Automating Podcast2Tonie

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podcast2tonie.txt (14.8 KB)

This Bash script automates the process of downloading the latest episode from a podcast feed, converting it for use with TeddyCloud (via TonieToolbox), and managing the episode history. It also optionally sends notifications.

What the Script Does

  • Downloads the latest episode from a given podcast feed URL.
  • Converts the downloaded MP3 file into a .taf file using TonieToolbox (inside a Docker container).
  • Saves the converted .taf file into a specified TeddyCloud library subfolder.
  • Keeps a history file to avoid processing the same episode twice (unless forced).
  • Supports optional notification through ntfy.sh.
  • Supports verbose debug logging.

How to Use

./scriptname.sh --url <PODCAST_FEED_URL> --cloudfolder <TEDDYCLOUD_SUBFOLDER> [--cloudfilename <FILENAME>] [--ntfy <NTFY_URL>] [--force] [--debug]

Required Arguments

  • --url: URL of the podcast feed (e.g., an RSS or Atom feed link).
  • --cloudfolder: Subfolder inside the TeddyCloud library for storing the .taf file (no slashes at the beginning or end).

Optional Arguments

  • --cloudfilename: Custom filename for the saved .taf file (default: latest.taf).
  • --ntfy: Full ntfy.sh endpoint URL for push notifications on script completion or error.
  • --force: Force download and process even if the episode was already handled.
  • --debug: Enable detailed debug logging to a log file.

Example Usage

./podcast_downloader.sh --url https://example.com/podcast.rss --cloudfolder Maus/Podcasts --cloudfilename latest.taf --ntfy https://ntfy.sh/mypodcast --debug

This will grab the most recent podcast episode, convert it to a TeddyCloud-compatible format, store it in the specified cloud folder, and send notification updates.

Note #1:
You’ll need Docker, TonieToolbox Docker image, jq, and curl installed for the script to work. The script assumes a particular TeddyCloud directory structure and file permissions.
Note #2:
also open the script and edit:
TEDDY_CLOUD_BASE="/opt/teddycloud-0.6.3/data/library"
to fit your environment

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Pretty cool and works like a charm. I added a ntfy token option for authentication:

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>       echo "  --ntfy_token <ntfy_token>        Optional: ntfy authentication token"
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> NTFY_TOKEN=""
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>         --ntfy_token)
>             NTFY_TOKEN="$2"
>             shift 2
>             ;;
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>                -H "Authorization: Bearer $NTFY_TOKEN" \

Thanks
Teddy

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