Podcasting is open and decentralized, and that's worth protecting. Justin Jackson explains how the Podcast Standards Project brings together hosting platforms and podcast apps to collaborate on the future of RSS-based podcasting.

No one owns RSS; not Apple, not Spotify, not YouTube. At it's core, it's open and decentralized. This is why it's more important than ever for the open podcast ecosystem to coordinate so we can innovate on top of RSS.

Learn how the PSP works, what Podcasting 2.0 features we've already implemented, and how you can get involved.

Timestamps:

• (00:00) - What is the Podcast Standards Project?
• (00:35) - Why RSS matters: a decentralized protocol no one owns
• (01:10) - How the PSP creates alignment across hosting platforms and apps
• (02:05) - Innovations only work when both sides adopt them
• (02:30) - Big wins: the podcast transcript tag
• (02:47) - The push for HLS video in RSS feeds
• (03:04) - Who's adopted HLS: Amazon Music, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Fountain, and more
• (03:21) - Apple's HLS announcement and what it means
• (04:10) - How the PSP works: no fees, all volunteers
• (04:22) - What it means to be a certified PSP member (podstandards.org/features)
• (04:36) - How to get involved: Slack, GitHub, and in-person meetups
• (05:07) - Bringing more creators into the conversation
• (05:27) - Get in touch: podstandards.org

• Podcast Standards Project
• PSP Certified Features
• Podcast Standards Project on GitHub
• Podcasting 2.0

This is the trailer for the Podcast Standards Project podcast.

Justin Jackson introduces the PSP: a grassroots coalition of podcast apps and hosting companies working to improve the open podcasting ecosystem. The project is focused on innovating on top of RSS, the open, decentralized protocol that's powered podcast distribution since the beginning.

Justin explains how RSS works: hosting companies update feeds for every podcast, those feeds get submitted to Apple, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Overcast, and others, and when you hit play, you're usually streaming directly from an independent hosting company. The PSP is collaborating with the Podcasting 2.0 community to build on that foundation. This podcast is where they'll share what that work looks like.

Questions? Reach out at podstandards.org/contact.