To mark a playlist as a podcast on YouTube, you need to use YouTube Studio on a desktop, as this feature is currently not available in the mobile app.

Since a “Podcast” on YouTube is technically a special type of playlist, you can either create a new one or convert an existing one by following these steps:

1. Access the Podcast Menu

• Go to YouTube Studio [youtube http://youtube.com/w/?v=plothTBL1AA&t=794%5D.

• Click the Create button in the top right corner [youtube http://youtube.com/w/?v=plothTBL1AA&t=800%5D.

• Select New podcast from the dropdown menu [youtube http://youtube.com/w/?v=plothTBL1AA&t=803%5D.

2. Choose Your Setup Method

You will be presented with three options:

• Create a new podcast: This starts a fresh podcast playlist from scratch [youtube http://youtube.com/w/?v=plothTBL1AA&t=832%5D.

• Set an existing playlist as a podcast: Use this if you already have a series of videos you want to re-categorize [youtube http://youtube.com/w/?v=plothTBL1AA&t=826%5D.

• Submit RSS feed: This allows you to automatically pull audio from a podcast host (though this often results in a static image video rather than true video content) [youtube http://youtube.com/w/?v=plothTBL1AA&t=805%5D.

3. Add Podcast Metadata

Once you select your playlist, you must provide specific details that help it show up in the “Podcasts” section of YouTube and YouTube Music:

• Title & Description: Use clear, keyword-rich language to help with discovery [youtube http://youtube.com/w/?v=plothTBL1AA&t=843%5D.

• Square Thumbnail: Unlike regular 16:9 video thumbnails, podcasts require a square image (at least 1400 x 1400 pixels) to fit standard podcast app formats [youtube http://youtube.com/w/?v=plothTBL1AA&t=872%5D.

• Visibility: Set it to Public so listeners can find it [youtube http://youtube.com/w/?v=plothTBL1AA&t=866%5D.

4. Organizing Episodes

• Order: Ensure your videos are in the correct episodic order within the playlist.

• YouTube Music: Once marked as a podcast, this playlist will automatically be available for background listening on the YouTube Music app [youtube http://youtube.com/w/?v=plothTBL1AA&t=1119%5D.

Pro-Tip for Ray.services: When organizing your quantum science content, marking deep-dive discussions as “Podcasts” will allow your audience to listen to complex theories on the go (in the car or gym) via YouTube Music without needing the screen active [youtube http://youtube.com/w/?v=plothTBL1AA&t=105%5D.

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