How do I manage my paid subscription?

If you are on the Pro or Plus plan, you can launch a paid subscription for your podcast and offer benefits including bonus episodes, early access, and ad-free listening.

Listeners can subscribe in the Fountain app and can pay with Lightning or bank card.

Set Up Your Subscription

Go to Settings > Subscription, enable subscriptions, and complete the required fields:

• Subscription title
• Offer message
• Monthly subscription price
• Subscriber benefits
• Thank you message

When you save your changes, the subscription will be available on your show page.

Early Access

To publish an early access episode:

• Upload your episode audio or video
• Under Episode type, choose Regular episode
• Choose Early access

You can then set:

• Early access date
• General release date
• Purchase price for non-subscribers

Ad-Free Episodes

To publish an ad-free version of an episode:

• Upload the version with ads
• Under Episode type, choose Regular episode
• Choose Ad-free

You can then upload the ad-free audio or video and optionally set a one-time Purchase price for non-subscribers.

Bonus Episodes

To publish a bonus episode:

• Under Episode type, choose Bonus episode
• Upload the subscriber-only audio or video
• Upload a preview audio or video for free listeners if you want
• Optionally set a one-time Purchase price for non-subscribers