Podcast App Flow

Integration with standard podcast applications like Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Overcast.

It is possible to listen to locked podcasts in any standard podcast app that supports private RSS feeds.

How It Works

There are two ways users can access locked content in podcast apps:

From your website - Users can open the podcast app from your website using the Sesamy Entitlements component
From the podcast app - Users can follow a link in the description of the trailer episode. Some apps (like Overcast) also provide a "Support" or "Purchase" button within the app.

When a user unlocks a premium podcast by following the link:

The user is authenticated either through Sesamy or directly by the publisher
Sesamy validates if the user has a valid subscription
If valid, the user is presented with a dialog to open the unlocked feed in their podcast app
If not valid, the user is redirected to a checkout page or the publisher's website

Podcast app flow diagram

If you use Sesamy authentication, the subscription dialog can be displayed using the Sesamy Entitlements Web Component.

The user can open the locked podcast in their podcast app using:

If your platform uses custom authentication, you can:

You don't have to connect your podcasts to an existing subscription. You can make content available as a one-off payment by:

Adding a link directly to the Sesamy checkout in the description of the trailer episode
Configuring whether to offer a single purchase option or multiple alternatives (season passes, bundles, etc.)

Sesamy-generated private feeds work with most podcast apps that support standard RSS, including: