---
title: Podcast Settings
menu_group: Podcasts
menu_order: 15
tab: Podcast Settings
tab_order: 15
admin_slug: rovidx_smart_tv_podcast_options
requires_podcasts: true
summary: Public page URLs, global RSS options, and premium episode display — separate tab from General Settings.
---

# Podcast Settings

**Location:** MediaBlaster → General Settings → **Podcast Settings** tab

This tab appears only after **Enable Podcasts** is on in **General Settings**. Save and reload wp-admin if you do not see it.

All options save to the same `rovidx_smart_tv_options` array as General Settings.

## Public Pages

| Setting | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| **Enable Podcast Public Pages** | When on, published shows and episodes get WordPress front-end URLs. Turn off for headless/API-only setups. Default: on when the key is unset. |
| **Podcast Public Page Base** | URL slug for show and episode pages. Default: `podcasts`. Example: `/podcasts/my-show/my-episode/`. |

## RSS Feeds

| Setting | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| **Enable Podcast RSS Feeds** | Global master switch for per-show RSS output. Must be on along with each show’s **RSS Enabled for This Show** checkbox. |
| **Podcast RSS Feed Base** | URL slug for feeds. Default: `podcast-feed`. Example: `/podcast-feed/my-show/`. |

Changing public or RSS bases may require visiting **Settings → Permalinks → Save Changes** if URLs 404.

## Premium Episodes

This section appears only when subscriptions are enabled (`WPST_SUBSCRIPTIONS_ENABLED` in `wp-config.php`).

| Setting | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| **Show Premium Episode Teasers** | When on, premium episodes can appear as locked teaser cards on public show pages. |
| **Premium Episode Locked Message** | Text shown on locked premium episode pages. |

Premium episodes are always excluded from public RSS feeds regardless of these settings.

## Podcast Status summary

When the tab loads, a summary box shows show count, episode count, RSS warnings, and (when subscriptions are enabled) premium episode count.

See also: [Podcasts Overview](podcasts.md), [Podcast RSS](podcast-rss.md).