RSS Feed for Podcast stopped working with Google & Spotify

I recently received an email from Google Podcasts that there was a problem with my RSS feed.

I checked Spotify and the most recent couple of episodes are missing there. Everything looks OK on Apple Podcasts.

The feed is here: https://www.FeelTheBoot.com/blog?format=rss

I checked it with a couple of validators:

https://www.castfeedvalidator.com/validate.php?url=https://www.FeelTheBoot.com/blog?format=rss

https://podba.se/validate/?url=https://www.FeelTheBoot.com/blog?format=rss

and I am seeing lots of errors reported.

Any idea what might be going on?

Thanks,

Lance

I'm having the same issue, commenting here so I can follow this thread.

My podcast feed is https://www.christforky.org/esi?format=rss

@LokiTM Is your "feeltheboot.com" domain managed by Squarespace? Or a third-party? My issues started when I transferred my domain from Hover to Squarespace.

The domain is hosted at Hover.

Hi, I am having the exact same issue as @LokiTM. my podcast isnt updating on spotify, but on apple podcasts everything works fine. my domain is managed by squarespace, always has been, no recent transfers...

Same issue. Did anyone find a solution?

Spotify support told me this::

However, our system has detected an error when ingesting the latest episode from your RSS feed: INVALID_XML - Failed to parse xml: Invalid XML: Error on line 5: The entity "nbsp" was referenced, but not declared.

Anyone have any ideas?

https://outofthegroupchatpodcast.com/podcast?format=rss

Hey, I'm also having this issue! Has anyone found out how to solve this problem with Spotify Podcasts? The episodes stopped appearing on Spotify, while the Apple podcast is perfectly updated.

Any suggestion would be much appreciated!

Your RSS feed has errors, which could be why recent episodes are missing on Spotify and causing issues on Google Podcasts. Use the errors reported by validators (e.g., Cast Feed Validator and Podba.se) to identify and fix these issues. Check for common problems like invalid tags, formatting errors, or missing required elements. Correct these errors and resubmit your feed.

Jumping in as having the same problem with my podcast suddenly not getting to Spotify but fine with Apple. No significant errors when I checked the feed on Podba.se - at a loss for what next to try

Hi there,

I understand the frustration when your RSS feed for your podcast stops working with platforms like Google and Spotify. This can often be due to issues with the feed itself or changes in how these platforms handle RSS feeds.

One solution you might consider is using a reliable service to manage your podcast feed. For instance, Spotich.com offers excellent tools and support for podcast distribution. They can help ensure your feed remains compatible with major platforms and troubleshoot any issues that arise.

You might want to give Spotich.com a try and see if it resolves your problem. Good luck!