If you're a paying subscriber to a Substack podcast, you can now listen to both free and paid episodes on Spotify. For a more convenient listening experience, learn how to link your Substack and Spotify accounts to listen to access paid episodes on Spotify.
You can link your Substack account to Spotify:
Tip: Once you link your Substack account to Spotify, you will get access to all your paid Substack podcasts in Spotify. Linking these accounts will also automatically follow and save any subscribed podcasts in Spotify.
From your Substack account
Linking a Substack subscriber account to Spotify for The Flow State podcast
1. Click on your profile picture and select Manage Subscription from the drop-down menu.
Alternatively, you can access a complete list of your Substack subscriptions at https://substack.com/settings
2. Scroll to the Private podcast feeds and click on Set up podcast
On the manage subscription page, you can change your plan notification settings and edit your profile.
3. Click Listen on Spotify. Linking your Spotify account does not mean adding a private RSS feed.
Tip: If you don't see the Listen on Spotify button, the Substack publication hasn't synced to Spotify yet. You can still listen to free episodes by following the show on Spotify or the Substack app, or add your private RSS feed to Apple Podcasts and listen to paid episodes there.
4. A new browser will open where you can click Link Account. You can connect your accounts to start accessing paid episodes.
5. Enter your Spotify login details and click Log in. Substack will not have access to your Spotify login details. If you're having trouble logging in, we recommend contacting Spotify.
6. Click on the Substack podcast which will open your Spotify player
7. Paid episodes are now unlocked and you can listen to current and past episodes on Spotify.
From the Spotify app
Subscribing to the Flow State podcast on Spotify
1. Click Get access on a paid episode. A lock icon on an episode indicates that it's for paying subscribers only.
2. Select Link account.
3. Sign in to your Substack account and click Subscribe. If you're already a paying subscriber, you can skip to Step 5.
4. Select a monthly, annual, or founding member plan.
5. After subscribing to a paid plan or signing into your Substack account, enter your Spotify login details.
6. Review the Spotify access details and click Agree.
7. Click on the podcast and the show will open on the Spotify app.
8. Paid episodes are now unlocked, and you can listen to current and past episodes on Spotify.
What happens if I cancel my Substack subscription?
Your paid subscriber benefits will continue until the end of the time period you've paid for, so you can still listen to paid episodes on Spotify. Once your paid subscription ends, you'll become a free subscriber, and paid episodes will be locked.
How can I unlink my Substack account from Spotify?
Head to https://content-access.spotify.com/ and click "Unlink" next to Substack.
Once you unlink your Substack account from Spotify, you’ll no longer have access to paid subscriber only episodes.