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Verified live: enclosure https://content.rss.com/episodes/207227/3249482/diveclub/2026_10_20_...mp3 -> 307 -> https://rsscom.pdn.tritondigital.com/v1/download/... with a signed query string carrying br=128000 and dr=3522 (duration). 56,367,272 bytes / 3522 s = 128,035 bps, i.e. exactly 128 kbps — the original upload is NOT retrievable. Enclosure URL is permanent on content.rss.com but every fetch redirects through a signed token, so the bytes are CDN-served re-encodes, not your file.","confidence":"reported","confidence_note":"One page read moves it to documented.","evidence":[{"url":"https://help.rss.com/en/support/solutions/articles/44002697443-the-free-plan","date":"2026-10-21","proved":"'Unlimited episodes and unlimited audio, with no storage cap'; 'Your episodes are never deleted'; 'we do not insert our own ads'; one podcast per account"},{"url":"https://help.rss.com/en/support/solutions/articles/44000495445-how-do-i-create-my-first-episode-","date":"2026-10-21","proved":"'Max file size: 2GB'"},{"url":"https://help.rss.com/en/support/solutions/articles/44000493026-which-audio-file-formats-does-rss-com-support-","date":"2026-10-21","proved":"accepts .wav .mp3 .aac .aiff .mp4 .m4a .flac .ogg .mkv"},{"url":null,"date":"2026-10-21","proved":"probe: GET media.rss.com/diveclub/feed.xml -> 200, 499,415 bytes, enclosures on content.rss.com; GET enclosure -L -> 307 -> 302 -> 206, Content-Range bytes 0-2047/56367272, token contains br=128000&dr=3522"},{"url":"https://rss.com/pricing/","date":"2026-10-21","proved":"Free $0 '/mo. 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