What’s new in Podhome?
We are constantly improving Podhome to help you with podcast creation. We document our updates on this page.
If you have suggestions for improvements or new features, let us know support@podhome.fm
May 1, 2024
Visually create clips and chapters with your transcript and the Audio Helper. This makes creating (video) clips, and arranging chapters so much easier. Read more in the blog: https://www.podhome.fm/blog/podcast-episode-clips-made-easy
You can paste Markdown into the episode description editor. We’ll convert it into formatted text and get it ready for podcast apps
We recognize when you paste or type chapters in the episode description. If you don’t have any chapters yet, we’ll create them for you based on the ones in your description
This only works when you format them like this: (00:00) Introduction
We solved several bugs, including:
One where Embeddable Player data wouldn’t update
A bug where chapters were sometimes not updated in the chapters Json file
One where an episode could be stuck in “Audio Processing“ for a while
March 29, 2024
You can add your Nostr social profile to Podhome Websites so that users can see it, and go there
Podhome Websites now have “Share on social media“ buttons for each episode, on the episode pages
In your Podhome Website, users can click the “Pick your app with Episodes.fm“ button to pick select their favorite app to listen to your episodes
Several bug fixes and improvements
We launched a new podcast called “About Podcasting“. In the podcast you can learn practical podcast tips, insights from podcasters and industry experts and more. Check it out here: https://www.aboutpodcasting.show/
March 12, 2024
You can use Zapier to automate your podcast workflow. We expose several Triggers and Actions that you can use to make life easier. Learn more here: https://www.podhome.fm/docs/automations
For instance, you can automatically post to Instagram when your new episode is published.
Or you can create a new episode and run Podhome AI on it, when you upload a new file in DropBox
March 5, 2024
You can now play pre-recorded audio in your live episodes
Podhome Websites now display Live Pending and Live episodes
We added a search function to chapter artwork. You can use this to select an image that you used previously for your chapter artwork, or to search for and use a GIF from Giphy. Some apps, including Podverse and Podcast Guru play the GIF. Other apps show the GIF as a static image
February 23, 2024
New feature: Live Podcasting! Live podcasting is an amazing way to engage with your audience. When you go live, listeners that use a modern app like Fountain, PodcastGuru, Podverse, TrueFans and others, can listen (and watch) your live stream!
You can configure your live broadcast in the episode settings screen
Use our Podhome Streaming Server (no extra cost) to stream directly to modern podcast apps
Read more about Live Podcasting here: https://www.podhome.fm/docs/live-podcasting
Various bug fixes and improvements
January 26, 2024
You can now change the published date of an episode, after you've published it
When using Podhome AI, you can now override the transcription language for an episode. This is useful when you sometimes publish episodes in a different language from your show language
The description editor now automatically recognizes hyperlinks.
There is one known bug: when you paste text with links, links will only be rendered after you type something after pasting (like it works in Microsoft Word).
In Value 4 Value configurations (show- and episode level) enables you to configure a suggested amount. This is used by apps to suggest an amount of crypto to send to the show. We changed the input so that the suggested amount for lightning now displays in Satoshis (sats)
We fixed a bug where Podhome AI would time out on long episodes (5+ hours. Yes, these do exist!)
We fixed a bug where the chapter file would sometimes not refresh
We fixed various other bugs
We added some more explanations in the distribution page, and other areas, to make it more clear what these are, and what you need to do with them
January 17, 2024
Various bug fixes and performance improvements
Improvements to the episode description editor. It now generates nice HTML in your RSS feed (Previously it generated ugly HTML, which didn’t display nicely in podcast apps)
Achievement unlocked! You will now earn Experience Points (XP), Rewards and Achievements for your podcasts!
You can share your achievements to promote your show
You earn XP by publishing episodes, getting downloads and unlocking achievements
XP earns towards real-world rewards, including discounts on your subscription, and give-way coupons
Read more here: https://www.podhome.fm/docs/achievements-and-rewards
December 13, 2023
In the Clips tab of your episode settings, you can now Generate and Download a social video clip based on your clip. You can use this to promote your episode on social media.
The video clip uses episode- or show artwork, or you can upload your own.
If the episode has a transcript, the video clip shows subtitles (font size, color and position are configurable)
You can configure the resolution of the video, like 1080x1080 (square), 1080x1920 (portrait) and more
December 4, 2023
We added Podcast recommendations (Podroll) in our UI. We already had an implementation of it, where we would add podcast recommendations from shows that are in your account. But now, you can control your podcast recommendations entirely
Podroll adds entries to other podcasts in your RSS feed. These are podcasts that you recommend, and that apps can use to send users to.
In your show settings, you can recommend other podcasts. These are added to your feed in the podroll tag. These recommendations are shown in modern apps and in your Podhome website.
You can now see your most popular podcast episodes for today. This shows up on your dashboard and in your analytics page
Several bug fixes, including one where the Save button for Dynamic Text didn’t work
November 30, 2023
Earn a commission by referring your podcast friends to Podhome through our affiliate program. Earn 30% of each monthly paid invoice, for 24 months, for each customer that signs up through you
Go to our affiliate program page, read more, and sign up
November 20, 2023
When you upload artwork for your show, album, episode or chapter, we automatically reduce its file size
This helps podcast player apps to load your show and episodes faster
You can now add a 3rd-party analytics prefix URL to your episodes. You use this when you want to use services like OP3, Podcorn and others
Go to Show Settings -> Advanced Settings and select the service you want to use, or add the prefix manually. Read more here: https://www.podhome.fm/docs/how-to-add-an-analytics-prefix-url-to-your-podcast
November 15, 2023
Technology is constantly evolving and we take advantage of that. Recent efficiency upgrades in the technology that we use enable us to run Podhome at a lower cost. And we give that value back to you!
From now on, the price for Podhome Premium is $15.99 / month (instead of $19.99). It has all the features it previously had, including unlimited use of Podhome AI. See our pricing and features here to get started.
November 13, 2023
We fixed several bugs
In the Transcript tab (in Episode Settings), you can now:
Upload your own .VTT, or .SRT file, in addition to pasting your transcript text, or using Podhome AI
Delete all transcripts to start over. This also resets Podhome AI, so that you can use it again for the episode
The Audio Enhance feature is now more affordable
Audio Enhance improves your audio by reducing noise, mouth click, enhancing speech and more
You pay for it per minute used, which now costs 0.03 USD / minute (from 0.05 USD / minute). We updated existing subscriptions to reflect the new price automatically
Updates to Podhome for Artists
You can select a Genre for each album
The Genre shows up in your RSS feed as a category, and can be something like “Dance“, “Country“, “Latin“, and “Metal“
You have the ability to enter a ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) for each track
This is a unique code for your track that the music industry recognizes. You might use this to make sure your track is the correct, unique one
November 3, 2023
We are live! After a private beta period, we open the doors for everyone to sign up. Read the full announcement here: https://www.podhome.fm/blog/welcome-to-podhome