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Simple script to automatically generate valid RSS and Atom feeds from a list of media files in the same folder.
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Simple script to automatically generate valid RSS and Atom feeds from a list of media files in the same folder. Written in PHP to enable use even on the cheapest shared host.
I wrote this because I wanted an easy way to use Overcast to listen to my audiobooks. However, I don't recommend it anymore since the author decided to make it free but to include annoying ads that you can only get rid of by a subscription of $10 per year. In my view this is an unreasonable price to ask for such an app. I'm using Pocket Casts now. You should check it out. Podcast players are ideal applications for this, contrary to generic media players. It is also trivial to be adapted to other uses and file types.
mediainfo is installedindex.php file to a folder on a web server running PHP 5.4 or
higher.mediainfo is installed. Set the $mediainfo_check
variable to true and follow the instructions displayed. If no instructions
show but your feed appears, it already works.For personal podcasting use, those should obviously be audio files but you can use it with any kind of file.
For easier upgrades, you can now use a config.php file (included) to set your
options. Just rename config.php.default to config.php and make your
adjustments. The script will autodetect if it is present. If not, it will fall
back to its included defaults.
If you have a rather large collection of files, you may want to set up a cronjob running the script, redirecting its output to an XML file like so:
*/15 * * * * curl http://example.com/folder/index.php > /usr/local/www/podcast.xmlThere are several approaches but the one I like best is converting CDs or audio
files to a 'Bookmarkable MP4 File', most commonly spotted by its extension
.m4b. Here's a quick list of software you can use.
For Mac OS X, take a look at Audiobook Builder. It's a fantastic and inexpensive piece of software. It's what I use.
For Windows, I hear good things about Chapter and Verse. You'll need both the application and iTunes for it to work.
For Linux, there are two older projects worth mentioning:
m4baker and
zak. If those won't do, you could always
script the hell out of ffmpeg, mp4v2 and MP4tools.
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Here's what an audiobook may look like while playing in Overcast. Nice, isn't it?
config.php.ffmpeg for mediainfo, as image support in podcasting clients is
generally limited and mediainfo generates faster and more reliable output.$mediainfo_check variable to false as defaultffmpegPlease login to review this project.
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