Podcast Episodes
Admin menu: Podcasts → Podcast Episodes / Add New Episode
Episodes belong to one Podcast Show via the Parent Podcast Show field (rovidx_smarttv_podcast_show_id).
Episode data
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| Episode Type | Full, Trailer, or Bonus (RSS episode type) |
| Season / Episode Number | Optional integers |
| Duration | Manual entry (hh:mm:ss, mm:ss, or seconds) |
| Explicit | Inherit show default or override |
| Access Level | Free or Premium (premium teasers when subscriptions enabled) |
| Include in RSS | Default, Yes, or No — premium always excluded from RSS |
| Featured Episode | For show pages, apps, REST |
| Guest Name(s) | Optional text |
Episode media
Required for RSS: at least one direct media source (audio recommended for podcast apps).
Audio and video each support Uploaded File or External URL:
| Source | Use for RSS |
|---|---|
| Audio Upload | Yes — attach MP3/M4A via Media Library |
| Audio External URL | Yes — direct file URL (not a web page) |
| Video Upload | Yes — when show uses video-first priority or no audio |
| Video External URL | Yes — direct MP4 or stream URL; not YouTube/Vimeo pages |
Tips:
- Default show RSS Media Priority is Audio First — add audio for the widest app compatibility.
- If Audio Source is Uploaded File, you must complete the upload before saving.
- YouTube/Vimeo URLs work for embed playback on public pages but do not become RSS enclosures unless you set an RSS Enclosure Override URL with a direct file link.
Public playback
The default episode template and embeds use the Podcast Audio Player for direct audio files (audio/* MIME). Embed anywhere with:
[mediablaster_audio_player id="123"]
Video and oEmbed URLs still use the template’s native video/embed markup. Premium episodes show the locked message in the player without exposing audio URLs.
Transcript
Plain-text transcript and optional transcript file upload (.txt, .vtt, .srt, .json). Exposed via REST in v1; not in RSS namespace yet.
Chapters
Repeatable chapter rows: title + start time.
Advanced RSS
Optional enclosure override URL, MIME type, and file size when the playback URL differs from the RSS enclosure URL (for example CDN or signed URLs).
Admin warnings
If an episode is expected in RSS (published, free, show RSS on) but has no valid enclosure, a non-blocking notice appears at the top of the episode edit screen.
Check RSS status via REST field rss_status: included, excluded, or missing_enclosure.
Creating from a show
From a Podcast Show edit screen, Add New Episode opens:
post-new.php?post_type=podcast_episode&podcast_show={id}
The Parent Podcast Show dropdown is pre-selected.
See Podcast RSS for inclusion rules and troubleshooting empty feeds. See Podcast Audio Player for shortcode, block, and Elementor options.