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How to Subscribe to a YouTube Playlist as a Podcast (RSS Feed Guide)

25 February 2026

 

 

This guide explains how to turn a YouTube playlist into a podcast RSS feed using PodTube, so you can listen to YouTube audio in your favorite podcast app.

 

PodTube converts a YouTube playlist into a podcast RSS feed, allowing you to:

 

  • Listen using any podcast app

 

  • Download episodes for offline listening

 

  • Save mobile data by listening to audio instead of video

 

  • Keep your podcast app automatically updated with new videos

 

This tutorial shows how to create a YouTube podcast RSS feed step by step.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 1 — Log in to Your PodTube Account


In the Members Area, log in to your PodTube account.










Step 2 — Open the Playlist Subscription Page


On your Dashboard, click:


Subscribe a YouTube Playlist

Subscribe a YouTube Playlist button

 

This will open the subscription form where you can create your YouTube podcast feed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 3 — Enter the YouTube Playlist Link

 

In the field "Link to the YouTube Playlist", enter:

 

  • The link to the YouTube playlist

 

PodTube will automatically identify the playlist and collect the required information.

 

 

Edit box for entering the feed link

 

 

 

 

Supported YouTube Link Formats

 

Examples of supported playlist link formats:

 

  • https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk1Sqn_f33KuWf3tW9BBe_4TP7x8l0m3T

 

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfmrEa0L08E&list=PLk1Sqn_f33KuWf3tW9BBe_4TP7x8l0m3T

 

Both playlist links and video links that include the playlist parameter are supported.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 4 — Select the Audio Format

 

Choose the Audio Format for your podcast feed.

 

Audio format selector screenshot

 

 

Recommended: M4A

 

M4A is recommended because:

 

  • Downloads are faster

 

  • Compatibility with podcast apps is excellent

 

  • Audio quality is high

 

 

Choose AAC only if your device or podcast app has trouble playing M4A (this is rare).

 

AAC downloads are always slower than M4A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 5 — All Video Types Are Included

 

Unlike subscriptions to YouTube channels, playlist subscriptions always include all types of videos:

 

  • Regular videos and premieres

 

  • Live streams

 

  • Shorts

 

This means that video types cannot be selected or excluded for playlist subscriptions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 6 — Videos Without Duration (Supporter 5+ Only)

 

If your membership tier allows it (Supporter 5+), you may choose to include Videos Without Duration.

 

Enabling this option is not recommended.

 

 

Videos without duration selector screenshot

 

 

Videos without duration include:

 

  • Scheduled live streams and premieres

 

  • Ongoing live streams and premieres

 

  • Other videos where the duration is not yet known

 

Audio for these videos cannot be downloaded yet, so including them usually provides no practical benefit.

 

If your membership tier does not include this option, Videos Without Duration will remain automatically unchecked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 7 — Confirm the Copyright Statement

 

You must confirm that:

 

  • The content is available under a Creative Commons license or equivalent, or

 

  • You have permission from the copyright holder, or

 

  • You have another form of authorization that allows you to use the content.

 

 

Copyright statement screenshot










Step 8 — Create the YouTube Podcast Feed


Click the Subscribe button.


PodTube will:


  • Retrieve the YouTube playlist information

  • Generate your podcast RSS feed link


Subscribe button screenshot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 9 — Copy the Podcast RSS Feed Link

 

Copy the generated subscription link (RSS feed URL).

 

This link is your YouTube playlist podcast feed.

 

 

PodTube generated podcast subscription feed link screenshot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 10 — Add the Feed to Your Podcast App

 

Open your podcast app and create a new subscription using the RSS feed link.

 

The exact steps vary depending on the app. The option is usually called:

 

  • Add Podcast by URL

 

  • Add RSS Feed

 

  • Subscribe by Link

 

After adding the feed, your podcast app will automatically receive new episodes whenever new videos are published on the YouTube playlist.

 

Below is an example showing how to add the feed in AntennaPod, the recommended podcast app for Android:

 

How to Add the Subscription Feed Link to AntennaPod - Step 1
How to Add the Subscription Feed Link to AntennaPod - Step 2
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