Using a custom domain for your podcast website

How to setup a custom domain for your Transistor podcast website.

If you have purchased your own domain name you can connect it to the podcast websites that we provide. Here's our video walkthrough:



First, add your custom domain into Transistor:

Transistor Settings

In Transistor, go to the Website tab for your podcast
Under the URL header menu
In the Set an optional Custom Domain URL field, type in your chosen domain without the www. e.g. yourdomain.com
At the bottom of the Website tab, click the Save URL Settings button

DNS Records

Next, log in to your domain name control panel, e.g. your GoDaddy or NameCheap account
Go to the DNS Settings page for your chosen domain name
Add the following 3 DNS records:

Type: A
Host: blank or @
Points to (value): 34.202.232.127

Type: A
Host: blank or @
Points to (value): 44.207.121.86

Type: CNAME
Host: www
Points to (value): domains.transistor.fm

Your custom domain configuration is now complete! Please note that these DNS records may take up to an hour to propagate.

Subdomains (Alternative option)

You can use any subdomain instead of www. e.g. podcast.yourdomain.com
Here's how to set that up instead:

Transistor Settings

In Transistor, go to the Website tab for your podcast
Under the URL header menu
In the Set an optional Custom Domain URL field, type in your chosen subdomain e.g. podcast.yourdomain.com
At the bottom of the Website tab, click the Save URL Settings button

DNS Records

Log in to your domain name control panel, e.g. your GoDaddy, Hover or NameCheap account
Go to the DNS Settings page for your chosen domain name
Add 1 new DNS record:

Type: CNAME
Host: podcast (your chosen subdomain)
Points to (value): domains.transistor.fm

Cloudflare Users

If you are using Cloudflare for your DNS and CDN and you're having problems getting your podcast website to work, you can read more here about Cloudflare and Transistor.

Further Support

If you're still having issues setting up your custom domain name, please reach out to us on email support@transistor.fm or via Live Chat.

Updated on: 21/09/2023