Video, audio and a better member experience
By Stackmodo
Bring public episodes, Watch and Listen choices, and written notes together, with more consistent browsing, sign-in and account pages across your branded site.
September 2026 release roundup · video and members
Your audience may arrive to watch an interview, listen to an episode or return to member content. September’s media updates give those visits a more consistent home, with public episode pages that bring multiple formats together and refinements throughout the browsing and account journey.
This roundup combines the September 6 browsing update and September 15 episode-publishing release.
One destination for the whole episode
Public episode pages can now combine supported external video, audio and written notes. When both media formats are provided, visitors can choose Watch or Listen from the same page instead of searching for a separate audio or video version.
Notes give the episode context: introduce a guest, explain the subject or include references mentioned in the conversation. The result is a page you can share from a newsletter or social post, with your own title, presentation and supporting material around the media.
Keep the library you already have
Public episodes extend the existing publishing workflow. They can sit alongside hosted videos and member-only viewing, so using a supported external source for one episode does not mean moving the rest of your library.
The formats visitors can play depend on the media you provide and the supported source. A public episode does not change the access rules for protected content elsewhere on your site.
Carry the brand through sign-in and account pages
The shared layout brings video browsing, sign-in and account pages closer together. Navigation and account forms have been refined for small screens, helping the move from discovering content to returning as a member feel like a continuous visit to the same website.
Content-led sites can use this experience without requiring a product catalog. Their brand and content stay central throughout the journey.
Make everyday browsing more comfortable
Video catalog previews received improved keyboard interaction and support for reduced-motion preferences. Browsing does not depend on using a mouse or enabling animated previews.
Hero imagery and typography also received a presentation pass, including more stable placement as the page loads. Together, these changes improve the setting around the content without changing what each visitor is allowed to access.
Availability
External video and audio apply to supported public episode sources. Hosted and member-only experiences remain available, and membership rights and each site’s configured services continue to determine access.