Today, Flightcast is launching Video on Apple Podcasts and RSS, at no additional hosting or bandwidth costs. We support 4k, unlimited length, and massive files. We support dynamic audio and video ads from day one, so your monetization won't be interrupted. With Flightcast, you can now upload video to YouTube, Spotify, Apple, and RSS in one upload. And run ads across Spotify, Apple, and RSS at the same time. This was a massive undertaking, but our team has fought to make this possible, and I'm insanely proud. Video in podcasting continues to evolve and get more confusing and overwhelming. But whatever comes out next, we're gonna keep working to make it all feel simple.
For those of us who weren't quite sure what this all means... I asked AI to dumb it down for me 🤪 And now I understand. This is awesome! You all worked so hard and for something that will benefit so many people. A huge THANK YOU and CONGRATS! 🎉 Podcasters can now upload one video file one time. Flightcast automatically sends it to all major podcast/video platforms. Videos can be super high quality (4K), very long, and large in file size. Ads will still work across all platforms, so creators can still make money. They’re proud because building this technology was difficult. They also recognize podcasting/video platforms are getting complicated, and their goal is to make the process easier for creators.
Here is TrueFans working with FlightCast to show off their HLS implementation via the Alternate Enclosure. The show is called Right About Now. https://truefans.fm/right-about-now-legendary-business-advice/6a0a4a4f1d5501be3730702c
That's huge. Great work Rox Codes
HLS VIA RSS!!! You are only the second media host to offer HLS via RSS. Why is that?
A lot of podcast hosting platforms charging extra for distributing video on apple podcasts via a hosting platform, this is actually a win!
I'm kind of surprised it wasn't the first host to do it
Its not just the distro and syndication, its also the creation and editing tooling. You all moving in this direction too? The ad play is VERYYY interesting.
Congrats Rox Codes! Appreciate all the work you and team have put into it to bring this to creators - very exciting.
Incredible work. Smashing it
if you exclude drake's album, this is my fav drop this year