How to Start a Podcast on Spotify in 2026: Setup, Verification, and Monetization
By Elena Rostova
Video podcasting on Spotify is no longer an optional add-on for elite networks; it is a primary discovery engine on mobile devices. Spotify's built-in partnership with Riverside allows remote interviews to be captured in uncompressed 4K video and 48kHz audio directly through a browser window. The system records local tracks on each participant's machine, preventing network drops from corrupting the final edit.
Once tracking concludes, Riverside syncs the combined assets directly into your Spotify episode draft pipeline. If you edit offline in DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro, you must adhere to strict delivery profiles: 1080p resolution at 30 frames per second, encoded in H.264 or MP4 with AAC-LC audio. Spotify processes video files into adaptive bitrates, switching between full video and audio-only streams depending on whether a listener leaves the app in the background or locks their phone screen.
After uploading assets, configure your release calendar using built-in audio episode scheduling. Setting fixed delivery hours trains algorithmic scrapers to crawl your show consistently, guaranteeing immediate placement in your subscribers' daily release queues.
Elena Rostova holds a Master's degree in Public Health Journalism. She covers groundbreaking medical research, holistic wellness trends, mental health awareness, and nutritional science.
