Podcastrr

A podcast management application similar to Sonarr but for podcasts, built with Python and Flask.

Features

• Search for Podcasts: Find podcasts from various sources
• Track Podcasts: Monitor your favorite podcasts for new episodes
• Download Management: Automatically download new episodes and manage storage
• Complete Podcast Archive: Download all episodes of a podcast with one click
• Custom Naming: Configure how downloaded files are named
• Tag/Label System: Organize podcasts into groups with tags
• Direct RSS Feed: Add podcasts using direct RSS feed URLs
• OPML Import/Export: Easily import and export podcast subscriptions
• Existing Episode Detection: Prevent re-downloading files if already present
• Web Interface: Manage everything through an intuitive web interface

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• Dependencies listed in requirements.txt

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/podcastrr.git
   cd podcastrr
   

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python -m venv .venv
   # On Windows
   .venv\Scripts\activate
   # On macOS/Linux
   source .venv/bin/activate
   

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

4. Create a .env file in the root directory with the following variables:

   FLASK_ENV=development
   SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key
   DATABASE_URI=sqlite:///podcastrr.db
   DOWNLOAD_PATH=/path/to/downloads
   

5. Initialize the database:

   python init_db.py
   

   This will create the database and run all necessary migrations.

6. If you're updating an existing installation and encounter database errors:

   python run_migrations.py
   

   This will apply any pending migrations to your database. See the Migration Guide for more details.

Usage

Run the application:

python main.py

Then open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000.

Development

1. Install development dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
   

2. Run tests:

   pytest
   

3. Format code:

   black .