What is per-tier episode scheduling and why does it matter?

Per-tier episode scheduling lets you set different release dates for the same episode across different subscriber tiers. Premium subscribers get it Tuesday. Your free tier gets it Friday. The public never gets it. Each rule is set per episode, with show-wide defaults so most episodes just work automatically.

Patreon’s Early Access comes closest — you can schedule an episode to automatically transition from paid to public on a set date. But that’s one transition, between two audiences. No platform lets you schedule the same episode across multiple paid tiers with a different date for each — premium gets it Tuesday, free tier gets it Friday, all automatic.