Video creators can effortlessly import their video content from a YouTube playlist or video RSS feed into Podbean to create podcasts, expanding their content's reach to diverse podcast audiences, supported starting from the Podbean Unlimited Audio Plan.


To turn your video content to podcast, please follow the steps below:


1. Sign up for an account and select "Import Existing Podcast" on the initial page.


Already have an account? Create a new channel for your YouTube playlist.



2. From your Podcast Dashboard, click on "Import Existing Podcast."



3. On the "Import to Podbean" page, choose "Video to Podcast".






If you are a YouTube creator, please follow the steps bellow:


Step 1: Choose “YouTube Playlist” as your content source and enter your YouTube channel handle to search for your channel. Select the playlist you want to import to Podbean. We’ll auto-import the latest 10 videos and sync future videos if you enable the 'sync' option in the next step.


Not sure what your YouTube Handle is? Click here.




Step 2: Proceed to set up the import options and choose your podcast hosting plan as needed.

  • Convert to Audio Podcasts: This option is supported in the Podbean Unlimited Audio Plan. Choose this if you want to convert your YouTube videos into audio podcasts.

  • Convert to Video Podcasts: Supported in the Podbean Unlimited Plus Plan, select this if you prefer turning your YouTube videos into video podcasts.

  • Future Content Sync: Check this to auto-sync future YouTube videos. Podbean will import and publish new videos in your chosen format to your podcast channel.



The import process may take some time, depending on the size of your video files. You can check back later to view the importing status. The episodes are initially saved as "Draft" and switch to "Published" status upon successful import into Podbean.


On the success page, you'll find your connected YouTube playlist. Additionally, you can toggle Podbean syncing for new YouTube videos on or off.



Please Note:

  • Once a video is imported to Podbean, updates made to the video on YouTube cannot be reflected on Podbean.
  • Any changes made to episodes or new episodes published directly on Podbean won't sync back to YouTube. 


     

If you are a video podcaster with an RSS feed, please follow the steps below:


Step 1: Choose “RSS Feed URL” as your content source and enter your video RSS feed URL. We’ll retrieve the latest 10 videos and convert them into MP3 audio format for your podcasts, automatically publishing them.


 


Step 2: Proceed to set up the import options.

 

Future Content Sync: Check this to auto-sync future videos. Podbean will automatically import and publish newly added content from your connected content source.



The import process may take some time, depending on the size of your video files. You can check back later to view the importing status. The episodes are initially saved as "Draft" and switch to "Published" status upon successful import into Podbean.


On the success page, you'll find your connected RSS feed URL. Additionally, you can toggle Podbean syncing for new videos on or off.



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