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How do I manage my paid subscription?

Set up and manage a paid subscription for your podcast, including early access, ad-free episodes, and bonus content.

If you are on the Pro or Enterprise 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

Last updated 25 Aug 2026

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