Add an episode
Create an episode
Open the Episodes tab
Go to Community → Podcast, select the Episodes tab, and select New episode.
Add the image and audio
- Pick episode image: a square image (1:1). If you skip it, the podcast’s default episode image is used.
- Pick audio: the episode’s MP3 or other audio file. You can add the audio later. The episode is published once it has audio.
Fill in the details
- Title, Speaker, and Description.
- Publish Date: when the episode goes out.
- Series: the series it belongs to, if any.
- Podcast: which podcast it’s in.
Add the worship set (optional)
Add a Worship image, then add the week’s songs under Worship songs: search Apple Music and Spotify, paste a song link, or import a playlist. The Apple Music playlist link and Spotify playlist link are optional. See Worship sets.
Select Create episode
To change an episode later, select it in the list, make your changes, and select Save. Delete removes it.
Episodes are listed newest first. Search by title, and select Load more to see older ones.
Link a gathering date
If you use Gatherings, link the episode to the date it was given. Notes people took during that gathering then attach to the episode, and people get a notification when its audio is posted.
- On the episode, find Gathering date and select Pick a date.
- Choose the date (from the last 4 or next 8 weeks) and select Link.
Select Unlink to remove it. An episode linked to an upcoming date with no audio yet shows Scheduled · no audio yet.
Notes outline
The Notes Outline tab is where you write the outline people can copy into their notes. See Notes outlines.
Analytics
The Analytics tab shows plays, time played, average completion, platforms, how people found the episode, and notifications sent about it.
Add a video
To add a video version of an episode, use Podcast videos.