Podcast - Internal

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What is Prenly’s Podcast feature?

From 2024, it is possible to show and play podcasts in Prenly's e-paper apps.

What is it used for? / What are its functions?

Keeps visitors in the e-paper app for longer, as they will be able to listen to audio content in addition to reading newspapers and magazines.
Convenient way to access audio content in the context of the e-paper instead of having to go to external services where podcasts are available.
Visitors can continue listening to podcasts in the e-paper app while simultaneously reading the newspaper, visiting other apps, or taking their device with them on a walk or trip.

Technical details

The podcast features work on the web in all major browsers, in the iOS app from app version 12.5.0 and in the Android app from app version 12.0.6.

Once your podcast is added to Prenly, its content is automatically updated when new episodes are published. This does not happen in real time, but may take a number of minutes due to caching in different systems, as is the case when updates are sent to other podcast services.

Each podcast channel has its own rss feed. You cannot store or upload podcast files or audio files in Prenly. You need to make sure that your audio files and your podcast file are hosted on your own server or with a podcast host, such as Podbean, Libsyn, Buzzsprout or others.

How is Podcast implemented? - What actions are needed from us?

Ask the customer for their RSS feed or find it online, for instance on castos.

Activate Podcast in Superadmin

In clients PWS, click the Ninja → Applications
Choose Application and click Edit
Scroll down and click the box next to Podcasts, and Save.
(You might have to activate Podcasts in Ninja → Prenly Super Features)

Add Podcast Channel in PWS

In clients PWS, go to the Application → Podcasts
Click add Podcast channel
Enter RSS-feed URL from here → Add
You will be able to control access if you want to restrict access to subscribers only.
Once you have added the podcast channels you want, turn the switch at the top of the page to "On".

Add Podcast component in PWS

Go to Start page and add Podcast component

How is Podcast implemented? - What actions are needed from the customer?

Supply us with the RSS feed

Once the podcast feature is enabled for the customer’s application they can themselves add and organize podcasts in Prenly Workspace that will be available to users in all three platforms: web, iOS and Android.