General

• What's the difference between Unlisted Podcasts and Private Podcasts?

  Comparing our two private podcast options: Unlisted podcasts and fully Private podcasts.Some readers

• What are private podcast subscribers?

  How private podcast subscribers work, why each gets their own RSS feed, and how subscribers count toward your plan's limit.Popular

• How secure is a private podcast?

  What a private podcast protects against, what it can't prevent, and how to limit who can listen.Few readers

• Can I switch a podcast between public, unlisted and private?

  How to switch a podcast between public and unlisted yourself, how we switch it to or from private for you, and what changes for your listeners.Few readers

• What rules should I add to our allow list to ensure Transistor's emails are delivered to my company?

  The email addresses, IP address and domains your IT team should allow so Transistor's private podcast emails reach your company.Few readers

Managing a Private Podcast

• How do I create a private podcast?

  How to create a private podcast in Transistor, publish its first episode and get it ready for subscribers.Few readers

• How do I add and remove private podcast subscribers?

  How to add private podcast subscribers by email, CSV or invite link, manage each subscriber, and remove access.Few readers

• How do I add my private podcast to Spotify?

  How to let private podcast subscribers listen in Spotify by turning on Spotify Open Access from your show's Distribution tab.Few readers

• How do I customize the emails private subscribers receive?

  How to customize the welcome and new episode emails for a private podcast, turn notifications on or off, and set who replies go to.Few readers

• How do I set up a private podcast for my team or company?

  How to set up a private podcast for your team or company, invite colleagues as subscribers and keep access limited to your organization.Some readers

• How do I sell access to a private podcast?

  How to run a paid private podcast with Transistor, using a membership platform to take payments and keep your subscribers in sync.Few readers

• How do I connect Ghost to my private podcast?

  How to connect your Ghost membership site to a private podcast, so Ghost members are added and removed as subscribers automatically.Few readers

• How do I password-protect my private podcast?

  How to add a password to a private podcast, what it protects, and what subscribers see when you change it.Few readers

• How do I see analytics for my private podcast?

  What the Analytics tab shows for a private podcast, how to see each subscriber's listening history, and which listens can't be tied to a subscriber.Few readers

• Can I embed my private podcast on a website?

  How to embed a private podcast's audio player on a website you control, limit it to your own sites, and what it means for analytics.Few readers

Listening to Private Podcasts

• How do I subscribe to a private podcast?

  How to listen to a private podcast you've been invited to, in your browser, a podcast app or Spotify.Popular

• Which podcast apps support private podcasts?

  Which iPhone and Android podcast apps let listeners add private or unlisted RSS feeds, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Overcast.Few readers

• How do I listen to a private feed on Spotify?

  How to listen to a private podcast in Spotify, and what to do if your Spotify link isn't working.Few readers

Unlisted Podcasts

• How do I make my podcast unlisted?

  How to make your podcast's RSS feed unlisted so it's hidden from directories, what changes when you do, and how listeners add it to their podcast app.Few readers