Every Fireside product update, newest first.
Write your episode footer once and use it everywhere, upload up to 10 images at once, manage hosts as cards, see how new episodes do in their first 30 days, and get specific help when a custom domain isn't set up right.
Unlimited episodes and custom domains on every paid plan, per-episode download reports by month and year, easier episode editing, a preview before every import, and a long list of fixes from the summer and fall.
The Fireside API can now create episodes, edit them, upload their audio, cover art and transcripts, and publish or unpublish them.
The Fireside API can now list your episodes, including drafts and scheduled ones, and fetch a single episode with its show notes.
Now that we're moving on from the old interface, we're beginning to clean up and re-organize some of the more fragmented areas of the podcast Studio to make sure related features and functionality are grouped together better.
New time and calendar preferences, drag-and-drop file uploads, better episode metrics and navigation, and a long list of fixes and polish. Plus continued updates to our status page.
We've been working hard on ironing out all of the remaining details for the new UI and striving to make sure that it's not just change for the sake of change. We'll continue to work on it forever, of course, but we're getting really close to flipping the switch for everyone.
Programmatically access your podcast download metrics with our new REST API.
Fireside now notifies supporting podcast apps and directories the moment your feed changes using the Podping and WebSub open protocols.
A round of important fixes for billing, Patreon, account management, and episode handling.
Cleaned up outdated directory references, added modern social platforms, and improved how profile links work across the board.
Your RSS feed now renders as a styled, readable page when opened in a browser — no more walls of raw XML.
A completely redesigned embeddable player with responsive layouts, playlist support, accent color customization, and unpublished episode previews.
A major performance overhaul for metrics pages — podcasts with years of history now load in seconds instead of minutes.
13 features previously limited to higher tiers are now available on all paid plans at no additional cost.
A complete overhaul of the Patreon integration for better reliability, plus a new chapter import feature that saves time on every episode.
MP3 processing errors are now visible in your dashboard, feed redirects for moved podcasts, and plan-based upload limits.
Direct links to Spotify for Podcasters, automatic slug redirects, security hardening, and significant database optimizations.
Verify your podcast with Apple Podcasts, improved RSS feed reliability, and faster content delivery through Cloudflare CDN.
Bigger upload limits, Bluesky and Mastodon support, faster podcast sites, and a handful of important bug fixes.
The issue with uploads to our cloud storage provider has been resolved!
Please do not create a support ticket - our cloud storage provider is currently experiencing an issue that is affecting Fireside's ability to upload files.
Our storage provider has resolved their issue and all systems are fully functional again.
Our cloud storage provider is currently experiencing an issue that is affecting Fireside's ability to upload files.
The GeoIP database Fireside (and many others) use to calculate download locations went offline, which caused an interruption in updating metrics. It has has since come back online, and you should see your metrics updating normally.
I’ve made the decision to close down Fireside’s Slack. I’ve been so busy of late working on some exciting new features and doing support that I haven’t been able to maintain a decent presence there.
We have mitigated the issue where erroneous downloads from Amazon were being reported. Over the next few days we will be rolling out a fix that should help restore normal download counts for affected episodes.
Our upstream provider is reporting intermittent issues with file uploads. If you run into problems, please try again. We'll post an update as soon as we know more or have a workaround in place.
Some customers are reporting seeing inflated stats credited to Amazon. We’re working on finding out exactly what’s up here and are working on a remedy for the issue.
**Update:** We have implemented our own solution to mitigate this issue. There is currently an Internet-wide problem with DNS resolution happening right now. We’ve checked our upstream providers and they are functioning properly except for certain regions, which seem to be experiencing an outage that is causing assets such as images and MP3 files to be temporarily unavailable. We have of course notified them of the issue, but as this is an Internet-wide problem and not specific to Fireside, there's nothing we can do about it except wait for them to resolve it.
We're thrilled to tell you about a much requested billing-related feature that we've just rolled out: Yearly Billing! Now you can pay for your Fireside account for the entire year instead of making a payment each month, and save some money in the process because Starter, Standard, and Pro plans all get a free month when you switch.
We now support one-click submission to Adam Curry's new Podcast Index. You can enable this under Settings > Connections.
Today we added a separate page for your Podcast achievements, which can be found in the sidebar near the bottom. Clicking it will reveal your Podcast's milestones!
Today we rolled out an update to the individual Episode Metrics Overview page. The Episode Lifespan line chart has been increased in size for better legibility, while the small chart displaying Episode downloads has been removed, from the main page and given its own page.
Today we rolled out an update to the way Fireside identifies podcast clients. We use the rules created by the Open Podcast Analytics Working Group to correctly parse the names of podcast clients (called _user -agents_) in order to classify their downloads. Correctly identifying them can also help us determine bogus downloads created by bots or services that shouldn't count as a real download.
I’m writing to tell you about our brand new Fireside Pro Plan! We’ve been hard at work creating a plan for podcasters who are becoming serious about their show, who want precise control over their collaborators’ roles and permissions, shareable download metrics, priority support, and the ability to upload MP3 files up to 200MB in size. The Pro Plan also features a handful of newly designed exclusive templates for your Fireside website.
As you've probably noticed, we've been hard at work on some improvements to Fireside, both behind the scenes as well as with some major improvements to the visuals and user experience. These updates and improvements pave the way for some major enhancements coming over the next few weeks. Because so many of these upcoming upgrades come from your suggestions and ideas, it is my hope that they will make Fireside even easier, faster, and better to use.
Today we've rolled out two new tags in your RSS feed. The first contains the URL for an episode’s embeddable player. The second contains the full code for the embedded player itself (using the `iframe` tag) as we do on the normal web pages.
Now that Spotify has updated our API access, I have rolled out the update that reconnects Fireside's Stats Importer to the Spotify wellspring of knowledge. This means that Spotify metrics will again appear for podcasts connected to Spotify through Fireside. All "missing" Spotify stats have also been imported, so everything is up to date. Thank you for your patience while we waited for Spotify to take this action!
Today we added a new column that allows you to modify Episode Title Style en-masse on the Episode Bulk Editing page. You can still edit Episode permalinks, titles, seasons, statuses, and publish dates too. We had to make the font smaller so we could squeeze it all into the limited space, but it's still legible to us while wearing our Nerd Computer Glasses™ (don't mock us!). This feature can be found under Settings > Advanced > Episode Bulk Editing. That's it. That's the update.
**This issue seems to have been resolved.** Last night our upstream provider experienced some connectivity issues which affected its many customers, including Fireside. Downloads and download tracking were not affected, but uploads might have been. It seems the problem may still be ongoing, so if you are still experiencing issues, such as failed MP3 processing, please file a support ticket so we can take a look for you.
Spotify has recently updated their API. We are working on implementing their changes. Your Spotify stats will start flowing again soon. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Thank you so much for being a Fireside user, especially now. As a podcaster for over 14 years and a podcast listener for even longer, I know how important podcasts can be at times like these. It is our honor to be able to provide you (and your listeners) with a service that we've worked very hard on for about four years now, and that I hope helps you connect with people all around the world. Here are some behind-the-scenes updates I'd like to share with you!
We've increased the filesize limit for Episode transcripts from 100kb to 200kb. That's it, that's the update.
Apple has provided details and instructions about how they update your podcast's content, and what to do if your episodes aren't appearing, or your cover art is stale.
Because Halloween is our favorite holiday here at Fireside HQ, we've rolled out a little surprise for you! Introducing the creepiest thing you can do to a website dashboard: Dark Mode!
Today I removed a section about not being allowed to hyperlink sections of the website. Weird, eh? Anyway, now it's gone.
Today we have rolled out an improvement to the way that seasons are displayed on your podcast's website.
Today I fixed two typos and updated our mailing address in the Fireside Terms of Service. I know how big a deal this is, but please try to contain your excitement.
I have just rolled out a small but useful feature, a new version of the embeddable player that always plays your podcast's latest episode. The moment a new episode is released, the player will automatically show that episode.
Earlier this week we rolled out automatic Tweet publishing. Now you can connect your Podcast to Twitter with just one click, and Fireside will auto-tweet your episodes when they go live.
We have partnered with Headliner.app to bring you shareable videos!
We improved the new web player. You don't have to mess with resizing the iframe anymore. We made it work everywhere now. 🎉
The new Fireside Player v2 launches today! We also have a new Community website for customer ideas, feedback, and discussions, some news about Dynamic Ad Insertion, Donation support, Stats, a Fireside chat, and more.
Yesterday, Apple rolled out their new, updated list of podcacst categories. And as you’d expect, you can use these new categories for your Fireside Podcast starting right now!
I’m writing with some good news about an important listener analytics update. Fireside’s stats are becoming more accurate, comprehensive, and conservative as we work to improve podcast listener analytics. This change is in line with the current trend, pushing for more refined download tracking. Keep reading for the details.
Today we made a minor update to our <a href="https://fireside.fm/terms">Terms of Service</a>. Your continued use of Fireside indicates that you agree with these changes. Try to contain your...
Today we expanded support for third-party tracking systems, such as Chartable, Podtrac, and other similar download and statistics trackers. You'll find this new section under Tools > Connections.
By popular request, we’ve added the ability to further customize built-in pages, like the About, Contact, Subscribe, and Blog pages. Now, in addition to being able to add custom text, you can...
You can now download your Episodes’ recording notes as a CSV file by clicking the green Export button on each Episode’s Recording Notes page. Thanks to Kerstin Cable for the suggestion!
You can now limit the number of items in your RSS Feed using our new Limited RSS Feed feature. By checking the box and entering the number of Episodes you’d like to appear, your RSS feed will be...
By popular demand, you can now hide the titles that appear on your Podcast’s website. Previously you could adjust placement, picking either layered over the Header Image, or placed below it. A...
Thanks to a nice suggestion from user James Montemagno, I have just added some new social network links: GitHub and Twitch. You can add these under Settings -> General, in the Social Networks...
We're working on some big updates that should roll out in the upcoming weeks, but a quick one for today: I've added Castbox to the list of Podcast apps for the subscribe bar and Subscription page....
We just rolled out support for chartable.com within Fireside. Chartable is a service designed to help you understand and grow your podcast audience. Just add your Chartable tracking prefix under...
Fellow podcasters, I'm writing with an update regarding yesterday's iTunes/Apple Podcasts title tag situation, which I am now referring to as "Titlegate". Some of you were unhappy with the change...
Earlier today, Apple Podcasts sent out an email with some tips on how to “Optimize Your Show’s Metadata”. One of the tips included a note about placing episode numbers in titles. They say: [Do not...
I'm happy to introduce a handy new tool: Recording Notes! Recording Notes are useful when you want to remember events that took place during recording sessions, such as conversation/topic changes,...
I've just rolled out a small but useful new feature: “Secret” Podcasts. Now you can restrict access to your entire Fireside website and RSS/JSON feeds by enabling this feature. When enabled, only...
Thank you for being a Fireside customer, and for putting your trust into our team and software. 2018 has been a big year for us, and it's all thanks to you. We love building and supporting...
If you noticed a spike in your most recent episode's download count, please let us know by filing a support ticket (https://fireside.fm/account/support) so we can fix it for you. There was a bug...
There's a feature I’ve just launched today — a brand new, ground-up rewrite of Fireside Metrics! Metrics are one of the best ways for podcasters to understand their audience, as well as monitor the...
I'm writing to tell you about an improvement I've made to the file uploading subsystem that I quietly rolled out earlier this week. Perhaps some of you noticed the improvements: file uploads look a...
I've just rolled out an updated MP3 upload section on the Episode page. It's a bit more streamlined and easier to use, and I've also added some special options via an “Advanced” toggle. For those...
You can now assign attribution to a Host when you publish a Blog Post. This will display the Host’s name in the details section on all listing pages, as well attribution and a link to the Host’s...
You can now select from a variety of content licenses, from the Standard Copyright to Public Domain to the full list of Creative Commons licenses. And if you select a Creative Commons license,...
I've just added two options for controlling how dates are formatted on Fireside, thanks to a nice suggestion by Ben Smith. Now you can choose between US formatted dates (September 25th, 2018) and...
I'm happy to announce that I have just rolled out an awesome and long-awaited feature: SSL certificates for Podcasts with custom domains. SSL certificates are what makes a website secure, ensuring...
After many weeks of coding, testing, and infrastructure additions, I’m excited to share a new and frequently-requested feature with you: SSL certificates for custom domains. If you’re one of the...
I'm happy to announce that as of today, you can submit your Podcast to Spotify with just one click. This replaces the previous, manual method of submitting lists of Podcasts to Spotify for them to...
Friends, Some good news -- after a long time waiting, we have been given access to Spotify's new API, and I've spent the last few days integrating and testing it. Within the next few days, I'll be...
We are still awaiting word back from Spotify about when they will resume their integration program, which has been on pause for about two months now. Rest assured that I will post here as soon as...
I've just rolled out a (primarily behind the scenes) incremental update that improves user interface behavior and load times, and provides a slightly better and cleaner interface and a faster, more...
Last night, one of our service providers (Linode.com) experienced a power outage in one of their datacenter which wound up affecting part of our hosted infrastructure. Here's how they explained it...
I was hesitant to announce this on the same day Apple is kicking off it's WWDC keynote (and Microsoft announced the GitHub acquisition) so as to not outshine all of their hard work, but what the...
Friends, I've just received an explanation from my contact at the Spotify Partner Program as to why things might be moving a bit slowly for the intake of new podcasts: <ul...
Hello Fellow Podcasters! I'm sure you were expecting this update, and I wouldn't want to disappoint you, so here it is ... I'm writing to let you know that we've updated Fireside's Privacy Policy...
Don't the icons in the sidebar navigation look great? That's because they're part of a brand new set of icons from our friends at FontAwesome. You may notice these new icons in use within the...
Update 5: Although the website was down, all MP3 file downloads continued to be served and tracked without interruption. Update 4: We've made it so this won't happen again, even if all the cache...
We updated our privacy policy. Everybody else is doing it, so why can't we? You can review the Fireside Privacy Policy <a href="https://fireside.fm/privacy" target="_blank">here</a>.
Now, if all of you will just reach under your seat, you'll find a brand new feature called "Defaults". This feature, toward the bottom of the navigation on the left-hand-side, allows you to set...
We've made the placeholder text in form fields lighter. Now there will be less confusion about which items are filled in by you, and which aren't yet filled in. These are the kinds of...
Today I rolled out an update to the circles that indicate the status of an Episode, Host, Guest, Custom Page, etc. No longer shall we have to endure boring circles, because life is too short. Now...
I have fixed a long-running issue where, after updating a cover image, header image, or avatar, you wouldn't see the new image due to a browser-caching bug. Now, when you update an image, the new...
My contact at Spotify has just emailed me with the following statement: Apologies for the delay! Our tech team is working through a large list of feeds at the moment, so we'll have to add in...
Friends, Today I rolled out a change to the Admin interface. I'd never wanted to use the stock blue and grey theme you've seen in Fireside all along, but it worked so I stuck with it. Now, thanks...
Now guests will only appear on the Guests Listing Page of your podcast's website if they are attached to a published episode. No more guests with 0 episodes. Thanks to "mfessler" for the suggestion.
If you click the little "refresh" logo next to an unpublished episode, you can regenerate its Preview URL. This might be useful if you accidentally shared the Preview URL, for example. Thanks to...
Today I added a field for adding the LinkedIn social network to both Hosts and Guests. May the excitement never end. -Dan
Friends, I'm happy to announce that as of this morning, you can publish your Fireside podcast to Spotify with just one click! The Spotify service and mobile app is an excellent way for people to...
Fellow podcasters, I'm writing to share some news about a few of the updates I've just rolled out, but before I do, I just want to thank you for being a Fireside customer. We've been hard at work...
In response to several reports of trouble with the auto-generated Castro links, I've just rolled out an update that allows you to customize these URLs as necessary in the Podcast Settings page....
I have updated our <a href="https://fireside.fm/privacy">Privacy Policy</a> by simplifying and clarifying it. Also, happy New Year!
You can now control the sort-order of your Hosts with drag-n-drop the same way you have been able to with Episode Links, Custom Pages, and Custom Links. This affects the order in which they display...
Today I've rolled out two new improvements to the Contact Form: You can create custom content to appear above the contact form to make it your own. You can see this in Built-In Pages in your...
Friends, We've been hard at work for a while on a number of big updates for Fireside! On Friday I rolled out multi-user access, which we call Collaborations. It's something we've been working on...
Fellow Podcasters, I have just rolled out support for JSON Feeds for every podcast. JSON Feeds are a format similar to RSS and Atom but in JSON (JavaScript Object Notation), a lightweight...
Fellow podcasters, You may notice that the Admin section looks a bit different, and perhaps feels a bit fresher and faster today. That's because I've completely redesigned the entire admin...
Yesterday, I quietly rolled out a new feature - built-in blogs for every podcast on the Standard Plan. To enable the new feature, go to your Podcast Settings, scroll down to the "Template and...
Update at 4:17 PM CST As of 3:49 PM CST, Amazon AWS is fully recovered, and all services are operating normally. Update at 3:12pm CST: AWS is delivering files again, and they're working on fixing...
Friends, Today I rolled out a small enhancement that allows you to control if and how the "Episode #" title prefix will appear. There had been some confusion as to how to control this, and the...
Good news everyone! Today I rolled out another new feature for Standard plan users: Redirects. Toward the bottom of your navigation menu on the left-hand side, you'll see the Redirects link. Go...
Fellow podcasters, We have updated our <a href="https://fireside.fm/terms">Terms of Service</a> effective January 13, 2013. Your continued use of Fireside represents your acceptance of the updated...
Hello friends! I’ve just completed two new features which have finished testing and rolled out to Standard plans: Custom Links You can now create links to external websites (or to anything, really)...
Happy New Year! I've just rolled out another new feature from the Slack #features discussion room: Custom Pages. If you're on the Standard plan, you can now create custom pages with the URL path of...
Today I've just rolled out a new feature that came from a great suggestion in the Fireside Slack: Guests! The new Guests feature works in much the same way that the Hosts feature works: you can...
Firesiders, I wanted to tell you about two bug-fixes that may require your attention, and the addition of a cool new feature. First, the fixes: I've fixed the way Fireside was handling YouTube URLs...
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