Getting started

Let’s play one podcast episode and save a link to a moment in it.

Install PodNotes

1. Open Obsidian settings and choose Community plugins.
2. Turn off restricted mode if it is enabled.
3. Browse for PodNotes, install it, and enable it.
4. Run PodNotes: Show player from the command palette.

The PodNotes view opens. On a phone, use the same command or the Show PodNotes ribbon action.

Add a podcast

1. Open PodNotes settings and find Search Podcasts.
2. Enter a show name, its RSS feed URL, or its Apple Podcasts show link.
3. Choose Add on the matching result.

The result changes to Remove. Your podcast is now saved. If a show is missing, try its publisher’s RSS URL. See the supported podcast FAQ for source limits.

Play an episode

1. Run PodNotes: Show player again.
2. Choose the saved podcast.
3. Select an episode to play it.

The player loads the episode and its playback time advances.

Capture a timestamp

1. Create or open a Markdown note in edit mode.
2. Place the cursor where you want the timestamp.
3. Run PodNotes: Capture Timestamp.

On a new install, a clickable timestamp appears. Opening that link plays the episode at the captured time. If your saved format produces plain text, see Timestamp settings. Phone users can add a mobile toolbar button.

Create an episode note

1. With the episode still loaded, run PodNotes: Create episode note.
2. Write your notes in the file that opens.

PodNotes fills the note with the episode’s metadata and a resume link. The defaults work without a custom template. See Templates when you want to change the note’s path or content.