Why tokens are useful
Podcast apps need a normal URL they can fetch. Tokens keep that URL private enough for personal and small-group listening without requiring a custom app login flow.
Answer
What is a token-protected RSS feed?
Token-protected RSS keeps podcast-app compatibility while giving you a simple access reset path.
What token rotation does
Rotating a token creates a new private RSS URL and invalidates older feed and media URLs, which is useful when access should be reset.
What tokens do not solve
A token-protected feed is not DRM. Someone with current access can still play or download the audio through their podcast app.
FAQ
Why tokens are useful
Podcast apps need a normal URL they can fetch. Tokens keep that URL private enough for personal and small-group listening without requiring a custom app login flow.
What token rotation does
Rotating a token creates a new private RSS URL and invalidates older feed and media URLs, which is useful when access should be reset.
What tokens do not solve
A token-protected feed is not DRM. Someone with current access can still play or download the audio through their podcast app.