Podcast Catalog

All podcasts hosted on Yandex Music are automatically sorted in the appropriate category in the podcast catalog. It's up to the podcaster to decide on the category: they select the category on their hosting service, in the RSS feed.

You can view the catalog under Podcasts. To open it in the Yandex Music mobile app, tap Podcasts at the bottom of the screen. In the web interface, you can find Podcasts at the top of the page.

How does the podcast catalog work?

The catalog is based on genres presented on most hosting sites: each category on Yandex Music is linked to certain categories on hosting sites. All the main categories are saved on Yandex Music, but in some cases, they are different from folders on hosting services:

Similar categories have merged: Education and Science are now one category (Science and Education), while Leisure and part of the Arts category have become Crafts and Hobbies.

Some subcategories won't appear until more podcasts on the relevant topics are uploaded. For example, there's no breakdown by religion under Religion and Mysticism yet, and only the sports that are most popular in podcasts are featured separately in the Sport category.

Some subcategories have been moved. For example, on hosting sites, Food features under Art, but in the Yandex Music catalog, Food is included in Crafts and Hobbies.

There's a specific category for narrative podcasts in Russian. Narrative includes documentary podcasts, true crime, fiction, and audio shows.

How do I place a podcast in the right category in the catalog?

Choose the most precise categories in the RSS feed. For example, Work and Business as the main category contains a lot of podcasts. Listeners will find you easier if you place your podcast in the Career subcategory, which contains fewer podcasts.

See below how categories in the Yandex Music catalog correspond to categories on hosting services.

Podcast categories table

Yandex Music catalog	Categories on hosting sites
Technology	Technology
Work and Business	Business
Entrepreneurship	Business/Entrepreneurship
Finance and Investment	Business/Investing
Marketing	Business/Marketing
Management and Productivity	Business/Management
Family	Kids & Family
For Parents	Kids & Family/Parenting
For kids	Kids & Family/Stories for Kids Kids & Family/Education for Kids
Home and Pets	Kids & Family/Pets & Animals Leisure/Home & Garden
Crafts and Hobbies	Leisure
Hobbies	Leisure/Hobbies
Games	Leisure/Video Games Leisure/Games
Design	Arts/Design
Fashion and Beauty	Arts/Fashion & Beauty
Food	Arts/Food
Cars	Leisure/Automotive
Health and Lifestyle	Health & Fitness
Mental Well-Being	Health & Fitness/Mental Health
Medicine	Health & Fitness/Medicine
Sex Appeal	Health & Fitness/Sexuality
Fitness and Yoga	Health & Fitness/Fitness
Healthy Diet	Health & Fitness/Nutrition
Health and Harmony	Health & Fitness/Alternative Health
Art	Arts
Visual arts	Arts/Visual Arts
Theater and Performances	Arts/Performing Arts
Books	Arts/Books
Movies and TV	TV & Film
Discussions and Reviews	TV & Film/Film Reviews
Film History	TV & Film/Film History
Interviews and the Industry	TV & Film/Film Interviews
Narrative	Fiction True Crime Society & Culture/Documentary
Eyewitness Accounts	Society & Culture/Documentary
True Crime	True Crime
Fiction and Audio Dramas	Fiction
Music	Music
Discussions and Reviews	Music/Music Commentary
History of Music	Music/Music History
Interviews and the Industry	Music/Music Interviews
Science and Education	Science, Education, History
Pop Science	Science
Education	Education
History	History
Self-Improvement and Advice	Education/How To Education/Self-Improvement Education/Courses
Language Learning	Education/Language Learning
News	News
On the Agenda	News/Daily News
Politics	News/Politics
News Roundup	News/News Commentary
Technology News	News/Tech News
Business News	News/Business News
Sports News	News/Sports News
Society and Culture	Society & Culture
Philosophy	Society & Culture/Philosophy
Psychology of Relationships	Society & Culture/Relationships Science/Social Sciences
World and Travel	Society & Culture/Places & Travel
Personal stories	Society & Culture/Personal Journals
Religion and Mysticism	Religion & Spirituality
Religion	Religion & Spirituality/Religion Religion & Spirituality/Christianity Religion & Spirituality/Hinduism Religion & Spirituality/Islam Religion & Spirituality/Judaism Religion & Spirituality/Buddhism
Mysticism	Religion & Spirituality/Spirituality
Sport	Sports
Football	Sports/Soccer Sports/Football
Basketball	Sports/Basketball
Running	Sports/Running
Hockey	Sports/Hockey
Humor	Comedy
Funny Conversations	Comedy/Improv Comedy/Comedy Interviews
Jokes and Stand-Up	Comedy/Stand-Up

What should I do if my subcategory is missing from the catalog?

If your podcast is marked with a missing subcategory, it still ends up in the catalog, in the corresponding parent category. For example, a podcast marked as Sports/Swimming won't feature in a separate category. It will appear under the main category Sport.

Will the catalog change?

Of course! We are watching how podcasting develops and various genres gain popularity. Categories will be updated. For example, if more podcasts on existing topics appear, we'll turn some subcategories into full-fledged categories. New subcategories will be added for new topics.

Can a podcast fall into several categories at once?

Yes, it can. The podcast will fall into all categories specified in the RSS feed.

What should I do if my hosting service has different categories?

On some hosting services, the categories differ: they may use an outdated genre system or spell names differently. Our catalog contains all possible spellings and keywords, but we still recommend using hosting services with an up-to-date genre system (for example, Anchor, Libsyn, Buzzsprout, Simplecast).

Can the Yandex Music team change the placement of a podcast in the catalog?

If your podcast falls into an obviously incorrect category, the Yandex Music team reserves the right to move it.

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