Im trying to publish an Episode on Spotify podcasters , but no matter how hard I try it always says that they can't publish and i have to try again Tried this process like 5 times and tried even re-uploading the episode Any solutions?

Let me preface this by saying I am not a podcaster, but this felt like the best place to post since I want a quality sound for my voice. I use the Blue Yeti, which I have come to learn is not great, at least not for what I need. I discovered that it is a condenser microphone, and my room is not treated so it picks up EVERYTHING. I use software to do noise cancellation so that it doesn't hear my keyboard (despite the mic being on cardioid mode and facing parallel to me), but that doesn't help the fact that I cannot really raise my voice at all or it'll peak. Either that or I am way too quiet. The mic is on an arm and is awfully close to my face. I'm always fiddling with the input level in Windows sound settings, as well as the gain, but I can't seem to find the right balance. Should I get a Dynamic mic instead? If so, any suggestions? I think I've heard good things about Rode mics but I don't know which specifically...

Hello!

We have a podcast where most of our community is on YouTube, and thus it made sense to open up YouTube Channel Memberships to give them access to perks like early episodes, etc.

However, a portion of our membership would also like access to audio-only versions of the early access episodes of the podcast. This is due to a myriad of technical reasons (background play doesn't work correctly on member-only videos, want to use less bandwidth, etc.), and I'd like to provide them this option if possible.

I don't want to just dump all of the files on a server somehow and give everyone an open link, though, I feel like that would probably be a dumb idea.

Is there any service or method anyone knows of that can authenticate YouTube Members to have access to a specific audio podcast or RSS feed? They also have access to a members-only Discord, so that could potentially be an avenue for authentication as well.

I've been trying to find solutions for a while now, and could not find anything concrete.

Sorry if this is a dumb question. Thank you!

Basically, one of my friends is looking to restart an old music review podcast, but from what I can tell, Content ID is now more prevalent than ever. We'd only be playing music clips, 15-30 seconds, no video, but I have enough YouTube experience to know that even that can get flagged quite easily.

We would be looking to distribute on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc. all the usual suspects, and as far as I can tell, all of these platforms have sophisticated Content ID algorithms now.

I saw somewhere that an ASCAP license may be needed? How much would that generally cost for the purview of a music review podcast?

Does anyone do this currently?

Definitely very curious as to what the mechanics of this might be. Music always seems like the touchiest copyright subject in content creation, so I definitely want to do my research and get our ducks in a row before we get too far ahead.

Thank you for any insight. This is a changed landscape for us, so we just wanna know what it looks like now.

Hi, my friend has decided to start a podcast and I’m helping them. I have very little knowledge in editing but I’m willing to learn. Does anyone have any tips on apps to record and apps to edit on. I’m starting from almost zero so anything is good! TIA

I've googled this extensively and looked at other reddit posts and spotify articles, but I still can't determine if what i want to do is possible with S4P.

Basically I want the option to create break points in each episode, and then dynamically bulk insert my own recorded audio segments into those break points, as I see fit (into every single episode at once)

For example, let's say I'm currenly running a webinar. I want to be able to insert my announcement for a webinar on November 15, 2024, into every episode where I've created those breaks.

November 15 passes, and now I have an upcoming retreat in January. Now I want to be able to insert a different audio into those same spots (in EVERY past recorded episode), detailing my upcoming retreat.

January comes and goes, so I now I want to put something else in those spots.

Etc, etc.

Does this exist with Spotify for Podcasters?

Thanks in advance!

Are podbean free plan members forced to have ads on their podcast?

Googling I cannot find the answer to this.

This page makes it sound like you can only opt out of certain advertisers, not advertising entirely. https://help.podbean.com/support/solutions/articles/25000028941-podcast-ad-control-managing-opting-in-out

Anybody know? Thanks

Last Saturday night, I went ahead and removed the Chartable prefix in Libsyn since it'll be shut down in November.

When I look at the stats on Sunday, I'm seeing 2600 downloads on the Spotify Destination with 2000 being from the Spotify user agent. Normally on a sunday this would be about 20. There seems to be hits on every one of our 450+ episodes.

BTW this loosely aligns with the number of Spotify followers.

If I look at the Spotify stats on Spotify, it doesn't show this traffic. Just normal sunday listens.

Since removing the prefix changes all of my URLs in my RSS to the audio files that when Spotify sees the change to the feed it not only refreshed itself with the new mp3 URLS but also caused all followers to redownload episodes that a user downloaded or something along those lines?

Hi there, I've been wanting to setup a podcast for a while. I actually have a Rode PodMic (but no interface yet), and another USB mic which I think is decent (some AT dynamic one).

The issue I have is that in my small apartment, there is no where I can setup a podcast station with microphone arms and stuff that can just stay in place. I would have to do some amount of set-up for each time, which I know would feel like an additional hurdle to record episodes.

Recently I was listening to a favourite new podcast and saw the host bought these lav mics (I think he is using the Rode ones) and the audio sounded fine to me, and he was doing them remotely wherever his guests were, just sitting in a nice room and having a chat.

This appeals to me greatly, because then I can record the podcast at home with low friction, set up the camera and that's it, and if I want to record somewhere else, it's a very mobile setup.

The common advice I've seen here is to grab two of the Shure ones and an interface and it's light years better audio quality and all that.

I suppose my question is, how legit is it to just have the Lav mics for doing two-person live podcasts? I would probably just use my S22 Ultra phone to record the podcasts as well for now, and i dont know too much about how the video/camera plays into all of this.

Lastly - are there any lav mics you would suggest? I see the DJI Mic 2 (pricy, but doable), Hollyland Lark M2 (def doable), and the Rode options (probably out of my budget atm).

Thanks for your advice.

Hey all!

Does anybody use Substack to host and distribute your podcast?

I have a podcast and Substack newsletter dedicated to my local pro soccer team. Spotify for Podcasters (nee Anchor) seems to be down, preventing me from publishing my CRUCIAL playoff preview episode. So I made an audio post on Substack just to get it out, with the intent to publish the podcast whenever Spotify decides to work. But in the process of that I noticed that there's an option to host the podcast & create an RSS feed right from Substack. I kinda hesitate to put all my eggs in the Substack basket but if it's easy to use and more reliable than Spotify maybe I'll make the jump. Any thoughts appreciated!

Hi all! Happy Halloween. I have to do it... what's your favorite TRICK for podcast growth. 🎃

#This is a weekly thread to ask for and give feedback to the r/podcasting community

Post a podcast episode you would like feedback for, and try to give as much constructive feedback as you can to other members of our community. Please provide links to your podcast, a detailed description of it and clear questions you would like answered by the community. Try to remember the following:

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• Users who give feedback are usually the ones who receive the most feedback in return. If you are not contributing, you should not expect any helpful advice in return. We would aim for giving two pieces of feedback for every one piece you wish to receive. If you are looking to simply promote your podcast, you may do so here

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• Try to be specific with your feedback requests. Questions like:

-What can I improve?

-Was it good?

-Would you listen again?

Are very difficult to answer for anyone listening to your show for this first time. Good questions might be:

-What improvements could I make to the audio quality?

-Can I make adjustments to my speaking or hosting style?

-How could I improve the pacing and structure of my podcast?

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• Keep it focused on podcasting techniques and objective improvements. Many podcasts that are posted may not be your particular genre or preferred content. When giving feedback, focus on the things you do enjoy and the things that can be changed, not the content of the show itself.

I will reiterate. If you do not give feedback, you should not expect any feedback in return. This is a reciprocal community. If you haven't gotten any comments yet, try listening to another podcast and giving some feedback. Our users are very friendly and responsive!

Thank you to everyone posting, we look forward to hearing your work!

This is doing my head in so I’m really hoping there’s an easy solution.

I’m connecting my iPhone to Rodecaster Pro 2 via certified Rode SC19 to USB-C.

I can play music but not make calls.

Surely I’m an imbecile and I’m missing a simple step?

I'm looking for a simple solution for a podcast website--basically a typical site with a podcast player, but the player needs to be searchable because the podcast has over 1000 episodes. Something like podverse, but customizable so I can add a mailing list and contact info. Seems like good searching of episodes would be built into most podcast website builders and/or podcast players, but I'm not seeing it. I've used Wordpress and the only podcast player I've found with a decent search function is pretty buggy, and embedding podverse removes the search function sadly. Any ideas?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u-6tpUcsj4

Hi, do you giveaway things to promote your cast? I've been invited as a speaker somewhere and was told I could bring some podcast swag. Only I don't have any. I've only published 6 episodes so I'm still in early days. Anyone have suggestions? Book marks? Stickers? Flyers with scannable QR code? Tia!

Hey guys, so I am using Acast for self-serve advertising and have invested a good chunk of money to do it. I used Acast for advertising before and saw a spike in people checking out my podcast, but it was for a much lower account. I am already on day 3 of 7, and while I see that it is reaching people, I have yet to see any difference in listeners at all. Has anyone used Acast for advertising and had this problem or is it just me?

Hi everyone,

I’ve moved from the free plan on Buzzsprout to a paid one on Podbean. All eps have transferred over, but I’ve still got Buzzsprout running, and it’s still updating stats.

Do I let it run until the Buzzsprout free period ends and deletes all my eps, or just do it now?

I have 2 monitors + laptop. I plan on screen sharing the laptop to share videos etc. during my show.

Can I display my logo somehow (Home Screen or another tab) onto the monitors while screen sharing, producting and recording my show from from the laptop? Monitors and laptop will be connected via HDMI.

I’d like laptop to be connected to monitors via HDMI and displaying my logo behind me onto 2 monitors while they’re connected to the laptops. I don’t want the monitors to display what I’m doing on the laptop.

Monitors will be on the cameras recording me and the logo. Only the connected laptop will be screen sharing and won’t show up directly onto cameras

They show up as screen 1, 2, and 3 while connected.

I don’t have a second computer or laptop to connect separately.

Can I choose to share screen and control the show on laptop while somehow displaying something else on the other 2? Are there any settings that would allow me to do so?

Apologies for the confusing write up. Mind is tired from all the research on everything needed to optimally run a podcast and I am not tech savvy. I’m having brain farts. Didn’t expect podcasting to require as much as it does, but excited to start nonetheless!

Thank you in advance and I apologize if I post stupid questions on here. Doing my best.

Hi, my current setup has a Shure SM 7b on an Elgato low boom arm going into a Rodecaster pro in a quite well treated room. Sound is good.

I am however considering now to buy a second mic (preseumably a Lewitt) to bring some variation into the sound of my voice.

I still have 1 xlr input free, so I could simply use that one with a fixed setup, but I don't like the idea of having 2 boom arms on my desk then. What would you recommend to do?

- Are there adapters that make changes on one boom arm quick and easy and if so which ones would you recommend?

- Are there stereo bars for 2 mics that don't look strange in videos not dealing with mics or similar topics?

- Should I go for a shotgun that i could put somehwere on the ceiling instead?

Thank you so much for your help!

I have a 4 hour long recording where I can see the audio waves, but when I hit play, I can’t hear anything.

We had our most important guest ever yesterday and we remote recorded with Sqaudcast. But the guest’s video turned out quite choppy when I downloaded the files today. Audio is fine. He said his video was lagging while he was recording, but I figured it would be resolved with Squadcast's local recording, but it wasn't.

I’ve gone through support with Squadcast but to no avail. They said "the lag seen in the videos was likely caused by connection issues during the SquadCast session." and didn't provide a solution. I thought this was what Squadcast's local recording was supposed to avoid??

If anyone has any advice it would be greatly appreciated.

I’m looking for a podcast hosting platform that will keep my episodes permanently and allow uploads to major podcast platforms. It would be great if it also provides playback stats, but I’m not interested in any advertising features since I don’t plan to monetize my podcast this way.

One key feature I’d like is the ability to upload to YouTube. I’m open to paid options if free ones don’t meet these requirements. Currently, I’m considering Spreaker or Spotify for Podcasters. Does anyone have other recommendations?

Hi--I have an opportunity to do a live 1 hour show with an audience, the majority of whom will have never heard of my podcast before. I do a narrative solo history podcast that is a bit niche (insurance and history), but I try hard to make the industry information understandable for non-industry listeners. I do not plan to release the recording on my podcast feed. It's just a chance to perform and maybe introduce my pod to new people.

Originally, I had thought to take one of my more popular episodes (insurance and slavery) and edit it down, but I'm expecting at least some of my audience to have listened to my show so I don't want to duplicate anything. I had thought about doing something that was maybe more current history/more accessible for listeners--talking about Florida's insurance crisis in the context of the 20th century, or why the Trump appeal bond was such a mess (and why insuring politicians is tough), or even about how insurance affects your life in ways you don't even realize.

If you have done your podcast live at a venue where it would be totally new to people, do you adjust your topic as a result? Do you just do exactly what you would do if you were not live? Any other tips?

TIA.

I’m gearing up to record my podcast and recently invested in some equipment to improve my setup. I started with a Samson Q2U USB/XLR dynamic mic and initially used it with Audacity, which I’m somewhat familiar with for editing. However, I found the USB connection wasn’t giving me enough volume, so I decided to add an XLR interface.

I went with the M-Audio M-Track Solo but still found it a bit quiet, so I also added a Klark Teknik MIC BOOSTER CT1 to increase the gain. After testing, the sound quality seems solid now, and I’ve used Auphonic to handle compression and normalization.

Recently, I came across this subreddit and noticed a lot of recommendations for Focusrite Scarlett interfaces. Should I consider upgrading to a Focusrite Scarlett for better audio quality? Any other advice on my current setup?

We are changing our recording/production schedules from weekly to biweekly. However, our show also runs on the radio and they load that weekly. We have 7+ years of shows recorded and are considering alternating new and old shows for the radio. What would be your thoughts if you were a regular listener? Any advice for making the shift?

Hey everyone! I've been posting, searching through the subreddit and others, trying to find a good solution for mic quality for guests on remote interviews. I recently had a guest who used airpods (wirelesss) or some imitation of them, and the audio was really sub-par. I still used it as I needed that show but I wasn't happy.

A common recommendation is to ask your guest to purchase a cheap pair of wired headphones with a mic, but which ones?

For the remote interview I did today, I asked my guest (since he didn't have any mic or headphones) to purchase these WIRED apple earpods. They are (relatively) inexpensive, and the guest can buy them with a 3.5mm, USB-C, or lightning connection for whatever device they need.

And I have to say, the mic sounded really good! So I think this is a good solution for anyone who has been agonizing about this like I have. Anyway, I hope this saves some people doing endless research for cheap mic solutions for guests, it will be my go-to recommendation from now on.

cheers!

I signed up for spotify for podcasters. From what I think I know, you need 100 subscribers in 60 days. I published 2 episodes and had like 7 plays and became such a picky perfectionist that I deleted them and wanted to make them better. I have a lot of content but still not published again yet. Does this mean when I publish again that since a month went by already that I only have 30 days to monetize now? Should I scrap the account and start over when I am actually ready or what do you suggest?

Hey all,

I've just created r/podcastediting for those of us focused on that side of the business. Feel free to wander over and start up some discussions, share some tips, etc.!

So I do an anime podcast and was seeing where y'all find folks to either collaborate with on episodes or where you can feature each other as like mid episode ads.