Libsyn Just Made It Easier For Podcasters To Get Their Show On Samsung Free

 Making podcasts more accessible to Galaxy device users just got easier. Samsung announced in March that it would add podcast availability to the “Listen” tab on its Samsung Free app. Since that limited release, Libsyn has been working with Samsung to get rid of the hoops that podcasters have had to go through to get added. The result is a streamlined process that allows shows using the Libsyn platform to complete the submission process on the Libsyn platform without the need to create a Samsung account.

 

“Providing podcasters with access to the newest platforms offering podcasts is critical to promoting audience growth,” said Libsyn President and Chief Operating Officer Laurie Sims. “We are excited about the relationship with Samsung and the launch of podcasts on Samsung Free to all of Libsyn’s 75,000+ podcasters. It is paramount that our hosted podcasts are available for consumers through all of the fastest growing and accessible points of distribution.” 

The new streamlined process allows Libsyn podcasters to add their shows to the Samsung Free platform from their RSS Feed Settings effective immediately. Rob Walch, Vice President of Podcaster Relations at Libsyn, says it will also be available to all Libsyn and LibsynPro users without any limits on the shows that can be added.

“The past year we have all seen a shift in where and how we consume media,” said Walch. “The launch of podcast discovery and consumption on the Galaxy series gives consumers even more choices and opportunities to consume podcasts and that is a win for everyone.” 

Accessible with a swipe from the home screen, Samsung Free is the news feed that replaced Samsung Daily (and earlier Bixby) last fall. The “Listen” tab is available on Z Fold, Z Flip, Galaxy S21, Galaxy S20, Galaxy Note20, Galaxy S10, Galaxy Note10m, Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note9 series in the U.S. 

“With podcasts growing in popularity, they serve as a source of news, information and entertainment for millions of Americans,” said Samsung VP Avner Ronen. “We are thrilled to partner with Libsyn and their broad network of podcast syndication and distribution so Galaxy consumers in the U.S. can enjoy easy access to their vast collection.” 

The handset maker has not released any data on how many of its U.S. users are listening to podcasts through Samsung Free. But based on how the rollout has gone in the U.S., Samsung has expanded podcast availability to Europe earlier this month. Samsung Free combines podcasts as well as TV, games, and news into a preloaded and free source of content users can access with a single swipe. The Samsung Free Listen tab is now available in the U.K., Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, France and Italy – although its branding is different in France and Italy where it is called Samsung O.