🍏 You must first set up your podcast distribution on Apple Podcasts if you want to claim it on Apple Podcasts Connect!
Publishing your show on Apple Podcasts takes just a few clicks from Ausha.
📖 Follow our distribution guide: How to distribute my show and its episodes on Apple Podcasts?
⚠️ Important: Claiming your podcast on Apple Podcasts Connect is optional.
This has no impact on your podcast distribution on this platform. It only allows you to access advanced audience statistics for your show on Apple Podcasts.
❌ If you originally distributed your podcast directly via Apple Podcasts Connect, you do not need to follow the process described in this article. Simply log in to your Apple Podcasts Connect account.
Step 1 - Log in to Apple Podcasts Connect and request to claim your podcast
1️⃣ Go to Apple Podcasts Connect.
2️⃣ Log in with an Apple Account.
This is the account you use for your Apple devices (iPhone, Mac, etc.).
If you don’t have one yet, create one for free here: Create an Apple Account.
3️⃣ At the bottom of the page, click "More Actions", then "Claim Existing Show".
4️⃣ Search for the show you want to claim and select it.
You can search for your podcast using its Apple Podcasts URL.
💡 Where can I find my Apple Podcasts URL?
👉 From Ausha, go to Settings > Distribution and copy the URL displayed in the purple box dedicated to Apple Podcasts.
5️⃣ Apple Podcasts will provide you with a "validation token" to confirm that you own the show.
This token is a unique code to enter on Ausha to finalize the claim (see Step 2 of this article).
The token is valid for 7 days. You must enter it on Ausha before it expires, otherwise, you’ll need to restart the process.
📚 You can also check Apple Podcasts' official article on claiming a podcast: Claim Your Show - Apple Podcasts
Step 2 - Add the token provided by Apple on Ausha
1️⃣ Log in to your Ausha account.
2️⃣ Go to Settings > Distribution.
3️⃣ Click on the Wheel (⚙️ icon) in the purple box dedicated to Apple Podcasts to open the advanced settings for this platform.
4️⃣ In the "Claim your podcast on Apple Podcasts" section, paste the token provided by Apple Podcasts into the designated field and click Confirm.
✅ Once this step is completed, Apple Podcasts will automatically verify the claim within 24 hours (you don’t need to take any further action).
Step 3 - Validation and access to statistics
📡 Apple Podcasts will analyze the token thanks to its addition on Ausha to confirm that you are the rightful owner.
⏳ Wait 24 hours, then log back into Apple Podcasts Connect.
📌 Once the claim is validated, your show will be automatically added to your Apple Podcasts Connect account.
📊 You will then be able to access detailed statistics for your podcast and analyze your audience on this platform.
📊 Will my listens on Apple Podcasts still be counted on Ausha? ✅ Yes, absolutely!
Even if you access your podcast’s statistics from Apple Podcasts Connect, all listens from your audience on Apple Podcasts will also be counted on Ausha.
💡 Note: Ausha statistics follow the IAB 2.1 standard, meaning that only listens of more than one minute are counted on Ausha.