[All Platforms][Podcasts] Add Podcasts from RSS URL, for Patreon and other Private Private Streams

[rublind]

There have been a few similar posts, and the most recent one was ~5 votes from passing, so I'm going to try submitting this again.

Wouldn't it be amazing if you could add a podcast to your feed from an RSS URL? Did you sign up for a patreon and not know how to listen to your special new feed?

This request is to add the ability to add a podcast from an RSS feed. This opens a lot of doors, and theoretically isn't that difficult to implement.

[osornios]

Updated on 2019-12-05

Marked as new idea, which is a repost of this inactive idea.

[Wlcons]

would very much like this for all my patreon exclusive content. bump 

[FuriousStyles1]

I might actually start using Spotify to listen to podcasts if this were possible.  Maybe not though because PocketCasts is just so much better imo.

[moraf]

Yes, please! I have to use other podcasts apps only to listen to premium podcasts.

Spotify could really invest some more work into the podcast part: notifications, automatic download, ... 

[benMTL]

Yeah this would make Spotify so much better. We're almost there to have it considered. Let's do this!

[moraf]

Isn't 100 votes enough? Why hasn't Spotify commented?

It would be nice, as a Spotify Premium subscriber, to have a half-decent podcast functionality built in (notifications, auto download, delete after listening, custom url for premium podcasts), ...

[Mellowmatt]

Adding my voice that this is a MUST feature for me to switch over to Spotify for podcasts. As of right now, I am having to switch between two apps so that I have my patreon content and my LPOTL content. And honestly; that is making me listen to way less content than I was before because I forget to check Spotify.

[joel2762]

Glad I'm not the only one looking for this feature. Was interested in switching from Apple podcasts but when I discovered there was no option for custom URL feeds in Spotify's app, I couldn't believe it and had to search, which is how I landed here on the forum to find Spotify's glaring ignorance to this feature for many years.

[glaros]

I sincerely wish (no, I demand) that Spotify add this feature.  It can't be that hard, and it would add SO much value to the experience.  I like to sort my Sleep With Me podcast into different story lines using Spotify's awesome playlist feature.  I can't make permanent playlists in Apple Podcasts (at least I don't know how).  I can tell you right now, that if Spotify added the ability to listen to my Patreon subscription podcast feeds, it would become my EXCLUSIVE source of podcasts.

[JasonWThompson]

I was astonished that I couldn't do this. This feels like a basic feature.