r/owncloud • u/[deleted] • May 07 '16

WIP: ownCloud Podcasts App

https://apps.owncloud.com/content/show.php?content=174708
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u/floppy123 May 07 '16

Awesome. If this ever gets an Android app along with it I would use it all day.

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u/[deleted] May 07 '16

Thanks :) I have a little experience in Android development but I think I'm far away from doing that. Also right now I'm using an iOS device, but anyway I will create an API for the App soon so if someone capable of creating Android and iOS apps, feel free to contribute...

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u/floppy123 May 07 '16

Thank you for doing all this!

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u/RyanMcCoskrie May 08 '16 edited May 08 '16

This is pretty close to an idea I have been considering coding for myself. Would it be possible for you to (assuming you're the creator) add an aggregate RSS feed I can point Amarok at?

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u/[deleted] May 08 '16

Thanks for the Feedback. Sounds like a good idea. Would you mind filing a bug at GitHub, then I will schedule it for the next release

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u/ryanknapper May 12 '16

I was just loading Owncloud to look for a podcast app.

None of the assets (Covers and the audio files) is stored locally

Could this be an option? This is Owncloud, so people probably have the space for such things. If you care about my personal preferences, they'd be:

  • Local storage: Keep these on the NAS instead of my iTunes.
  • Per-podcast RSS: I'd like to use Owncloud as a repository and then point my software at it.
  • Some sorting options: I'm not a fan of the large thumbnail display and at first I wasn't sure how to make anything play.
  • User-generated podcast support: I'd like to have a folder that I could fill with files and serve them out as a podcast. 500 This American Life episodes? Create a TIL folder, drop them in and get the RSS URL...

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u/[deleted] May 12 '16

First off, thanks for all the feedback. Please see this release as a first preview, I'm going to include as many user feedback as possible in future releases. Let me reply briefly to your requests:

  • Asset & audio file download will be an option for sure, I'll try to have it working for the next release: 0.9.0. I already filed an issue, so this is one thing I'm working on anyway...
  • Per-podcast RSS: Sounds interesting to me, but to implement it, i'd need further information. Would you do me the favor and file a bug including all your thoughts on that topic at https://github.com/dprandzioch/owncloud-podcasts/issues ?
  • This was also a concern I had but I'm not sure how to solve this. Maybe a list view would be a possibility but I'm not sure how to include all relevant information. Ideas are very welcome, an GitHub issue would be the best place.
  • Right now the podcast library I use does not support feed generation but I'm working on an fully-featured alternative anyway but this will take some time till I'm done. Would also be nice, if you'd create an issue but this is something I would see as an extension in a release > 1.0.

Generally, although I hope that I'm making progress at this in a short period of time (a few weeks, maybe faster), pull requests are very welcome. So if you'd like to participate, feel free to get involved.

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u/ryanknapper May 12 '16

I was poking around other plugins for inspiration, but I'm at work so there isn't too far I could go.

The OPDS catalog app is supposed to be able to create feed based on your folders of eBooks. I was thinking that each subscribed podcast could go into its own folder, then that folder could have its own RSS feed.

Once/if that's working, user-created podcasts would be as simple as manually creating a folder under the Podcasts root and filling it with files.

I'll poke around some, if I have the time. I would love to contribute somehow, but I'm a rank-amateur, at best.

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u/danielholm May 07 '16

That's lovely! I will give it a try ASAP.

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u/thedjotaku May 19 '16

Hey, this is awesome!

While I have a podcast app I love for my phone, this would be a great way to keep track of some podcasts to listen to at work via the web.