Shows

A show in preroll.io represents a single podcast series. Each show belongs to a client and contains episodes. Shows are where you configure the production pipeline, branding, distribution, and templates that apply to all episodes within.

Creating a Show

1. Navigate to a client's detail page, or use the New Show quick-create action
2. Select the client this show belongs to
3. Enter the show name and optional description
4. Configure the pipeline stages (or accept the defaults)
5. Click Create

Show Settings

Basic Information

Cover Art

Upload your show's cover art directly to preroll.io. This image is:

• Displayed throughout the UI wherever the show appears
• Used as the default thumbnail for episodes (unless overridden)
• Stored on Cloudflare R2 for fast global delivery
• Recommended size: 3000x3000px (standard podcast cover art dimensions)

Pipeline Stages

Every show has a customizable production pipeline. The default stages are:

Planning → Recording → Editing → Review → Approved → Published

Customizing Stages

You can add, remove, rename, and reorder stages to match your production workflow:

1. Open the show's Settings tab
2. Navigate to Pipeline Stages
3. Drag stages to reorder, click to rename, or use the + button to add

Examples of custom pipelines:

For a video podcast:

Script → Recording → Rough Cut → Color Grade → Review → Approved → Published

For a minimal audio show:

Recording → Edit → Publish

Stage Rules

• Every show must have at least one stage
• Stage names must be unique within a show
• Stages have a position (order) that determines the flow
• Deleting a stage will prompt you to reassign any episodes currently in that stage

Status Overrides

Each stage can optionally map to a high-level episode status:

These overrides power the dashboard metrics and reporting.

Episode Templates

Each show can have a template that auto-populates new episodes. Templates define:

• Default description text
• Default show notes structure
• Starting pipeline stage
• Default tags

See Templates for full details.

Distribution Connection

Connect a show to external publishing platforms:

Transistor.fm

Link your show to a Transistor.fm podcast for one-click publishing:

1. Go to the show's Distribution tab
2. Click Connect Transistor
3. Enter your Transistor API key
4. Select the matching show from your Transistor account

Castopod

Link your show to a self-hosted Castopod instance:

1. Go to the show's Distribution tab
2. Click Connect Castopod
3. Enter your Castopod instance URL, username, and password
4. Select the matching podcast from your Castopod instance

YouTube

Connect to YouTube for video episode distribution:

1. Go to the show's Distribution tab
2. Click Connect YouTube
3. Authenticate with your Google account
4. Select or create a YouTube channel/playlist

See Distribution for the full publishing workflow.

Show Assets

Shows can have shared assets that apply to all episodes:

• Intro — Audio/video intro clip
• Outro — Audio/video outro clip
• Music beds — Background music tracks
• Branding package — Logos, fonts, color palette files

See Assets for details on uploading and managing assets.

Show List View

The shows list (accessible from the sidebar or a client's detail page) displays:

• Show name and cover art thumbnail
• Client name
• Episode count (active / total)
• Publishing schedule
• Last episode date

Filtering

• By client — Show only one client's shows
• By format — Audio, video, or hybrid
• By status — Active or archived

Plan Limits

Archiving Shows

Shows that are no longer in active production can be archived:

• Episodes are preserved but hidden from the Kanban board
• The show won't appear in dropdowns or the calendar
• Archived shows can be restored at any time
• Distribution connections are preserved but inactive