Guides

Should a podcast be mono or stereo? Mono for talk shows. Measured file sizes, Apple’s mono and stereo specs, and what Buzzsprout does to your uploads.

How to record two people in the same room for a podcast: why two USB mics fight one computer, the Mac and Windows fixes, and the two-input setup that works.

Captivate alternatives by reason for leaving: RSS.com for a free plan, Castos for no download cap, Buzzsprout for video, Transistor for a plainer dashboard.

StreamYard alternatives by reason for leaving: Riverside to edit, Restream for cheap multistreaming, Ecamm on a Mac, and free OBS. Prices checked October 2026.

Free podcast hosting compared: 9 free plans on storage caps, deletion clocks, host ads, earning, and feed redirects, checked on each host’s pages in 2026.

Riverside alternatives by reason for leaving: Zencastr to record free, Descript to edit in one app, StreamYard to go live, and Cleanfeed for audio-only shows.

Move off Libsyn without losing subscribers: import your show, add the redirect in Libsyn 5 under Advanced Tools, test every feed, and close Libsyn last.

Podcast hosting deals and promo codes for 2026, checked on each host’s own page: which codes work, which hosts need none, and the real Buzzsprout discount.

Libsyn 5 is Libsyn’s current dashboard. How to log in, where stats, storage, destinations, your website, and ads live, and what happened to Libsyn 4.

Zencastr vs Riverside in 2026. Zencastr records separate tracks free, Riverside starts at $24 a month for 4K and AI editing. Which one your show actually needs.