🎙️ Podlove
Want to publish podcasts from your Wordpress site? Podlove makes it easy. One click install the plugin, and get recording fast.
Podlove (code) is a self-hosted F/OSS Wordpress plugin for hosting and publishing your own Podcast.
Whether you're ready to talk about the latest news or what you're doing on the keyboard these days, PodLove is group of software (including radiator, the main project) that helps you publish podcasts.
There are lots of ways to distribute podcasts these days, but if you're looking at the F/OSS route, there aren't quite as many options. Most people probably don't want to build RSS feeds by hand, and maybe want to keep full control over their own publishing, and Podlove is out to solve this very problem.
You get three things with Podlove:
- Publisher for releasing new content
- Web Player
- Podcast Subscribe button widget
Podlove integrates with Wordpress so it's very easy to use, absolutely free of charge
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🌠 Features
Podlove comes with all the benefits of the Wordpress ecosystem, and a few more things:
- Easy social integration via subscribe button
- UX usable by non-technical people for creating podcasts
- Installable in most Wordpress setups/providers
- Relatively active community, with some usage by existing podcasts
- Analytics on listeners based on the web player
🤖 As described by AI
Podlove is a podcasting framework designed to enhance the distribution and management of podcasts. It offers tools such as the Podlove Publisher, a plugin for WordPress that helps creators manage podcasts with advanced features like chapter markers, episode analytics, and customizable feeds. Its open-source nature allows for broad customization and integration with existing podcast platforms, making it appealing for both independent podcasters and larger networks.
One of Podlove's standout features is its focus on analytics, providing detailed listener data that includes geolocation, platform usage, and download statistics. Additionally, the framework supports the Podlove Web Player, which is a highly customizable podcast player with features like progressive playback and chapter navigation. This combination of tools positions Podlove as a comprehensive solution for enhancing the podcasting experience, both for creators and their audiences.
📺 Watch this
Podlove has a YouTube channel which you can check out for lots of content (going back as far as 8 years!).
For a really simple guide to getting started, check out this video:
There's also a full playlist of videos related to Podlove here:
👟 Getting started
Since Podlove is a Wordpress plugin, you'll need to get yourself a Wordpress installation first. If you aren't familiar with Wordpress, learn more about it below:
The easiest way to use Wordpress is likely through one of the many providers (though it's not hard to set it up yourself in a self-hosted fashion) – there are many that provide Wordpress-as-a-service for less than $5/month, often on the order of dollars.
Once you have Wordpress installed, installing Podlove is only a few clicks away:
schaarsen🧑💻 Want to contribute?
Podlove is MIT licensed 🎉 and ready for your contributions:
podloveThe Podlove radiator code base is written in Elixir which is also a very interesting language to learn and write code in – a great chance to get more familiar with the language, ecosystem, and best practices!
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