Looking for a streaming platform where you won't have to sift through content that conflicts with your faith? Fio (Latin for "I become") unifies over 1,000 Catholic creators into one platform — podcasts, music, and audiobooks — with over 100,000 hours of curated Catholic content available for free.^1
Built by Will Hickl (co-founder & CEO, Novum Records) and designer Peter Buonincontro, Fio is a creator-first platform that pays musicians a penny per stream — roughly 3–5x the industry standard — and is the first podcast platform to pay creators a streaming royalty.^2 Every creator on Fio goes through a review process, affirming they are practicing Catholics who believe in the Holy Eucharist, profess the Nicene and Apostles' Creeds, and recognize the teaching authority of the Catholic Church.^2 Fio also maintains an explicit anti-AI content policy — creators affirm their work was not primarily created using generative artificial intelligence.^2
Fio features 60+ Catholic-specific podcast categories (Apologetics, Theology of the Body, Church History, Saints, Daily Mass, Rosary, and more), a full-featured music player for Catholic artists, and a growing audiobook library from publishers including TAN Books, Pauline Books and Media, Scepter Publishers, Sophia Institute Press, The Theology of the Body Institute, Floriani Media, and Catholic Music Initiative.^1 Over 450 hours of new Catholic content are added every week, including Fio Originals — exclusive podcasts produced in-house.^2 Intelligent search finds content even with typos, custom playlists let you organize by liturgical season or mood, a queue manager lets you line up episodes and songs, and offline downloads keep you listening on the go.^3
Available on iOS, Android, and web — serving users across 100+ countries.^2
Why Christians Love It"Fio is my favorite way to consume Catholic podcasts and other content because it doesn't have distractions that will pull my mind down a rabbit hole that has nothing to do with the true, the good, and the beautiful."^3
"So great to finally have all the Catholic content being aggregated into one app. Great way to find new stuff... The Church is alive and the momentum is undeniable right now. Fio will play a critical role in that going forward!"^3
"I believe this app provides a good place for a lot of people, who may be searching like I was to discover wholesome music by other Catholic Christians, and all available within one app! All glory to God who is the giver of all gifts and talents, especially the gift of good music."^3
Notable- Featured in Catholic World Report and EWTN News: "Meet Fio: the Catholic alternative to Spotify aiming to bring faith to your playlists"^4
- Featured in Aleteia: "Just what we need! Fio, a Catholic streaming app, is here"^6
- Covered by ACI Prensa (Spanish Catholic news agency)^7
- Partners with leading Catholic publishers: Novum Records, TAN Books, Pauline Books and Media, Scepter Publishers, Sophia Institute Press, The Theology of the Body Institute, Floriani Media, and Catholic Music Initiative^1
- Will Hickl's journey was shaped by a life-changing moment in Eucharistic adoration^8
- Featured on the Catholic Founders Podcast and The Engaged Parish Podcast^9
- Freemium model: free tier with ads curated for Catholic businesses and ministries, plus Premium and Audiobooks+ subscriptions^2
- Future plans include original content, video podcasts, music videos, and liturgical-aware recommendations tied to saints' feast days^4
