Why don't my show notes look right in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube?

I tested how podcast episode show notes render (display) in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube Music, Castbox, Pocket Casts, and Overcast. Paragraphs, line breaks, headlines, hyperlinks, bullets, numbered lists, bold, italic, and other formatting elements do not display work in all podcast listening apps. Join Justin Jackson as he dives deep into the reasons behind these inconsistencies and offers a comprehensive look at how different apps render HTML differently. 00:00 Why don't my show notes format properly in podcast apps? 00:56 Testing how HTML renders in different podcast apps 01:51 Apple Podcasts episode description formatting issues 03:36 Spotify podcast episode descriptions / show notes formatting 04:58 YouTube music podcast episode description formatting issues 06:41 Castbox show and episode notes formatting 07:30 Pocket Casts show notes text formatting 08:11 Overcast renders episode show notes formatting the best 09:47 Conclusion: all podcast apps render episode descriptions differently! Test HTML: https://iridescent-douhua-b0aadd.netlify.app/ Test RSS feed: https://splendorous-taiyaki-c3126b.netlify.app/feed.rss Try Transistor podcast hosting free for 14 days: https://transistor.fm/?via=youtube