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Make subscriptions, paywalls, and donations seamless, and that number will skyrocket.
That's why we built Fountain for Podcasters — powerful podcast hosting, simple monetization.
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YouTube is now using AI to determine if you're under 18 to "protect" minors from sensitive content.
In other words, big tech is censoring information which is freely available via open RSS in most podcast apps.


Fountain 1.2.8 is live on iOS and Android 🚀
The update includes:
- Player design refresh
- Video playback
- AirPlay and Chromecast support
- Auto-queue on play
- Other bug fixes and improvements
Read more below 👇
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Tune into the Nos Vegas livestream on Fountain tonight to hear music from @Bobby Shell, @Martin Grooms, @Jessie Lark, @Abel James and @Sara Jade.
Kicking off at 1930 PST here:
Shout out to @OpenMike and @tunestr for bringing this all together.

Nos Vegas: Bitcoin 2025 Side Event • Listen on Fountain
Wednesday, May 28, 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM PST
Live Music from Bobby Shell, Martin Grooms, Jessie Lark, Abel James & Sara Jade
https://tunestr.io/naddr1...

The @Bitcoin Sports Network Kickoff Event in Vegas is being broadcast live on Fountain RIGHT NOW.
@PhantomPowerMedia have put on a great lineup of live podcasts and live music featuring @heatherlarson, @QW, @Abel James, @Sara Jade and @Ainsley Costello.
Tune in, join the chat and zap ⚡️
Into The Valueverse with Longy, Joe Martin and Nathan Abbott is LIVE on the Fountain app home page.
Tune into to join the chat and show your support to the artists.


Tomorrow, the UK’s first ever gig powered by bitcoin is taking place.
Giving live audiences the ability to easily send money and messages to the artists on stage is a big deal.
We need more events like this to show fans and the wider music industry the power of Lightning + Nostr.
The show kicks off at 8pm local time on Friday (that’s 3pm EST). Details for the livestream will shared in advance.


Ever seen a 3-hour Lex Fridman interview and wanted to read a 3-minute summary before listening?
In Fountain you can now get a summary of any podcast episode in seconds - and search the transcript for specific terms to jump in at a certain point.
Fountain 1.2 is live on iOS and Android 🚀
This massive update brings significant design and UX improvements across the app along with a new episode summaries features. Here's what's new:
Library Design Update
We've made it much easier to navigate between podcasts and music in your library with the addition of the new content-type filters. The Recently Played view allows you to quickly jump back into what you were listening to before and the design of the content cards have been refreshed too.
Content Pages Design Update
All of the different content pages have undergone an extensive redesign, including shows, episodes, artists, albums, tracks, clips and playlists. We’ve replaced the tab layout with scrollable pages, improved the formatting of show notes and revamped features like chapters and transcripts.
Episode Summaries
Every episode page now has a Summary button above the show notes. Simply pay 500 sats to unlock a summary, or upgrade to Fountain Premium for $2.99/month to enjoy unlimited summaries. Summaries and transcripts now come as a bundle, and they’re now faster, cheaper, and more accurate than ever before.
Playback Improvements
We’ve completely rebuilt our audio engine from the ground up. Playback is now more robust and reliable — especially for music. Tracks now play instantly when tapped, and if you're playing an album, or playlist, you can now skip next and previous seamlessly. We've also made some design updates to the player for easier access show notes, comments, transcripts and chapters, and we added a smart resume feature for podcasts.
We would love to hear how you’re finding Fountain 1.2. Please submit your thoughts and feedback via the main menu in the app and we will take it on board as we continue to improve the app.
Read more:

Library Design Update
We've made it much easier to navigate between podcasts and music in your library with the addition of the new content-type filters. The Recently Played view allows you to quickly jump back into what you were listening to before and the design of the content cards have been refreshed too.
Content Pages Design Update
All of the different content pages have undergone an extensive redesign, including shows, episodes, artists, albums, tracks, clips and playlists. We’ve replaced the tab layout with scrollable pages, improved the formatting of show notes and revamped features like chapters and transcripts.
Episode Summaries
Every episode page now has a Summary button above the show notes. Simply pay 500 sats to unlock a summary, or upgrade to Fountain Premium for $2.99/month to enjoy unlimited summaries. Summaries and transcripts now come as a bundle, and they’re now faster, cheaper, and more accurate than ever before.
Playback Improvements
We’ve completely rebuilt our audio engine from the ground up. Playback is now more robust and reliable — especially for music. Tracks now play instantly when tapped, and if you're playing an album, or playlist, you can now skip next and previous seamlessly. We've also made some design updates to the player for easier access show notes, comments, transcripts and chapters, and we added a smart resume feature for podcasts.
We would love to hear how you’re finding Fountain 1.2. Please submit your thoughts and feedback via the main menu in the app and we will take it on board as we continue to improve the app.
Read more:

Fountain 1.2 - Library & Content Pages Design Update, Episode Summaries & Playback Improvements
Our latest update brings significant user experience improvements across the app along with a new feature that allows you to summarize episodes bef...
This new earbuds concept from Lee Huang features a progress bar and a built-in display, making them ideal for podcaster listeners.
Just add Boost button and now we're talking.


Ahead of the The Satellite Spotlight: Spouting Symphonies concert, @npub1y3rp...kemk is taking control of the music over on Fountain Radio this evening.
JOIN US:
Today at 16:00 CST
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🗓️Hearing rumours that creatine can significantly improve podcast consumption.
Can anybody verify this?