PodOsef — MP3-first podcast publishing (no DB, static, minimal) (meirz.net)
from M31r@lemmy.world to selfhosted@lemmy.world on 22 Feb 11:58
https://lemmy.world/post/43461268

PodOsef is an MP3-first podcast publishing system: drop MP3s into a folder, it generates HTML + RSS. No DB, the MP3 metadata is the source of truth. Also supports an archive mode that watches a main feed and mirrors episodes. Repo + write-up:

meirz.net/…/podosef-mp3-first-lightweight-simple-…

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M31r@lemmy.world on 22 Feb 12:18 next collapse

I deleted previous post as I managed to screw it up pretty good. There was a comment that the entire “mp3-first” idea is outdated… That might be true. However I developed it based on my requirements. I think if there is enough interest, software/design can be updated.

By the time I finished with the software, I had at least few different ideas for the future, but I stopped where I stopped, just because I got everything I needed. I keep my mind open, if there is enough interest, perhaps software can be enhanced and developed further.

november@piefed.blahaj.zone on 22 Feb 20:39 next collapse

The banner image looks like AI.

M31r@lemmy.world on 23 Feb 05:28 collapse

Do you mean mean image in the article? Yes, generated by AI. I needed image for the project and a sample podcast cover (apple spec). Unfortunately I would not be able to draw anything except for simple smiley even if my life dependent on it… I’m not gifted in drawing/graphics are at all.

Is there anything wrong with it?

iamthetot@piefed.ca on 23 Feb 09:18 next collapse

Here are a ton of royalty free podcast themed images: https://unsplash.com/s/photos/Podcast

M31r@lemmy.world on 24 Feb 05:28 collapse

Thank you.

november@piefed.blahaj.zone on 23 Feb 20:20 collapse

Yeah, it’s ugly and the geometry makes no sense. How have we as a species already forgotten about stock photography?

M31r@lemmy.world on 24 Feb 05:27 collapse

For the post I simply reused sample rss cover but scaled it down to 1024 x 1024 pixels. Original is 1400 x 1400 pixels and 483 KB - by Apple spec must be 1400 x 1400 to 3000 x 3000 pixels and I opted to keep size under 500 KB (to avoid any issues). I know it is on smaller side, but it is just a sample cover - should be replaced during real deployment, but otherwise it should work properly as a demo.

M31r@lemmy.world on 28 Feb 06:42 collapse

After feedback on artwork, one of my friends gave me new artwork for the podOsef. I updated the post and source code.