Documentation
Register a podcast
You can register and broadcast a podcast started on an external service to LISTEN.
This page explains how to register an external podcast with LISTEN.
- Click on the icon in the upper right corner of the top page screen,
- Select "Dashboard".
Enter the URL of the podcast feed you wish to register and set the URL name.
*Please obtain the podcast feed URL from the settings of each service.
Below are the settings for two typical services, Spotify for Podcasters (Anchor) and stand.fm (stand.fm).
Getting the feed URL from Spotify for Podcasters
Log in to Spotify for Podcasters, click on the Settings or ☰ icon in the upper right corner of the screen and select "Podcast Availability".
Scroll down the screen that opens and select the "Copy" button under "RSS Feed" in the heading "RSS Distribution" to copy the RSS feed.
*The same process can be used to obtain the feed URL in the smartphone application.
Getting the feed URL for stand.fm
*Set up stand.fm from the smartphone app
Select "My Page" in the lower right corner of the app screen.
Scroll down the opened screen and select "Settings
Select "Podcast Settings
Select the "Copy RSS URL" button to copy the RSS feed.
Registering External Podcasts with LISTEN
After you have completed copying the feed URL obtained from the settings of each podcast service, return to LISTEN and scroll down to the first screen you opened (click the icon in the upper right corner of the screen → select "Dashboard").
Paste the feed URL you copied into the "Podcast Feed URL" field.
You can set the name of the URL to anything you like. You can also set it later.
When you have completed the entry, click the "Submit" button to complete the registration.
Describing the LISTEN link to a podcast
After registering the feed URL, describe the link shown on the dashboard to the podcast that you use.
Below are the instructions for Spotify for Podcasters (Anchor) and stand.fm (stand.fm), two of the most popular services.
Describe the LISTEN link in Spotify for Podcasters
Log into Spotify for Podcasters, click on the Settings or ☰ symbol in the upper right corner of the screen, and select "Podcast Settings".
Paste the LISTEN URL into the "Description" field and select "Save."
It is also convenient to add the text "Click here for LISTEN, a podcast transcription service" so that you can quickly see what the URL is for.
*The same process can be used to obtain the feed URL from the smartphone application.
Describe the LISTEN link on Stand.fm
Select "My Page" at the bottom of the application screen, then select the icon area at the top of the screen that opened.
Select "Edit Profile".
Paste the LISTEN URL into the "Description" field and select "Save".
It is also helpful to add the text "Click here for LISTEN, a podcast transcription service" so that you quickly see what the URL is for.
Verify your podcast
Return to LISTEN and select " Verify Your Podcast" on the dashboard.
*It may take a few minutes for the LISTEN URL to be reflected after pasting it into the description field of each podcast service. If you receive an error, please take a few moments and select " Verify Your Podcast" again.
Enabling LISTEN's embedded player on WordPress
In WordPress, if you directly embed the LISTEN URL, the link and player will not display correctly. Please add the following description to your theme's functions.php.
wp_oembed_add_provider('https://listen.style/*', 'https://listen.style/oembed',false);
Please refer to this page or similar for how to edit functions.php.
WordPress functions.php File: The Ultimate Guide + Helpful Code Snippets
Checking RSS on LISTEN
When you register a podcast managed by an external service to LISTEN, two types of RSS will be displayed on LISTEN. ("Original RSS" and "RSS").
They can be copied by opening your podcast's page on LISTEN and clicking on
*The "Original RSS" is from an external service, and the "RSS" is from LISTEN.
Checking RSS on LISTEN
When you register a podcast managed by an external service to LISTEN, two types of RSS will be displayed on LISTEN. ("Original RSS" and "RSS").
They can be copied by opening your podcast's page on LISTEN and clicking on
*The "Original RSS" is from an external service, and the "RSS" is from LISTEN.
〈EXTRAS〉Adding LISTEN-Hosted(Only) episodes
You can add a LISTEN-only episode by going to your podcast's page on LISTEN and clicking "Create New Episode.
Scroll down to the bottom of your podcast page and enter the audio file, image, title, summary, and publication date and time.
(Images and publish date are optional. You can publish without them.)
There are three publication settings
(1) Save as Draft
You can save your entry as a draft without publishing it.
(2) Schedule
You can set and save a publish date and time.
The episode will be automatically published at the specified publication date and time.
(3) Publish Now
The entered information will be published immediately.
When you add a new episode on LISTEN as described above, it will not be reflected on the original service that manages the podcast. Therefore, you can use them as LISTEN-only episodes.
RSS for LISTEN-only episodes
When you add a LISTEN-only episode, three types of RSS feeds will appear on LISTEN. ("Original RSS" and "RSS" and "RSS of LISTEN-Hosted episodes").
They can be copied by opening your podcast page on LISTEN and clicking on
*"Original RSS" is for external services, "RSS" is for LISTEN, and "RSS for LISTEN-Hosted episodes" is for LISTEN-only episodes.