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Listened to in the app they already have.

No extra account to remember. They get a link, open it in their podcast app and start: on iPhone, Apple Podcasts is already there, on Android they pick one of the free apps the welcome page suggests. The feed is private and tied to them: you decide what they see and for how long.

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The page a subscriber opens from their personal link, on a phone

Plays on

  • Apple Podcasts
  • Pocket Casts
  • Overcast
  • Castbox
  • Podcast Addict
2 clicks
To add the feed to a podcast app
0
Apps of ours to download, and no password to remember
Anytime
Access can be revoked whenever you need

From the invitation to listening

What actually happens, on the phone of the person who buys

There is no Fonaria app to install. There is an email, a welcome page, and the podcast app that person already uses, or a free one the page suggests if they do not have one yet.

The email they get

Your course

Your private podcast is ready

Hello, here is your personal access to «Your course». Open the page, pick the app you normally listen with, and from then on the episodes arrive on their own.

Open my podcast

A facsimile of the invitation. The personal address is not shown here: it is the key.

iPhone and iPad

  1. They open the welcome page from the button in the email.
  2. They tap Apple Podcasts, which is already on the iPhone. If they prefer Pocket Casts or Overcast, those are there too.
  3. The podcast appears among their shows, and new episodes arrive on their own.

Android

  1. They open the welcome page from the button in the email.
  2. They pick one of the apps the page suggests. If they do not have one yet, they install it from there, and they are free.
  3. The podcast appears among their shows, and new episodes arrive on their own.

Spotify

Why private podcasts do not go on Spotify

It is our choice, and here is why. Spotify handles restricted content differently: it hosts it itself, in one catalogue that is the same for everyone, and protects only the play button. For a course or a members-only programme that changes a lot of what you have built.

The podcast

With Fonaria ·Every listener gets a personal feed of their own.

Inside Spotify ·One catalogue, the same for every subscriber.

The pace

With Fonaria ·Episodes unlock from the day each person subscribes.

Inside Spotify ·Publication dates are the same for every listener.

Privacy

With Fonaria ·Restricted episodes live only in the personal feed of whoever subscribed.

Inside Spotify ·Episode titles, descriptions and links stay visible to anyone: only playback is protected.

Statistics

With Fonaria ·The dashboard shows who is listening and to which episodes.

Inside Spotify ·Plays stay in Spotify’s statistics and do not reach yours.

The rules

With Fonaria ·Your audio stays where you put it.

Inside Spotify ·Spotify’s content rules apply, and it can remove episodes (for example ones with music).

To listen

With Fonaria ·Any podcast app that takes a private feed: Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Overcast and many more.

Inside Spotify ·A Spotify account is needed, linked with an extra step.

Does Spotify not have a way for restricted content?

Yes, a partner programme, and some platforms use it. We looked at it: it protects playback, but your programme would become one catalogue for everyone, with public titles and statistics you do not see. We chose to keep the personal feed.

What about people who only use Spotify?

They pick another app from the welcome page: they are free, and on iPhone Apple Podcasts is already there. From then on new episodes arrive by themselves.

And public podcasts?

They go on Spotify normally, like on every other app.

Their app

No app of ours, and no password to remember

The biggest barrier for anyone selling content is getting people to install “yet another app”. With Fonaria that never happens: listeners use the tool already on their phone: where their headphones are paired, offline downloads work and their preferred playback speed is set.

  • Works in the podcast app the client already uses every day
  • No Fonaria account for listeners: the feed is the key
  • Offline playback, speed and queue handled by their own app
  • On iPhone, Android and computers, in any app that takes a feed by address

Plays on

  • Apple Podcasts
  • Pocket Casts
  • Overcast
  • Castbox
  • Podcast Addict

Per-listener drip

Episodes unlock over time, from each subscription date

Drip is calculated per listener, from the moment they subscribe: someone who joins today starts at episode 1, not the latest one published. A guided pace helps people finish the journey instead of dropping off after day one.

  • Every listener starts at their own episode 1, whatever the date
  • You set the cadence (e.g. one module a week): delivery is automatic
  • Future episodes show up in the app on the day they are released
Episode list with release days counted from the joining date

You stay in control

You decide what they see, and for how long

Beyond drip, you have fine-grained levers over each listener’s experience: always through the private feed, with nothing for them to do.

Episode expiry

Set how many days after delivery an episode disappears from a listener’s feed. Great for time-limited content, seasonal access or windowed offers.

Free preview

Open a free taster: preview subscribers see only the free episodes. On purchase they move to full access: same feed, same link, nothing to reconfigure.

Revocable access

When access ends (a refund, a cancellation, the end of a course) you revoke the feed at any time and episodes stop downloading.

Compatibility

Any podcast app, on the device they already own

Fonaria generates a standard RSS feed, read by every podcast app that takes a feed by address.

Apple Podcasts

On iPhone, iPad and Mac. The private feed is added inside the app and new episodes arrive automatically.

Spotify, public podcasts only

Your public podcasts go there normally. For private ones, the note above applies.

Pocket Casts · Overcast · Castbox

They work with private feeds, from the link on the welcome page.

Any other RSS app

It’s standard RSS: any compatible podcast player can subscribe to the listener’s personal feed.

Frequently asked

How it works, on the listener’s side

Does my client have to download a Fonaria app?
No. They listen in the podcast app they already use: Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Castbox or any other that takes a feed by address. There is no Fonaria app to install. Spotify is left out, as explained above.
Do they need to create an account or remember a password?
No. The access is the private feed itself: it arrives by email as a personal link and is added to the app in two clicks. No sign-up, no password on the listener’s side.
How does the private podcast end up in the right app?
The email contains a single button that opens a welcome page. From there, deep links open the chosen app with the feed already prepared, so the listener never copies a URL by hand.
How does drip work for listeners?
Episodes unlock over time, starting from each individual listener’s subscription date. Episodes that aren’t available yet do not show up in the app until their turn comes, following the cadence you set.
Can I remove someone’s access?
Yes, at any time. Each feed is tied to a single listener: revoke it and episodes stop downloading in their app. Useful for refunds or cancellations.
Does it work for private podcasts, not just public ones?
Yes: it is built exactly for private feeds, where the podcast is not listed in directories and every listener has their own personal address.

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