Incorrect character format: Love to get outdoors and discover nature’s treasures? Hiking Treks is the show for you. For more information, see XML Character and Entity References. Avoid using HTML naming conventions such as ’, ‘, “, or ”.

Use ' (for single quote) or ' (for double quote).

or p.m.) with the time zone offset included. The date must be “day of week, day month year” and the time must be in 24-hour format (without including a.m.

Date and time must conform to RFC 2822 specifications.

Respect case-sensitivity across all XML tags in podcast RSS feeds.

For more information, see encoding best practices.

Use only ASCII filenames and URLs that include a-z, A-Z, or 0-9.

All episodes must contain a globally unique identifier (GUID), which never changes.

Apple Podcasts will ignore duplicate URLs.

Each episode must have a unique tag, along with its three required components - URL, length, and type - which specify the location and host of the episode.

Display your show artwork and allow streaming playback of your episodes by enabling your hosting server for HTTP HEAD requests and byte-range requests.

RSS feed URLs must adhere to RSS 2.0 specifications, be publicly addressable (not password-protected), and include the following XML declaration:.

If the feed does not comply with these requirements, it will result in feed validation errors. RSS feeds can be self-generated and hosted, or can be issued via a hosting provider.

Your hosting provider should be able to help you address technical requirements. To submit a podcast you must have an Apple Podcasts Connect account. If your podcast comes from an RSS feed, it must meet our technical requirements and include: Apple requires podcasts meet technical requirements and content guidelines to provide a great experience for listeners and make it easier for them to find their new favorite podcasts.

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