We rebuilt the Fireside embeddable player from the ground up. The new player is responsive, customizable, and built on native browser audio for maximum compatibility.
Features
- Responsive design — The new player adapts to any container width, so it looks great whether it's in a sidebar widget or a full-width blog post.
- Playlist support — Listeners can browse up to 50 episodes directly in the embedded player.
- Accent color customization — Use the new player customizer to pick an accent color with a live preview. Your choice persists across sessions.
- Unpublished episode previews — Preview how upcoming episodes will look in the player before they go live, complete with a "coming soon" state.
- Preview mode for embeds — See exactly how your embedded player will appear before publishing.
- Native HTML5 audio — Consolidated to the browser's native audio player for better performance and broader device support.
Fixes
- Fixed embed theme not matching the selected theme in the dropdown.
- Fixed playlist play button icon sizing.
- Disabled caching for unpublished episodes to ensure previews always show the latest content.
Related: A New Embeddable Player
