Publishing videos

Publish videos to Spotify using Spotify for Creators.

Tip: If you host your podcast with a different host, this article outlines how you can upload video episodes to Spotify.

Uploading video

On web:

1. Log in to Spotify for Creators
2. Click New Episode.
3. Choose Select a file to upload your video.

Note: You can’t record or edit videos with Spotify for Creators. Check out our Riverside integration via Spotify for Creators web for help recording and editing video. Read more here or watch a tutorial video.

You can only upload video content on Spotify for Creators web. You can upload and save a draft video episode on the web and then use the mobile app to publish it at a later date.

Note: It's against our Terms of Service to upload video content that belongs to someone else.

Publishing your video

You need to verify your account before you can publish your first video or episode. You should've received a verification email when you created your account.

Check this article if you haven't received a verification email

Once you’ve selected your file, on the Details page, give your video a title and description. Make your selections under the Content checks section. You can also add season and episode numbers, as well as episode artwork under Additional details.

• To publish your video right away, select Now under Publish date.
• To publish your video at a future date, choose Schedule.

Publish times are shown in your local time.

To cancel or edit a scheduled publish date:

• On web, click into the video or episode and hit the 3 dots, then Revert to draft.
• On the mobile app, select the episode, and tap then Edit schedule.

We'll let you know via email when your video is transcoding, and again once it’s complete.

Your video will go live on Spotify instantly, unless you set a scheduled publish time. In addition, audio from your video will be available through your RSS feed.

If at any point you want to save your work and return later, just click the X in the top-right corner.

Supported file types and recommendations

We support MOV, MPG and MP4 video files.

Spotify for Creators doesn’t have a file size limit, but note that larger files will take time to process and can have a higher chance of failing if your internet connection is interrupted.

If you’re encoding your video files, here are our recommendations on both video and audio specifications:

• General
  • Your file must contain only one video track and one audio track
  • The duration of your file cannot be longer than 12 hours
• Video
  • H.264 High Profile
  • 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio
  • Maximum bitrates of 25 Mbps for 1080p source, or 35 Mbps for 4k source
  • Use the source’s native frame rate
• Audio
  • AAC-LC
  • Bitrate of 192 Kbps or higher
  • Stereo
  • Surround/multi-channel audio is not supported

See our full video specs.

Important info about videos

• Videos and video episodes are only available on Spotify. If you distribute your show to other platforms, your episode will be audio-only on those platforms.
• To monetize your videos, check out Subscriptions.
• You can replace existing audio-only episodes with video episodes. Learn more

Issues during upload

If you're getting an error during the upload process, try checking these troubleshooting steps:

• Make sure you’re using a supported file type.
• Check out our video full specs.
• Double-check that the video file plays properly on your device.

If you’re still encountering issues, contact us.