Embed a Pocket Casts Player in Seconds With Our New Block

Are you a podcaster or a prolific blogger? You don’t want to miss out on our most recent additions and updates to the WordPress editor.

November 8, 2022

Ellie (Yael) Rubinstein

The library of blocks in the WordPress editor is always growing, providing websites with fresh and intriguing features on a regular basis. Our most recent update will appeal to podcasters, bloggers and Pocket Casts fans alike and we are thrilled to share it with you today.

Spread the word about your favorite podcasts and episodes with the Pocket Casts block

Are you a podcaster? Add the Pocket Casts block to any post or page on your website to let people know about your passion project and to embed the most recent episodes of your podcast. If you’re an avid listener but haven’t started your own podcast (yet, at least), you can now embed episodes and shows by other people within your own writing so that readers may listen to them without ever leaving your website.

You won’t need any special codes or embed URLs once you select the Pocket Casts block from the editor’s list of possible blocks. You will simply need to provide the episode’s or podcast’s URL.

Here’s what the Pocket Casts player will look like on your site — the example below features the latest episode on the Distributed podcast, hosted by Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg:

We truly hope you give the Pocket Casts block (and app) a try. Please comment below if you have any questions or would like to provide a link to a post where you’ve already used it.

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  1. mrsolakunleoluwole Nov 8th at 2:49 am

    Thanks

    Liked by 13 people

  2. Emmeline Berry Nov 8th at 4:53 am

    We’ve published a Guest List from Kimi Culp on the Pocket Casts blog with Pocket Casts blocks included! https://blog.pocketcasts.com/kimi-culp

    Liked by 12 people

  3. Thiago Nov 8th at 8:16 am

    Where are these episodes archived? Is there a limit to the number of episodes? What is the maximum length of an episode?

    Liked by 11 people

  4. encounters Nov 8th at 9:06 am

    I no longer know how or where you ask questions about blogging on WordPress. How do I connect with the community?

    Liked by 8 people

  5. Cyrus Jutag Nov 10th at 12:35 pm

    Berry nice

    Liked by 6 people

  6. Vikram Singh Nov 10th at 2:16 pm

    hey this is really awesome

    Liked by 7 people

  7. Sabmurai Nov 13th at 2:14 am

    I got it to work this is great!

    Liked by 5 people

  8. Eddy Bless Nov 15th at 10:56 pm

    Looking forward to learn everything and become an expert on publishing WordPress daily.

    Liked by 7 people

  9. amrishhpuri Nov 16th at 9:39 am

    really awesome

    Liked by 1 person

  10. Sheavonne Johnson- Fulton Nov 17th at 6:11 am

    Thank you

    Liked by 4 people

  11. 3 Pillars Podcast - by Chase Tobin Nov 17th at 8:50 pm

    Hey, thank you! That was super easy to install.

    Liked by 5 people

  12. dreamer4632001 Nov 20th at 7:40 pm

    just changed my password two days ago and now i cannot log in and it dosen’t recognize my email address???

    Liked by 3 people

  13. universalminddiscountstore Nov 27th at 9:31 pm

    Sir please explain to my team members how to use this wonderful thing you talked about here, dose it record voice and sound at the block or we will have to upload it??

    Liked by 2 people

    • Sophie Nov 28th at 4:07 pm

      Hi, this block is specifically for embedding an existing podcast episode from Pocket Casts into your page or post on WordPress.com. You would indeed need to record and upload the podcast episode yourself first! We have a guide which may help you to get started with podcasting, if you wish to do so:
      https://wordpress.com/support/audio/podcasting/

      Liked by 1 person

  14. Fortune Cukee Dec 1st at 2:35 am

    Hi guys,I’m new here,creating a community for my brand. Do well to help me out here.

    Liked by 2 people

  15. Piyush Jain Dec 7th at 6:43 pm

    Thanks

    Liked by 1 person

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