Give your podcast website a professional, branded URL by connecting your own domain. By default, Podbean provides a free built-in subdomain (e.g., yourpodcast.podbean.com). However, you can easily connect an own domain you already possess to personalize your brand.
Prerequisites Before You Start
How to Connect Your Own Domain
How to Disconnect Your Own Domain
Prerequisites Before You Start
- Ensure you have registered a domain through a domain registrar (such as GoDaddy, or any other domain registration platforms).
- Please make sure the own domain you use is new and hasn't been used for other websites.
How to Connect Your Own Domain
Step 1: Set CNAME DNS record (In Your Domain Registrar)
- In your domain provider, set a CNAME DNS record to map your own domain to pbcdn2.podbean.com.
- After setting up, you can use an online CNAME check tool to validate the domain and ensure your own domain's CNAME DNS record is correctly mapped to pbcdn2.podbean.com.
For step-by-step instructions on how to configure this with popular providers, please refer to our specific guides:
Step 2: Fill in your own domain (In Podbean)
- In your Podbean dashboard, go to Distribution ➔ Podcast Website ➔ Website URL, and expand the "Use a domain I own (optional)" dropdown.
- Enter your full own domain name (e.g., www.myowndomain.com) and click Save.
Good to know:
- SSL Certificate: Podbean will generate a free SSL certificate for your own domain within a few minutes to keep your website secure.
How to Disconnect Your Own Domain
If you ever need to remove your own domain:
- Go to Distribution ➔ Podcast Website ➔ Website URL, and click the red Disconnect domain link under the domain field.
- Click Disconnect in the pop-up to confirm.
