Question 1

Troubleshooting Missing or Incorrect Analytics

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Troubleshooting Missing or Incorrect Analytics

This guide helps you diagnose and resolve issues with analytics data not appearing, appearing incorrectly, or failing to sync in Flightcast.

How Analytics Work in Flightcast

Flightcast aggregates analytics from multiple sources to give you a unified view of your podcast's performance. Understanding how data flows into the system helps identify where issues might occur.

Analytics Sources

YouTube Analytics — Pulled via YouTube Data API using your connected YouTube account's OAuth credentials
Spotify for Creators Analytics — Pulled either via OAuth connection to Spotify for Creators or through the browser extension
Historical Analytics Migration — When migrating from another podcast host, historical data is imported from your previous provider using the browser extension

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Question 2

FAQ

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Flightcast FAQ

This is the complete, all-in-one reference for everything Flightcast — from onboarding and publishing to analytics, integrations, and advanced configuration.

Getting Started

What is Flightcast?

Flightcast is a video-first podcast platform that lets you upload once and publish everywhere. It replaces traditional hosting platforms while adding direct distribution, analytics, and AI tools—all in one place.

Who is Flightcast built for?

Creators, studios, and brands who prioritize video-first growth.

Do I need an existing podcast to use Flightcast, or can I start from scratch?

You can do either—migrate your show or start fresh. You can even bring a Youtube-only show, and we'll make it into a podcast for you.

Where does Flightcast post video vs. audio?

Flightcast supports Video to YouTube, Video or audio to Spotify, and audio to Apple and all rss-based audio platforms. You can customize this to your liking. We support pretty much every combination of video/audio you'd want.

Does Flightcast post to Apple Podcasts?

Yes, Flightcast fully supports Apple's new HLS Video system

Can I upload some episodes to JU

Question 3

Analytics Explainers

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Analytics Graph Definitions - Podcast Analytics Page

Key Performance Indicators (Top Section)

What is Total Plays?

Total Plays combines all consumption across platforms: YouTube Views + Spotify Streams + RSS Listens. This gives you the complete picture of how many times your content was consumed across all platforms in the selected time period.

What is Unique Listeners?

Unique Listeners shows the real number of individual people who consumed your content. It combines YouTube Unique Viewers, Spotify Total Audience, and RSS Unique Listeners. This is actual analytics data, not estimates. Note: Spotify data is only available when viewing all-time data.

What is Subscribers Gained?

Subscribers Gained shows the real subscriber and follower growth from your connected platforms. This includes YouTube subscribers and Spotify followers gained during the selected period.

What is Listening Hours?

Listening Hours represents the total time people spent consuming your content. It combines YouTube Watch Hours with Spotify Consumption Hours (including both foreground and background listening). This shows the total consumption time across all episodes. Note: Spotify data is only available when viewing all-time data.

What is Avg. Listen Time?

Average Listen Time is a weighted average that combines YouTube and Spotify data. It calculates: YouTube average watch duration per viewer, plus Spotify total consumption hours divided by total audience. The formula weights ea

Question 4

Setting Up and Using Clips in Flightcast

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Setting Up and Using Clips in Flightcast

Full Video Tutorial

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Step By Step

1. Create a Clips Channel 0:01

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Go to YouTube and create a new channel specifically for clips.
Name the channel something like 'Bankless Fan Club' or 'Bankless Unofficial'.
This channel will generate AI YouTube shorts automatically.

2. Connect Your Clips Channel 1:25

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Visit YouTube Channel Switcher.
Click the 'Create Channel' button.
Sign in and grant permission to connect your YouTube account.

3. Configure Settings 2:01

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Enable 'Auto-Upload' to automatically upload clips at a set frequency.
Set the frequency to 'Daily' for the first week or two to avoid YouTube bans.

4. Enable Auto-Generate Clips [2:44](https://loom.com/share/fc6db9d4df444c7

Question 5

Setting Up YouTube to Podcast Sync with Flightcast 🎤

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Setting Up YouTube to Podcast Sync on Flightcast

Full Video Tutorial

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Step By Step

1. Access Podcast Settings 0:01

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Open Flightcast.
Click on 'Podcast' on the left side menu.
Select 'Integrations' at the top.

2. Navigate to YouTube to Podcast Sync Options 0:19

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Scroll down to find 'YouTube to podcast sync options'.

3. Choose Sync Options 0:28

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At the bottom, you have two options:
Full Catalog: This option will post all your old and new YouTube videos to Spotify.
Going Forward Only: This option will only post new videos uploaded from today onward.

4. Understand Playlist Requirement 0:38

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Question 6

Ad Decisioning Explainer

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What You Can Control

Campaign Settings

Flight Dates – Set when your campaign starts and ends
Download Goals – Set a target number of impressions; the campaign automatically stops when it hits the goal
Priority – Higher priority campaigns get placed first when there's competition for ad slots

Targeting Options

Geographic:

Target by country, city, or postal/zip code
Can target multiple locations (e.g., "US and Canada" or "New York and Los Angeles") Content:
Run across your entire podcast network, or
Target specific shows only
Exclude specific episodes if needed Ad-Level Overrides:
Individual ads within a campaign can have their own targeting rules
Useful when one ad creative is region-specific but the campaign is broader

Ad Slot Types

Pre-roll – Plays before the episode content
Mid-roll – Plays at a specific timestamp during the episode
Post-roll – Plays after the episode ends Each slot can hold multiple ads, and you control whether each slot accepts your host-read ads, programmatic (VAST) ads, or both.

How We Decide Which Ads Play

When a listener requests an episode, here's what happens:

1. We Check What's Eligible

Is the campaign active and within its flight dates?
Has the campaign already hit its download goal?
Is the campaign on track with pacing, or running too hot?

2. We Apply Targeting

Does this campaign target this specific podcast?
Is this episode excluded from the campaign?
Does the listener's location

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