Creating and Customizing a Player

Choosing the style and look of your podcast player can be just as important as the function and features. That's why it's important to customize your podcast player the way you want it. 

It's important to remember, that the customization and configurations you make do not affect any other player. If you'd like to make global changes to the default settings of your players or show, we recommend you start with this article.

Archive Player

Available only in our Pro Subscription, this player is great for showcasing your entire catalog of episodes in one, easy-to-consume place. 

Step 1 — Create the Archive Player

  • After clicking on your podcast, navigate to the Players tab.
  • Click the New Archive Player button (shown below) to create a new player.
  • You can create as many Archive Players as you'd like.

Step 2 — Name and Style

  • Make sure to give your Archive Player a name to make it easier to tell one player from another.
  • Next, choose the features you want to turn ON or OFF for this Archive Player. You'll have the chance to configure
    • Player-wide settings
    • Playlist settings
    • Color settings
    • and customize the CTA button
  • Shown below — This is where you can truly make a Fusebox player look exactly how you want.

Step 3 — Save Your Changes

  • Once you've customized the player to your preference, simply click the Save Changes button.
  • You're now ready to embed the player on your website
  • You can find the instructions about how to embed a player on your website here.

Optional – Custom Player Modes

There are times when podcasters want to share a special version of a player, such as only displaying the most recent episode OR showcasing special episodes first — well, we have you covered. 

Most Recent Player Mode

  • When creating your Archive Player, click the Playlist tab
  • Scroll down and turn on the Hide Playlist by Default
  • Click Save Changes. When you embed the player, it will automatically hide the rest of your episodes and only display the most recent episode.

Featured Episode Mode

  • Begin by navigating to the Players tab.
  • Scroll down to the Single Track Players section.
  • Find the episodes you'd like to make "Featured", and click the small, Star Icon (⭐️) on the left.

Return to your Archive Player you wish to edit

  • Click the Playlist tab.
  • Turn on the Show Featured Episodes option.
  • Click Save Changes.

When you embed the Featured Episode Mode player, it will automatically display the selected, "featured episodes" first before displaying the full list of episodes.

Sticky Player

Available only in our Pro Subscription, this player is great for offering your podcast in a discrete, passive way without taking up a lot of space (or time) on your website.

Step 1 — Create a Sticky Player

  • After clicking on your podcast, navigate to the Players tab.
  • Click the New Archive Player button (shown below) to create a new player.
  • Under the Player Type option, toggle the setting from Regular to Sticky.
  • Make sure to decide whether you want the Sticky Player on the top or bottom of your website, and when you're ready, click Save Changes.

Step 2 — Name and Style

  • Next, choose the features you want to turn ON or OFF for this Sticky Player. You'll have the chance to configure
    • Player-wide settings
    • Playlist settings
    • Color settings
    • and customize the CTA button
  • Once you've customized the player to your preference, simply click the Save Changes button.

Step 3 — Sitewide or Single Page

Once you've customized the player to your preference, simply click the  Save Changes button. You can find the instructions about how to embed a player on your website here. However, the Sticky Player is unique because it was designed to be easily embedded on every page of your website (if you'd like it to be)

Sitewide:

  • Within your website builder's admin settings (places like WordPress, Wix, Webflow, etc.), navigate to the Header / Footer script section.
  • This will be different for every website builder — so, you may need to reach out to each platform's support team.
  • In either the Header or Footer, paste the Sticky Player embed code
  • If you'd like to hide the Sticky Player on select pages while still displaying it on the rest of your website, simply add the following script on the pages you'd want the player to be hidden.
    • $('.fbx-player-wrapper').hide()

Individual Pages:

  • This option is rather straightforward — simply copy the embed code from your Fusebox Dashboard, and paste it on the desired page within your website builder.

Single Track Player

Unlike an Archive Player or Sticky Player, your Single Track Players are automatically created once a new episode is published OR sent to Fusebox from your external podcast host.

Though, you can most definitely still customize and configure the player to your preference!

  • Begin by selecting the desired episode from the list of episodes.
  • Just like an Archive Player or Sticky Player, you can customize any setting under the Player, Colors, or Call to Action tabs.

Now that you've configured your players, it's time to learn how to embed them on your website! Click here to find out how.

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