Guides

Podbean alternatives by reason for leaving: Captivate for ad insertion, Transistor for several shows, Buzzsprout to keep it simple, StreamYard to go live.

The best podcast host for beginners is Buzzsprout: the easiest setup, real human support, and a free tier to test first. Why, the runner-up, and the catch.

What is dynamic ad insertion? DAI drops ads into your episodes on the fly instead of baking them in. Here is how it works and whether you actually need it.

The best podcast host that auto-posts to YouTube is Transistor. It turns each episode into a static-image video for your channel. Here’s the real catch.

Transistor and Captivate include the best free podcast website on every plan, custom domain and all. See which hosts bundle a site and which charge extra.

The cheapest podcast host with dynamic ad insertion is Podbean at $12/mo, plus a $1 CPM fee. With insertion included, Captivate at $17 is the better buy.

Podcast hosting vs a website: a host stores audio and builds your RSS feed for the apps, a website is a page for humans. Here is which you need and when.

The best podcast host for a private or internal podcast is Transistor. Here’s how private feeds work, the subscriber limits per plan, and what it costs in 2026.

What is a podcast RSS feed? It is the one file every app reads to find your episodes. What is inside it, how apps read it, and where to find your feed URL.

Podcast audio quality explained: why MP3 is the standard, what bitrate to export at, mono vs stereo for voice, and the settings that keep files small and clean.