We’ve just added support for Latest Episodes! This is a game-changer for podcast networks or curators who want a single, dynamic widget that automatically updates with the freshest content across multiple curated podcasts.

How to enable it:

1) Open your playlist and head over to the EMBED tab.

2) Under the Item type dropdown, select "Latest episodes."

4) Copy your embed code.

With this update, you can now manage your playback (play, pause, and seek) directly from your device's lock screen or notification center, providing a more seamless listening experience on the go.

The demo site is hosted on Cloudflare Pages.

The entire source code for this demo is available on GitHub at ListenNotes/demo.podcastapi.com. We encourage you to fork the repo, experiment with the implementation, and use it as a foundation for your own projects.

Check out the new UI below:

Whether you are using ChatGPT, Claude, or any other LLM, you can now simply copy-paste the entire documentation to give the AI full context. This allows your favorite AI assistant to help you write, debug, and optimize your code with perfect accuracy.

You can also find the markdown file at https://www.listennotes.com/api/docs/:

We’ve introduced a new internal tool that allows our team to manage regional content restrictions more efficiently. This ensures we meet legal requirements from local governments while keeping the platform available for everyone else. After 9+ years of growth, we’re embracing the responsibilities that come with being an established global platform.

1. English
2. Spanish (Español)
3. French (Français)
4. German (Deutsch)
5. Italian (Italiano)
6. Portuguese (Português)
7. Dutch (Nederlands)
8. Chinese (中文)
9. Greek (Ελληνικά)
10. Japanese (日本語)
11. Korean (한국어)
12. Malay (Bahasa Melayu)
13. Swedish (Svenska)
14. Turkish (Türkçe)
15. Polish (Polski)
16. Russian (Русский)
17. Thai (ไทย)
18. Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
19. Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia)
20. Hindi (हिन्दी)
21. Ukrainian (Українська)

Try it yourself: Generate transcripts from any audio or video file at Listen411.com or use the shortcut Transcript.new.

So far, we haven't observed any noticeable performance improvements, despite what some benchmarks might suggest, but it’s still a worthwhile upgrade. Staying current with Python releases helps keep future upgrades smoother and reduces technical debt. It’s always a good idea not to fall too far behind.

English has long dominated the internet — and podcasting is no exception. It’s common to see English podcasts ranking high even in non-English-speaking countries. But sometimes, listeners want to discover the best shows in their own language. Now, you can easily do that using the new language selector.

If you’re using our Podcast API, you can achieve the same result by adding the language parameter to the GET /best_podcasts

 endpoint to filter results by language.

a) Postgres 18 (previously 15)

b) Ubuntu 24.04 (previously 22.04)

c) Python 3.14 (previously 3.11)

Keeping key infrastructure up to date helps us stay on top of security patches, performance gains, and bug fixes. It also sets us up for faster development in the future, since newer versions often unlock features that weren’t possible before.

Listen Notes, Inc. runs multiple products, each with its own production environment to ensure separation of concerns. This means an outage in one product won’t impact the others. We regularly perform infrastructure maintenance, similar to a routine vehicle checkup.

Definition: A podcast is considered a video podcast if either:

1) Its RSS feed contains video files, or

2) It has a YouTube channel.

On the Website (listennotes.com)

Use the “Video podcasts only” filter on the podcast search page to restrict results to video podcasts.

In search results, qualified shows are labeled with the “Video podcast” attribute.

Batch Export to CSV

You can also apply the “Video podcasts only” filter when using our keyword-based batch export tool:

https://www.listennotes.com/podcast-datasets/keyword/

In the exported CSV, look for the is_video_podcast field.

Optimized episode indexing to deliver faster search queries.

🔍 New: Podcast‑Specific Filtering

Limit your alerts to up to five podcasts of your choice, so you only get notified about the shows that matter most to you.

You'll be able to get alerts via email or RSS feed whenever a tracked keyword appears in a new episode.

Check it out: https://www.listennotes.com/podcast-alerts/

Additionally, we've upgraded Tailwind CSS—the framework we use to style the admin UI—to its latest version. This update also introduces breaking changes that we need to address. Upgrading now positions us to avoid more complex challenges down the road.

We remain dedicated to showcasing only authentic, human-created podcasts on Listen Notes. To uphold this standard, we have implemented an ever-improving system that combines advanced technology with dedicated human moderation to identify and remove AI-generated fake podcasts.

Additionally, we've introduced a new chart on the Podcast Stats page that tracks the number of AI fake podcasts removed each month, providing transparent insights into our ongoing efforts -

We’re excited to announce that we’ve upgraded to Python 3.13 to take full advantage of its latest performance improvements.

In addition, we’ve transitioned to using uv to manage our Python codebase—spanning our AI-related projects and the monorepo of our primary Django codebase. This modern approach streamlines dependency management and enhances our DevOps processes.

We are pleased to announce that we have successfully migrated all reCAPTCHA functionality on listennotes.com to Cloudflare Turnstile.

This migration marks a significant milestone for our team and delivers several key benefits:

1) Cost Savings: By consolidating our tools into BetterStack, we’ve reduced our costs for the monitoring/alerting tools by an incredible ~90%.

2) Enhanced Productivity: Managing a single platform streamlines our workflows, enabling our team to focus on what matters most.

3) Increased Flexibility: BetterStack provides a robust and customizable environment that meets our unique operational needs.

4) Improved Usability: A user-friendly interface and cohesive design make monitoring and alerting smoother than ever before.

We also want to give a special shoutout to the BetterStack customer support team, who made the migration process seamless with their exceptional assistance. Their professionalism and helpfulness stand in stark contrast to the less-than-stellar experiences we’ve had with some other providers who are all public companies.

This is a major step forward in optimizing our operations, and we’re looking forward to reaping the benefits of a streamlined devops with BetterStack.