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?
- How do I place a podcast in the right category in the catalog?
- What should I do if my subcategory is missing from the catalog?
- Will the catalog change?
- Can a podcast fall into several categories at once?
- What should I do if my hosting service has different categories?
- Can the Yandex Music team change the placement of a podcast in the catalog?
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.
| 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 |
| 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.