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Setting Up Your Site

A step-by-step guide to enabling and configuring your AutoPod Sites website.

Sites settings page
The Sites settings page — enable features, set your station name, and configure your website.

Step 1: Enable Sites​

  1. Go to Stream Settings → Sites in the dashboard
  2. On the Settings tab, toggle Enabled to on
  3. Click Save

Your site is now live. Visit it at:

https://sites.autopod.xyz/station/{your-stream-id}/

Everything below is optional customisation — your site works with sensible defaults straight away.

Step 2: Set your branding​

On the Settings tab, configure your site's identity:

SettingWhat it doesRecommendation
Site TitleOverride the station name shown on the siteLeave blank to use your stream name
TaglineShort description below the titleOne sentence that captures your station's identity
LogoCustom logo imageLeave blank to use your station image
ColourPrimary accent colour (#RRGGBB)Use your station's brand colour
Theme ModeAuto (system), Light, or DarkAuto works for most stations
Hero ImageBanner image for the homepage headerA photo of your studio, presenters, or local area
Custom FooterReplace the default footer textYour station's tagline, copyright, or contact info

SEO settings​

These control how your site appears in Google search results and social media shares:

  • Meta Title — Custom page title for search results (max 200 characters)
  • Meta Description — Description shown in search results (max 500 characters, aim for under 160)

If left blank, these default to your site title and tagline.

Switch to the Navigation tab.

Add links to your station's social media profiles. These appear in the site footer:

  • Twitter / X
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • TikTok
  • LinkedIn
  • Website (your main station website, if separate)

Add links to your feeds on podcast platforms. These appear alongside episodes so listeners can subscribe in their preferred app:

  • Apple Podcasts
  • Spotify
  • Other directories

Step 4: Configure features​

Switch to the Configuration tab.

Section toggles​

Enable or disable each section of your site. All are on by default except Listen Live:

  • Episodes — The main episodes archive
  • Shows — Shows listing page
  • Schedule — Schedule pages (today's schedule, weekly view, now/next)
  • Search — Full-text episode search
  • Presenters — Presenter profiles and their episodes
  • Now Playing — What's on now and coming up next
  • Listen Live — Button linking to your live stream in the player

Custom navigation​

Add extra links to the navigation menu. Each link has:

  • Label — What the link says
  • URL — Where it goes
  • Open in new tab — Whether it opens in a new window

Useful for linking to your station's main website, donation page, or contact form.

Advanced settings​

  • Custom CSS — Add your own CSS to customise the site's appearance beyond the standard settings. See Custom CSS.
  • Analytics Code — Add third-party analytics tracking (Google Analytics, etc.). Only external script sources from approved providers are allowed for security.

Step 5: Build your homepage​

Switch to the Homepage tab.

The homepage builder lets you arrange content blocks to create a custom landing page. See Homepage Builder for full details.

Default layout (if you don't customise):

  1. Latest episodes
  2. Now playing / what's on next
  3. All shows
  4. Featured content

You can rearrange these sections and add your own content blocks (text, images, embeds).

Step 6: Create custom pages (optional)​

Switch to the Pages tab to create additional pages beyond the built-in sections.

See Custom Pages for details.

What your site looks like​

Once configured, your site has:

  • A navigation bar with links to Episodes, Shows, Schedule, Presenters, Search (and any custom links)
  • A homepage with your chosen layout
  • Show pages with artwork, description, and episode listings
  • Episode pages with play button, description, and sharing options
  • Presenter pages listing all presenters and their episodes
  • A schedule page showing today's programming and the full week
  • A search page for finding specific episodes
  • A footer with your social links and custom text

All pages are responsive and work on mobile, tablet, and desktop.

Next steps​