Publishing an Episode with Flightcast

How to Publish an Episode in Flightcast

1. Start a new blank episode 0:00

• In Flightcast, click Create a New Episode in the top-left corner.
• Select Blank Episode to begin from scratch.
• This opens the episode editor where you’ll add all content and publishing details.

2. Understand the editor layout 0:08

• The middle of the screen is where you upload and edit episode content.
• Add your:
• Video or audio file
• Thumbnail
• Cover art
• Title
• Description
• Chapters
• Other episode metadata
• The right side is the publishing panel, where you choose where the episode will go live.
• If the publishing panel is hidden, use the drawer icon in the top-right to show or hide it.

3. Upload your media and artwork 0:29

• Upload your episode file first.
• Add a 16:9 thumbnail if you’re publishing video.
• This will be used for platforms like YouTube and Spotify video.
• Add cover art for audio platforms.
• This is used across audio destinations such as RSS-based podcast apps.
• You only need to upload once unless you want different files for different platforms.

4. Set the episode details 0:44

• Choose when the episode should go live:
• Click Schedule to publish immediately.
• Or set a future publish time.
• Fill in the main episode fields:
• Title
• Description
• Chapters
• Optional metadata like author name or season number can be added at the bottom, but they are not required.

5. Let the file process, but don’t wait to publish 1:15

• After uploading, the video will begin processing in the top-right.
• You do not need to wait for processing to finish before publishing.
• Some platforms, especially Apple Video, may require the video to finish processing first.
• If so, those platforms may go live a little later than others.

6. Customize content per platform if needed 1:31

• Use the Customize section if you want different settings for different platforms.
• Examples:
• Publish to YouTube at 5 PM and everywhere else at 7 PM.
• Upload a different audio file for the RSS feed.
• Use a different video file for Spotify or YouTube.
• If you don’t need platform-specific versions, just upload once and let Flightcast distribute it everywhere.

7. Use AI to generate titles, descriptions, and chapters 2:32

• Once processing is complete, Flightcast can generate content with AI.
• AI suggestions are based on:
• The episode transcript
• Your previous titles and style
• You can generate:
• Titles
• Descriptions
• Chapters
• For titles, you’ll get multiple options (for example, 10 choices) and can scroll through them before applying the one you want.

8. Choose where the episode will publish 3:11

• In the publishing panel on the right, turn on the destinations you want.
• Common options include:
• RSS
• YouTube
• Spotify
• You can also customize platform-specific settings, such as:
• Adding the episode to a YouTube playlist
• Publishing audio only to Spotify
• Using separate titles for audio vs. video versions

Updated on: 06/15/2026