How to Upload your Podcast Video to Spotify (Step-by-Step Guide)

Spotify Wants Your Video Podcast.

For years, YouTube has dominated video podcasts—but Spotify is making a serious play to change that.

With 300,000+ video podcasts now on the platform and an 88% surge in video podcast consumption, they’re betting big on video. 

The best part? Uploading your video podcast to Spotify is easier than you think.

Here’s a step by step guide to upload your video podcast to Spotify.

Step 1: Log Into Spotify for Podcasters

Go to Spotify for Podcasters.

Click “Log In” and enter your Spotify account credentials.

Note: You must use Spotify for Podcasters to upload video. Even if your audio podcast is hosted elsewhere, you can still create an account and upload videos directly.

Step 2: Start a New Episode

Once you’ve logged in from your dashboard, click “New Episode.”

On the next screen, click “Select a file” and choose your .MP4 or .MOV video file.

File Specs You Should Know:

✔ Format: .MP4 or .MOV

✔ Aspect Ratio: 16:9 widescreen

✔ Max Length: 12 hours

✔ Audio: AAC-LC, 192kbps or higher

Note: Spotify will transcode your video after uploading, so larger files may take longer to process.

Step 3: Add Episode Details

Once your video is uploaded, fill out the episode details:

• Title & Description – Keep it clear, engaging, and keyword-rich.

• Episode Artwork (Optional) – If you want custom cover art, upload it here.

• Content Check – Mark if the episode contains explicit content.

• Engagement Features – Add an optional Q&A or Poll to encourage listener interaction.

Episode title and show notes

Interact tab - Q&A (optional)

Step 4: Publish or Schedule Your Episode

Choose whether to publish immediately or schedule for later. To publish now, click “Publish Now.”

To schedule for later, select a future date & time

Click “Next” to review your episode details one last time.

Once everything looks good, hit publish.

Final Thoughts

And that’s it. You can see how easy it is to upload your video podcast to Spotify.

So if you’re already creating video content, there’s no reason not to take advantage of a platform that’s actively pushing video podcasts.

But if you don’t want to deal with one more thing on your to-do list—we can help.

We’ll handle the entire podcast process for you—from editing to optimizing and publishing.

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