Why does my podcast or RSS feed stop working when Yoast SEO Video is enabled?

This is an issue we’ve built a manual fix for, just for the people with this problem. We’ve implemented a setting you can simply turn off, and it’ll make sure your RSS and podcast will keep working.

  1. Log in to your WordPress website.

    When you’re logged in, you will be in your ‘Dashboard’.

  2. Click on ‘Yoast SEO’.

    On the left-hand side, you will see a menu. In that menu, click on ‘Yoast SEO’.
    Screenshot of the "Yoast SEO" menu item.

  3. Click on ‘Video SEO’.

    The ‘Yoast SEO’ settings will expand, providing you with additional options. Click on ‘Video SEO’.
    Screenshot of the "Video SEO" menu item.

  4. Toggle the ‘Disable Media RSS Enhancement’ checkbox.

    To enable the feature, uncheck the box. To disable the feature, check the box.Screenshot of the "Disable Media RSS Enhancement" checkbox in Yoast Video SEO.

  5. Click ‘Save changes’.

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