Indie.am Update for Monday

RSS Feed Fixes

I recently published some fixes to the RSS feed. Years ago, I hardcoded the year 2021, which disrupted all subsequent feeds. I've now corrected this issue. Additionally, I started using ChatGPT to format transcripts into blog posts, converting Markdown to HTML. This ensures that the content is nicely formatted when opened in podcast apps.

Custom Component Integration

I've been working on a custom component to integrate the old Podlog pop-up. This feature allows users to click an RSS icon in the app, redirecting them to their podcast app based on their chosen platform. It's a small but significant fix.

Transcription Improvements

In the background, I've been enhancing transcriptions using Whisper, which provides high-quality results. However, it's resource-intensive on the server. To manage this, I've implemented a system that queues jobs as users browse older Indie.am podcasts, re-transcribing them with Whisper. This improves timestamp accuracy for subtitles.

Video Generation Rework

I've reworked video generation but haven't yet integrated it into the apps. This feature will be more complex, involving 15 video templates. Users will be able to create videos by selecting a template from a gallery, customizing it, and waiting briefly for generation. The UI for this feature is still in development.

Social Media Sharing Enhancements

I've made several improvements to social media sharing, including updating meta tags and adding a share button. This enhances the flow of sharing content to other social media platforms. You can embed posts in Twitter (formerly known as X), but Blue Sky doesn't support audio posts yet. While you can link to them, audio playback issues occur due to their in-app browser.

Audio Playback Issue on Blue Sky

There's a peculiar issue with Blue Sky's in-app browser muting audio by default. When sharing an audio post, if I launch the podcast app via their browser, I can then return and play the audio file. I'll need to investigate further to understand why this happens and how to resolve it.

Conclusion

Overall, I've accomplished a lot and thought it would be fun to share these updates. I'm also testing out the long recording feature. I'll stop here and see how this turns out.

Indie.am Updates: RSS fixes, social sharing options

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