Channel Background

Channel Background art is an ambient visual header on your Channel Page. You can either submit your own Channel Background or select a background color in Apple Podcasts Connect.

What is the purpose of a Channel Background?

Think of your Channel Background as your channel wallpaper. Your Channel Logo will be layered on top of this artwork.

If you don’t provide Channel Background art, it will default to the background color you’ve selected in Apple Podcasts Connect.

Best practices

These recommendations will help you format your Channel Background artwork for Apple Podcasts. They’ll also help preserve your original design as your art comes to life in the user interface and across the platform.

Use the Channel Background template. It helps you place all essential design elements within the art safe area so they won’t be cropped or obstructed by user interface elements.

Choose ambient or atmospheric imagery. Avoid high-contrast, busy images since your Channel Background will feature your Channel Logo and user interface text, along with other elements overlaid on the artwork.

Don’t include copy, marketing, or promotional content in your artwork. You can share more details about your channel, like a descriptive tagline or subscription pricing, in user interface text that will be overlaid on your Channel Background.

Fill the entire template with art. Your Channel Background will feel more immersive and impactful if you take advantage of the template’s full dimensions. Additionally, don’t add space or borders around your art. These elements can become cropped or distorted in unexpected ways, depending on the device and its user interface dimensions.

Design template and specs

Download the Channel Background template to ensure that your artwork adheres to the correct dimensions, resolution, and safe area.

Specifications

Channel Background template

Artwork Policies