AI-generated from your episodes' transcripts, and labelled as such).
- We link every clip to the full episode and to your show page, with subscribe buttons for Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your raw RSS feed — so a listener we've hooked lands in your audience, in the app they already use.
What we never do
- We don't re-host your audio. Clips stream from your own hosting provider, on demand. Playback requests reach your host directly from listeners' devices or via our streaming infrastructure.
- We don't modify your audio or strip your ads. Dynamically inserted ads play exactly as your host serves them.
- We don't offer downloads of your episodes.
- We don't claim any rights to your work. Your show is yours, full stop.
Fixing or updating your listing
Because your listing is built from your RSS feed, most fixes — new artwork, a retitled show, corrected episode metadata — flow through on their own when we re-read the feed. If something looks stale or wrong and you'd like it refreshed right away, email [email protected] with your feed URL.
Removing your show
You can request removal without an account or a formal copyright notice. Use the removal form or email [email protected] with your show's name and RSS feed URL. We verify that you own or represent the show. Removal requests are acknowledged at once with a reference number; your show is removed within 7 days of verification. Formal rights notices are covered on Copyright & DMCA.
Claim your show
Verify that you control your show's RSS feed (one copy-paste tag, two minutes) and you get: your show's best-minute clip pages to share, an embeddable clip player for your website, a “Featured on PlayNext” badge, and control over how your clips are used — including one-click removal. Off-platform promotion of your clips is strictly opt-in.