How to Set Up Video Ads on FlightCast
How to Run Video Ads on FlightCast
1. Open the Ads section 0:00
- In FlightCast, click Ads in the left sidebar.
- From the Ads menu, you can either:
- Edit an existing campaign, or
- Create a new campaign if you don’t already have one.
2. Create a campaign and advertiser if needed 0:10
- If you don’t have a campaign yet, create one first.
- Example setup shown in the Loom:
- Campaign name: Test video campaign
- Advertiser name: Test video advertiser
- Category: Other
- Click Create Advertiser first, then Create Campaign.
3. Add a new ad to the campaign 0:36
- Once the campaign exists, add ads to it.
- On the right side, click Create Your First Ad.
4. Configure the video ad creative 0:42
- In Creative Type, select Video.
- Enter a title for the ad.
- Choose the placement type:
- Pre-roll (before the episode)
- Mid-roll (during the episode)
- Post-roll (after the episode)
- Upload your MP4 file.
5. Make sure the video meets platform requirements 0:57
- The video file should be 90 seconds or less.
- This limit is based on Spotify’s current restrictions.
- At the moment, video ads will only play on Apple Podcasts.
- They may also work on other RSS-based video platforms such as iHeartRadio.
- Support for additional platforms may be added later as their video capabilities expand.
6. Publish the ad and activate the campaign 1:23
- After adding the video, click Create Ad.
- Set the campaign status to Active.
- Click Save Changes.
- Once saved, the video ads will begin running on your show on Apple.
Updated on: 06/15/2026
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