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Setting Up a Custom Website Domain

Want your podcast website to live at your own domain? No problem. Yellowball makes it easy to set up a custom domain so your listeners can visit you at something like:

https://www.yourdomain.com

Instead of:

https://yourshow.yb.fm

This guide will walk you through the full process.

Note

Haven’t validated a domain yet? Start with our Domain Validation Guide first.

1. Open Your Show Settings

  • In your Yellowball dashboard, click your show name at the top.
  • Click the gear icon next to the show you want to configure.

Show Settings

2. Go to the Website Tab

  • On the Edit Show screen, select the Website tab.
  • Under Choose a yb.fm URL, enter the subdomain you'd like to use with yb.fm — this is required before adding a custom website domain.
  • Click Save.

Custom Website Subdomain Selection

3. Enable the Yellowball Website

  • Check the Enable Yellowball Website box.
  • Click Save again.

Custom Website Subdomain Enable

Once this is enabled, the Custom Website Domain option will appear.

4. Enter Your Custom Domain

You can enter either a root domain (like yourdomain.com) or a subdomain (like www.yourdomain.com).

If you're using a root domain, just type it in and click Save.

Custom Website Domain Selection

5. Configure Your DNS (A Record)

Yellowball will now display the A record you need to configure in your domain's DNS settings.

  • Head to your registrar or DNS provider and add the A record exactly as shown.
  • This connects your domain to your Yellowball website.
  • DNS updates can take up to 24 hours to propagate, but usually apply within 15 minutes.

Custom Website Domain A Record

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6. Confirm Your Domain is Live

Once DNS is configured correctly, you'll see a ✅ green checkmark next to your custom domain in Yellowball.

Important: Do not delete the A record after validation. Yellowball uses it to keep your custom website working.

Your website should now be accessible at your custom domain!

Custom Website Domain Validated

🎉 You’re All Set

If you're stuck at any point, open a support ticket and we’ll walk you through it.