Spotify Synced Feeds for Patreon creators

If you host a paid podcast on Patreon and offer a free version on Spotify, Synced Feeds allows you to merge them into a seamless listening experience. This feature makes it easier for listeners to discover your content while ensuring paid members can access their exclusive episodes—all in one place.

For common FAQs and to learn more about how Synced Feeds works, check out Spotify’s Synced Feeds article.

What is Synced Feeds?

If you host a paid podcast on Patreon and offer a free version on Spotify, they typically appear as separate shows. This can make it harder for listeners to find your content and limit visibility for your paid offerings. Synced Feeds helps by allowing you to:

• Combine your free and paid podcast feeds into one Spotify page
• Automatically match episodes between your free and paid versions
• Show different content based on the listener’s status:
  • Non-subscribers: see all free episodes, locked bonus content, and subtle prompts to upgrade to your paid subscription
  • Paid subscribers: see all premium content, including bonus episodes and any free episodes that weren’t duplicated in the paid feed

This setup ensures free and paid listeners get the right experience while encouraging free listeners to upgrade.

Who Can Use Synced Feeds?

Synced Feeds is designed for creators who offer both free and paid versions of their podcast. If you’re a Patreon creator, here’s what you need to be eligible:

• Host your paid podcast on Patreon and distribute it to Spotify
• Claim both your free and paid podcasts in Spotify for Creators using the same Spotify account
• Don’t host your podcasts with Spotify for Podcasters—both your free and paid shows must be hosted elsewhere and distributed to Spotify

How to Activate Synced Feeds

1. Make sure both your free and paid podcast versions are distributed to Spotify
2. Log in to Spotify for Creators on a web browser (this feature isn’t available on mobile)
3. Select your free podcast from the list on the left (You must select your free show to access the Synced Feeds onboarding flow)
4. Go to Episodes > Synced Feeds
5. Click Learn More and follow the on-screen steps to activate it

Once enabled, Spotify will start matching episodes between your free and paid feeds.

Managing Episode Pairs

You must select your free show in Spotify for Creators to manage Synced Feeds.

• Approve suggested episode pairs:

  1. Go to Episodes> Synced Feeds> Pending
  2. Select the episodes you want to approve
  3. Click Approve Pairs
  

• Edit existing pairs:

  1. Go to Episodes> Synced Feeds> Approved
  2. Click the edit icon next to a pair
  3. Find the correct episodes and click Confirm
  

• Manually add a new pair:

  1. Go to Episodes> Synced Feeds> Approved
  2. Click Add Pair
  3. Find the correct episodes and click Add pair
  

Changes may take some time to appear on Spotify.

Editing Your Subscriber Benefits

Your subscriber benefits are displayed on your podcast’s Spotify page, helping potential subscribers see what they’ll get. To update them:

1. Log in to Spotify for Creators
2. Select your free podcast
3. Go to Settings > Synced Feeds
4. Update your benefits and click Save

Turning Off Synced Feeds

If you decide to disable Synced Feeds:

1. Log in to Spotify for Creators
2. Select your free podcast
3. Go to Settings > Synced Feeds and click Turn Off

Once turned off, your free and paid podcasts will revert to their original, separate feeds on Spotify. If you reactivate Synced Feeds later, you’ll need to set up your episode pairs from scratch.