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Podcast URL Schemes on iOS

Posted on 2012-12-122015-08-15 by Mark Boszko
This post was published more than a few years ago (on 2012-12-12) and may contain inaccurate technical information, outmoded thoughts, or cringe takes. Proceed at your own risk.

I'm updating an app to make it easier to subscribe to a podcast in your listener app of choice, and am trying to see which URL schemes work with which apps. So far, I have:

  • podcast:// — opens in Instacast 2.x — podcast://www.aalgar.com/the-sarcastic-voyage-podcast.xml
  • pcast:// — opens in Apple Podcasts, [or Instacast 1.x on iOS 5.x (not tested)] — pcast://www.aalgar.com/the-sarcastic-voyage-podcast.xml
  • itpc:// — opens in Instacast — itpc://www.aalgar.com/the-sarcastic-voyage-podcast.xml
  • icast:// — I saw this reported as an Instacast scheme, but it doesn't seem to be valid on iOS 6 and Instacast 2.x — icast://www.aalgar.com/the-sarcastic-voyage-podcast.xml
  • http:// (direct link) — opens in Apple Podcasts — http://www.aalgar.com/the-sarcastic-voyage-podcast.xml
  • http:// (iTunes link) — opens in Apple Podcasts, or iTunes app (if Apple Podcasts app is not installed) — http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sarcastic-voyage-podcast/id326579606

If you have other apps and URL schemes that will open podcast feed URLs on iOS, I'd love to know about them in the comments.

Mark Boszko

Film & Video Editor, Voiceover Artist, macOS IT Engineer, and Maker

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