Custom Source Parameter

In addition to the various file formats, apps, and clients through which your podcast is played, the so-called "download sources" – meaning where your podcast was downloaded from – are also displayed.

For most podcasts, the majority of downloads come through the RSS feed. By default, downloads from the RSS feed, the web player, and direct file downloads via the download button in the web player are tracked.

However, you can also define your own custom sources to track specific download origins more precisely.

Defining a Link with a Custom Source

The URL to an audio file hosted on Podigee servers follows this structure:

https://audio.podigee-cdn.net/[EPIOSDE-ID-Nummer]-m-[HASH].mp3?source=source_parameter

To specify a custom source parameter, you can copy the link to the audio file from the episode settings under the “Media File” tab or from any other source (such as the download button in the web player).
Then, simply append any word to source= (only the following characters are allowed: A–Z, a–z, 0–9, and _).

If &source= is not already part of the URL, you can just add it yourself manually.

Example:
https://audio.podigee-cdn.net/1939343-m-[meinHASH].mp3?source=newsletter_102019

Once the first downloads via the custom link occur, the parameter will appear in the "Source" section of your analytics.

Defining a Web Player Embed Code with a Custom Source

Just like with the direct audio link, you can also define a custom source for the embed player.

To do so, add the source tag to the data-configuration attribute of the embed script. This value will also be tracked and shown in the "Source" section of your analytics.

Example:
script src="..." data-configuration="https://test.podigee.io/embed.json?context=external&source=meine-tolle-kampagne"

💡 Use Cases

A typical use case would be sharing a direct link to an episode’s audio file in a newsletter. This way, you can track how many people clicked the link from the newsletter.
The source parameter could then look like this: source=newsletter_112019

Another example:

You could generate a QR code linking to a specific episode and print it on a sticker or flyer. This would allow you to track how many people followed the link from that physical item.

These custom sources give you valuable insights into which channels are driving the most engagement.