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What Is RSS?

RSS is a link that lists the newest episodes of a podcast. Kortex gives each podcast an RSS link, so you can follow your Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) Audio Overviews in any podcast app. A new episode shows in the feed within about 10 minutes.

A Kortex podcast with its episodes and feed link

RSS in simple words​

Think of a newspaper delivery. You tell the paper once where you live. After that, every new paper comes to your door.

An RSS link works the same way. A podcast gives you one link. That link is a small list of every episode and where to find the sound. You give the link to your podcast app once. The app checks the list now and then and downloads new episodes for you.

Every podcast works like this. One RSS link works in almost every podcast app.

Why you'd use it with Kortex​

When you make a Kortex podcast, you become the host of a private show made from your Audio Overviews. Kortex gives you the RSS link. You paste it into your podcast app. After that, every episode you add in Kortex appears in the app on its own.

  1. Click Podcasts in the dashboard sidebar. This needs Kortex Pro.
  2. Open the podcast.
  3. Click Podcast RSS. The link is copied for you.
Keep the link private

The link is not a login. Anyone who has it can listen. It also holds your account email. Share it only with people you trust.

How to add it to your app​

Look for words like "Add by URL", "Follow a show by URL" or "Add a custom feed" in the app.

Spotify​

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Find Add a podcast by URL. Where it lives changes between versions.
  3. Paste the link and confirm.

Apple Podcasts​

  1. On a Mac, choose File, then Follow a Show by URL.
  2. On an iPhone, open Library, tap the ... button, then Follow a Show by URL.
  3. Paste the link and tap Follow.

Pocket Casts​

  1. Open the Discover tab.
  2. Paste the link in the search box.
  3. Tap the show, then Subscribe.

Overcast​

  1. Tap the + button at the top right.
  2. Tap Add URL.
  3. Paste the link and confirm.

Any other app​

Look in its settings or its add-podcast screen for "Add by URL". If you cannot find it, search the app's help for "add podcast by URL".

What happens next​

  • New episodes arrive on their own. You never paste the link again.
  • Apps refresh on their own timing, often within a few hours. Pull down to refresh.
  • If you remove an episode in Kortex, it goes from the feed too.

Questions people ask​

**Do I have to send the feed to Spotify or Apple?**No. Adding a feed by its address plays it in your own app. It is not published anywhere.

**Does it cost anything to use RSS in my app?**No. Adding a feed by its address is a free part of podcast apps. Kortex Pro is needed for the Podcasts page.

**My app says the feed is empty or not valid.**Add at least one episode in Kortex first. Also check that you copied the whole link with nothing extra.

RSS in Bulk Import​

RSS also works the other way. In Bulk Import, the RSS Feed panel reads a website's feed and lists its newest articles, so you can add them to a notebook.