Switching an existing podcast from another hosting platform to Spreaker consists of two steps:
1 - Moving your old episodes to Spreaker by using the RSS importer
If episodes are already hosted on another podcasting platform, it is possible to move episodes via the RSS importing function. You simply need to copy and paste the RSS feed URL from your current hosting platform into the Spreaker RSS importer page.
2 - Forwarding your old RSS feed to the new Spreaker one
Once the importing is done, all of your episodes will be available to Spreaker’s community and can be distributed with the new Spreaker RSS feed. If your podcast is already available on platforms such as iTunes with your previous hosting and you don’t want to submit it again, it is possible to enable a redirection so you can keep your subscribers.
How to move your podcast from Libsyn
In general, RSS feeds in Libsyn follow this format: http://YourPodcast.libsyn.com/rss
If you're not sure about your RSS feed URL, find it by accessing your podcast dashboard on Libsyn.
1 - Click "Settings" on your main Libsyn menu, then click on "Redirects" on the left menu.
Note: Leave this browser tab open as we’ll need it later.
2 - Log into your Spreaker account or create a new one.
3 - Go to the Import Episodes section. Paste the RSS feed copied from Libsyn into the corresponding box and choose - or create - the podcast where your episodes will be uploaded in step two.
Finally, you'll get in the RSS Importing Settings page where you can uncheck the “Import new episodes automatically” box and save.
4 - Once the episodes are moved to your new podcast on Spreaker, you can redirect all of your distribution to your new feed on Spreaker.
You can find your new Spreaker RSS feed by accessing the RSS Settings tab of your podcast, on the Content Management System (CMS): www.spreaker.com/cms/shows
5 - Go back to the Libsyn Dashboard, enter the Spreaker RSS feed URL you want to redirect your RSS feed to and click "Save".
6 - Once set, click the link to your old Libsyn feed. Do you get redirected to the new one on Spreaker? If so, you're done!
Now just wait for about two weeks: this way you can make sure all the podcatching platforms will update the RSS Feed. Then you can also delete your account and feed on Libsyn.