Fountain
The podcast app that pays
Website: fountain.fm
Latest news
- Feb 9:
The method used by some podcast apps (notably Fountain, Castamatic and Podcast Guru) for listeners to give money to podcast hosts while they listen, sometimes known as "streaming sats", has been changing - no more incomprehensible "node addresses", now a simple payment address that looks like an email address. Look for the
podcast:valuetag in our RSS for an example. Strike is a (free) bank account for Bitcoin; and today, Podnews launches Runway, a free tool for Strike users, in beta, to help you know who paid you - and let you read their messages. (We needed one anyway, so we thought it would be nice if it worked for everyone). - Feb 2: Castamatic is now supporting the BoostBox API specification (here's an example). The Boostbox API specification allows information like boost messages and sender names to be added to payments made for streaming sats or boosts. It joins Fountain which supports it (and Podcast Guru, which has something similar, but isn't following the spec).
- Jan 27: Podcast app and host Fountain has launched Fountain for Artists, a specific music hosting service, using RSS. Music artists earn revenue every time a song is played, using Bitcoin. The tool uses the same functionality as Podcasting 2.0's "streaming sats".
- Dec 24, 2025: Fountain has made improvements to its podcast app in Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
- Dec 5, 2025: It’s time to make video open, says podcast host and app Fountain. The post details the “alternate enclosure”, which allows podcasters to use one feed (not two) for their shows - with benefits for SEO and promotion, but also to keep podcasting open, even with video.
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