I host my episode audio directly on Patreon. What do I need to do before migrating?

Move your audio files to a podcast hosting provider first. Benecaster doesn’t host audio — it generates RSS feeds that point at audio URLs on your existing host. If your audio lives on Patreon’s servers, your feed will break the moment your Patreon account is closed.

The Migration Wizard includes a pre-migration checklist step that surfaces this requirement before subscriber import begins. Recommended hosts for podcasters moving from Patreon: Buzzsprout, Transistor, Libsyn, Captivate, or S3. Most offer import tools to bring episodes over from another host.