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Perfect for advent calendars, daily music releases, or any time-based audio content. Each audio file is released based on its filename date - it's like magic! ✨\n\n## 🚀 Quick Start on self-hosted server\n\n1. Setup your Node JS environment ( npm install )\n2. Set your secret token in `.env`:\n   ```\n   SECRET_TOKEN=your-super-secret-string\n   ```\n3. Upload your MP3 files to `data/audio` with this naming pattern:\n   ```\n   YYYY-MM-DD_Episode_Title.mp3\n   \n   For example:\n   2024-12-01_First_Day_Of_Christmas.mp3\n   2024-12-24_Christmas_Eve_Special.mp3\n   ```\n4. Populate the ``data/metadata.yml`` file (c.f. example below)\n\n🎉 That's it! Your podcast is ready at:\n```\nhttps://your-project-name.com/feed.xml?token=your-super-secret-string\n```\n\n## 🚀 Quick Start on Glitch.com\n\n1. Import this Github project on Glitch\n2. Set your secret token in `.env`:\n   ```\n   SECRET_TOKEN=your-super-secret-string\n   ```\n3. Upload your MP3 files to Glitch assets with this naming pattern:\n   ```\n   YYYY-MM-DD_Episode_Title.mp3\n   \n   For example:\n   2024-12-01_First_Day_Of_Christmas.mp3\n   2024-12-24_Christmas_Eve_Special.mp3\n   ```\n4. Populate the ``data/metadata.yml`` file (c.f. example below) - the file name has to match the assets.\n\n🎉 That's it! Your podcast is ready at:\n```\nhttps://your-project-name.glitch.me/feed.xml?token=your-super-secret-string\n```\n\n## 🎸 Adding Episode Details (Optional)\n\nWant to add descriptions, artist info, or duration? Create `data/metadata.yml`:\n\n```yaml\npodcast:\n  title: \"My Awesome Advent Calendar\"\n  description: \"24 days of musical surprises\"\n  author: \"Santa's Little Helper\"\n  image: \"https://your.host.com/path/to/my-podcast-image.png\"\n\nepisodes:\n  \"2024-12-01_First_Day_Of_Christmas.mp3\":\n    title: \"First Day of Christmas\"\n    description: \"A partridge in a pear tree 🎵\"\n    author: \"The Christmas Band\"\n    duration: \"3:45\"\n    image: \"https://your.host.com/path/to/my-episode1-image.png\"\n    \n  \"2024-12-24_Christmas_Eve_Special.ogg\":\n    title: \"Christmas Eve Special\"\n    description: \"The grand finale! 🎄\"\n    author: \"Santa \u0026 The Reindeer\"\n    duration: \"5:30\"\n    image: \"https://your.host.com/path/to/my-episode2-image.png\"\n    categories: \n      - Holiday\n      - Jazz\n```\n\n## 🎵 Supported Audio Formats\n\nUpload your audio files in any of these formats:\n\n- `.mp3` - MPEG Audio Layer III\n  ```\n  2024-12-01_First_Day.mp3\n  ```\n\n- `.m4a` - AAC Audio\n  ```\n  2024-12-02_Second_Day.m4a\n  ```\n\n- `.opus` - Opus Audio (better quality at lower bitrates!)\n  ```\n  2024-12-03_Third_Day.opus\n  2024-12-04_Fourth_Day.ogg  # Opus in Ogg container\n  2024-12-05_Fifth_Day.mka   # Opus in Matroska container\n  ```\n\n### 🎧 Format Tips\n\n- **MP3**: Best compatibility with all podcast players\n- **M4A**: Better quality than MP3 at the same size\n- **Opus**: Best quality-to-size ratio, but check your target podcast app for compatibility\n\n### 🔍 Compatibility Notes\n\n- Apple Podcasts: Supports MP3 and M4A\n- Pocket Casts: Supports all formats\n- Overcast: Supports MP3 and M4A\n- Web browsers: Support varies (check [caniuse.com](https://caniuse.com/?search=opus) for Opus support)\n\n\n## 📱 Adding to Your Podcast App\n\n1. Copy your feed URL:\n   ```\n   https://your-project-name.glitch.me/feed.xml?token=your-super-secret-string\n   ```\n\n2. Add it to your favorite podcast app:\n   - Apple Podcasts: Library → Add a Show → Add URL\n   - Overcast: + → Add URL\n   - Pocket Casts: Search → Add URL\n   - Spotify: Coming soon! 🤞  (accepting Github PRs 🤝)\n\n## 🔍 Useful Endpoints\n\n- Check your episodes:\n  ```\n  /episodes?token=your-super-secret-string\n  ```\n- Direct MP3 access (⚠️ Not supported on Glitch.com, assets are stored separately) :\n  ```\n  /audio/YYYY-MM-DD_Episode_Title.mp3?token=your-super-secret-string\n  ```\n\n## 💡 Pro Tips\n\n- Episodes are released at midnight based on the date in the filename\n- Files without dates are always available\n- Keep your token secret - it's your podcast's VIP pass! 🎟️\n- Store files in `data/audio` - they won't be included in remixes\n- The free Glitch plan has a 200MB storage limit - perfect for an advent calendar! \n\n## 🎯 Coming Soon\n\n- [ ] Cover art support\n- [ ] Web interface for metadata editing (accepting Github PRs 🤝)\n- [ ] Automatic file cleanup (accepting Github PRs 🤝)\n- [ ] Episode analytics (accepting Github PRs 🤝)\n\n## 🐛 Troubleshooting\n\nNothing playing? Check that:\n1. Your files are in `data/audio`\n2. Filenames follow the `YYYY-MM-DD_Title.mp3` format\n3. The release date has arrived\n4. Your token is correct\n\n## 🤝 Contributing\n\nFound a bug? Want to add a feature? PRs welcome! \n\n## 📜 License\n\nMIT - Go wild! 🎉\n\n---\n\n*P.S. If you make something cool with this, let me know! I'd love to hear about it!* 🎧\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fbcopy%2Fadvent-podcast","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fbcopy%2Fadvent-podcast","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fbcopy%2Fadvent-podcast/lists"}