Summary: Enhance your church app by integrating audio sermons through RSS feeds or manual uploads, allowing your congregation to listen to sermons and podcasts anytime.
Before You Begin
You must have an Admin account to access the Apps dashboard.
RSS Feeds: Ensure your RSS feed URL is valid. The feed must pass specific criteria (see Troubleshooting below).
Manual Uploads: MP3 files must be less than 50 MB.
Tithely Sites Tip: If using Tithely Sites, the RSS feed will only populate sermons less than one year old.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Create a Sermon Series
- Log in to Tithely as an Admin.
- Select 'Apps' from the More dropdown menu on the dashboard.
- Select 'Audio' from the left-hand menu.
- Click 'Make Series'.
- Add Title, Description, Start Date, Image, etc.
Connecting an Audio RSS Feed
Log into Tithely as an Admin.
Select Apps from the main menu.
Select the Audio option on the left navigation bar, then Select RSS Feed.
Click Add New.
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Enter your RSS Feed URL.
Note: If the URL is incorrect, the popup will not allow you to save.
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Configure settings:
Add to a Sermon Series (Titles limited to 32 characters).
Enter a Tab Name or Long Tab Name.
Select Advanced Options to Activate, Deactivate, or Check for JSON Feed.
Select Save.
Manually Adding Audio Files
Log into Tithely as an Admin.
Select Apps from the main menu.
Select the Audio option on the left navigation bar.
Click Add New.
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Enter the Title, Author, and Sermon Date.
Optional: Add to a Series, upload an Image, add Keywords, or a Summary.
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Select how you would like to add your Audio:
Upload MP3: You will upload the file on the next page after saving.
Add a URL: This must be a public link to an MP3 file.
Select Save.
Troubleshooting & FAQs
My RSS Feed won't save: Your feed is likely invalid. Use RSSBoard Validator or W3C Validator to ensure your feed meets the necessary criteria for the Church App.
My MP3 file won't upload: The file may be too large. The Church App has a strict limit of 50 MB per file (suggested size 5-40 MB).
Missing sermons in the app: If using a Tithely Sites feed, sermons older than one year are automatically excluded from the RSS feed and will not appear in the app.