Setting Up Facebook OnPublish
To get started, log into your Libsyn Dashboard and hover over Destinations, then hit Add New.
Locate Facebook in the list, and hit Add.
The system will ask you to log into Facebook, hit the log in button, and log in.
If you are currently logged into Facebook it prompts you to confirm you are using the correct account.
Click Continue.
You will be prompted to choose the business pages you are granting access to.
Important Note: Facebook currently only supports publishing to a page, it does not support personal profiles or groups.
Select all pages in the list (you can choose which one you actually want to publish to later).
A screen appears showing you the access you are providing Libsyn. Leave all of these set to "Yes" and click Done:
A dialog box confirming your connection between Libsyn and your Facebook account has been completed will appear. Click OK.
You will be redirected back to Libsyn. A list of the available pages will appear, allowing you to choose which pages you want Libsyn to publish to. Select any and all pages you want Libsyn to publish to each time you create an episode inside Libsyn:
Publishing Options
A list including your personal timeline and all your public pages (Facebook OnPublish does not support Facebook Groups). Select which profiles/pages you want episodes to be published to.
Timeline Publish Method
The timeline publish method allows you to select how your post will appear on Facebook. You can either publish a link to the episode or you can have Libsyn upload a video for your episode.
Post Link
With this option selected, a URL to your episode will be published. You will have the opportunity to choose between the Libsyn Podcast Directory, the permalink set for the episode, or the download URL to the media file.
Upload as video to Timeline
If a video is uploaded for an episode, that video will be uploaded natively to Facebook. If an audio file is uploaded for an episode, the audio plus either episode or show level artwork will be combined to create a video, and that video is natively uploaded to Facebook.
The benefit to this is it allows the media to be played in the timeline. The other benefit here is theoretically, Facebook heavily weighs video in the timeline algorithms. This means the video is typically more likely to be seen than a traditional post with a link.
Published Link
You can also choose what link gets shared, particularly if you utilize the Post Link option above. This is the link that would be included in the post which viewers would be able to click in order to access the show. How it gets accessed depends on the link you choose.
Directory Link
Libsyn has a podcast directory that showcases shows hosted by Libsyn. This directory can be found here:
Choosing the directory link option will link directly to your episode in the Libsyn podcast directory.
Episode Permalink
When you create an episode inside Libsyn, you can set the permalink for the episode. This can be a custom link or even link to your Libsyn podcast page. If you choose episode permalink, that is the URL that would get shared.
Download URL
Each media file published has a download URL that can be used to access the media file directly. Choosing this option will share that download URL.
With your settings configured the way you wish, hit the Save button. Going forward, any episode published in Libsyn can be sent to Facebook.
Publishing to Facebook
Publishing an episode to Facebook is the same as publishing an episode any other time. However, there are some additional options made available to you.
Creating a Facebook Status
When creating a new episode, a new option for Social Destination Custom Text will become available. Here, you can enter a Facebook status message to appear with your post.
Scheduling with Facebook
When scheduling an episode, the Facebook destination can have a time for release fully customized just as any other destination.
Getting Additional Help
Have questions? Contact our support staff at support@libsyn.com.