How to use your audio RSS

If you’ve joined a creator’s Patreon who has a podcast, you may have access to a private audio RSS feed to listen to the creator’s work on the go. RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, allows you to subscribe to a web feed that updates with audio files—or audio extracted from videos—from the posts a creator publishes on Patreon

If a creator has enabled our private RSS feature, this article will help you locate your RSS link, subscribe to it on a podcast app, and learn key details about using your private RSS feed. For troubleshooting, visit our article about How to fix issues with your audio RSS feed.

How to locate and use your audio RSS

If private audio RSS has been enabled for your membership, you can locate your private RSS link in three places on your account:

• Follow these instructions while logged in and viewing your member profile. Check which profile you’re viewing by clicking on your profile image in the bottom left corner. Click on your member profile if you aren’t already there.

  1. Locate and click on the creator from the left-side navigation to be taken to the creator’s Patreon
  2. Once on their Patreon, click on their Membership tab
  3. Go to the option Listen in other podcast apps

     

  4. Select either Spotify or Other podcast apps. A pop-up will appear
     • If you selected Spotify, click the Connect to Spotify button to listen to your exclusive RSS feed on your Spotify account
     • If you choose to listen on Other podcast apps, click on the Copy button to get the link to your clipboard
     • If the creator has more than one podcast, you’ll see a list of all available podcasts
       

       

  5. Paste the link into your podcast app or RSS app of choice - most apps will have the option to subscribe to a private RSS

  You can also access your audio RSS link by clicking on the Collection tab on the creator page and selecting the podcast from the list. Once you’re on the Collection page, click the Add to podcast app button. A pop-up will show up, and then click Copy to get the RSS link in your clipboard. After that, you can paste it into your preferred podcast app.

  

• After joining a creator’s membership with a podcast show, you’ll receive an email notification with an option to copy your RSS subscription link. To locate the email, try searching your inbox for:

  Congrats, you're now a member of [Creator’s name]

  

• Follow these instructions while logged in and viewing your member profile. Check which profile you’re viewing by clicking on your profile image in the top right corner and selecting “Switch to member profile” if given the option.

  1. On your home feed, locate and tap on the creator from the top navigation bar to be taken to their Patreon
  2. Once you scroll down on their posts, the More menu icon will appear in the top right corner, tap, and then select Add to podcast app. If you are on an Android device, this will copy the link to your clipboard. If you are on iOS, you’ll be prompted to open one of the compatible apps or copy the RSS link

     

  3. Paste the link into your podcast app or RSS app of choice. Most apps will have the option to subscribe to a private RSS

  You may also access your audio RSS link on mobile web by visiting the creator’s Patreon and clicking on the Membership tab to locate your link for other podcast apps or to listen on Spotify.

Finding episodes once you subscribe

Each podcast app is different, but generally, you can find the episodes by searching for a section that says Episodes, Shows, or Library within the podcast app.

Key things to know about your private audio RSS

• Do not share your private RSS link
  It is unique to your membership and contains an authorization token that links directly to your account. Please don’t share your private link with others unless you’ve received explicit permission from the creator
• Apps that share RSS feeds with other users are generally restricted from hosting our feeds, and many are blocked
  Your account may be blocked if the feed is found on another site
• Some apps do not support podcast authentication
  Learn more about which apps your private RSS will work with
• Some apps require creators to submit feeds themselves and may charge a fee
  These apps will not allow you to add your RSS feed because the Patreon creator cannot create a feed without authentication
• Not all posts will show up in your feed
  Only podcast episodes will appear in your RSS feed. These can include audio posts or audio extracted from video posts, but they must be designated as podcast episodes by the creator. This means that not all audio or audio from videos will show up—only those the creator has specifically added to their podcast
  
  

  Other types of posts, such as text, videos, or external audio links (like SoundCloud), will not appear in your RSS feed. You can access these media types by visiting the creator’s Patreon page directly.

• Data fees from your phone company may apply when you download podcasts
  Many podcast apps have settings to limit the number of downloads per show, such as downloading only the three newest episodes. You may also set your app to download only over WiFi rather than using your phone's data connection. Please check the settings on your phone and the app you use for more information