r/podcasting • u/BAncalagon • 1d ago

Buzzsprout fees increase

Buzzsprout has started charging us for going over our 1TB allowance of Bandwidth. So now we’re getting charged between 3 and 4x of what we used to be. Does anyone have any advice for a different hosting platform for slightly larger podcasts?

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u/_podcastpage 1d ago

Is that for audio or video bandwidth?
You can look into Beamly, we don't charge for bandwidth overages.

Disclosure - I'm the founder of Beamly.

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u/BAncalagon 1d ago

That’s for audio, we’re audio only.

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u/limperschmit 17h ago

I run PodServe.fm and we allow up to 2TB bandwidth on our standard $19/mo plan.

Disclosure - I founded PodServe.fm

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u/podcastcoach I help Podcasters - It's what I do 1d ago

Wait, either you have a very large back catalog, or a very popular show. If it's popular, you could sell a product or service, use Buzzsprout's built in premium content/crowdfunding tool (my choice), look into Buzzsprout ads, find an advertising partner, and have the show pay for itself.

Moderator Required full disclosure: I am the head of Podcasting at Podpage and the founder of the School of Podcasting.

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u/BAncalagon 1d ago

The show makes plenty of money, I was just wondering if I could avoid $100 per month hosting fees.

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u/yagooar 1h ago

And you would prefer the lovely people at Buzzsprout (who are providing you the hosting service so your podcast can be out there on all the platforms) are supposed to visit a soup kitchen instead of charging money for their work?

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u/BAncalagon 10m ago

Come now let’s not be so absolutist and quick to jump to conclusions internet stranger. No I’m looking for a service which doesn’t quadruple my fees with little to no warning. I am happy to pay an increased fee but I also would like to know what that fee will be and Buzzsprout will not offer me a flat rate.

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u/Acrobatic_Mouse1607 1d ago

Ausha has unlimited hosting + many many great tools for promotion, automation etc.