What Do The Terms Total Downloads, Complete Downloads & Streaming Downloads Mean?

Downloads & Streams

Downloads & Streams count audio data that the server sends. This number does not show if a person listened to an episode or for how long.

A download must contain sufficient audio data for at least 60 seconds. For shorter episodes, the full audio file is necessary. Other filters remove invalid requests.

Why are downloads and streams together?

Podcast apps download audio as a full file or in parts. These requests do not show if a person plays the audio immediately or keeps the file for later. Thus, this view shows downloads and streams together.

How does Podigee count repeated requests?

The analysis counts repeated requests together during the measurement period. These requests have the same episode, IP address, and user agent. The user agent identifies the app or software.

This combination does not identify a person. Different people can use the same combination. One person can use different devices or connections.

The Unified Podcast Analytics Whitepaper explains the measurement method and its limits. This German document is from 2019.