Podsync

Podsync is a lightweight service that converts YouTube and Vimeo channels, users, or playlists into podcast-compatible RSS feeds. It enables podcast clients to follow video creators with features like automatic downloading, playback position tracking, and offline listening.

Key Features

• Generates podcast RSS feeds from YouTube and Vimeo sources (channels, users, playlists)
• Configurable feed output (audio vs video, quality settings, max video height)
• Optional MP3 encoding via FFmpeg
• Scheduled feed refresh using cron expressions
• Episode filtering by title matching and duration
• Feed customization (artwork, category, language, and other metadata)
• OPML export for easy importing of multiple feeds
• Episode cleanup policies (keep last X episodes)
• Webhook-style hooks for integrations and automation workflows
• Supports API key rotation and automatic yt-dlp self-updates

Use Cases

• Follow YouTube or Vimeo creators in a podcast app with offline downloads and progress sync
• Create curated podcast feeds from playlists (e.g., lectures, tutorials, talks)
• Automatically convert video channels into audio-first feeds for commuting or background listening

Limitations and Considerations

• Requires external tooling for media extraction/transcoding (yt-dlp and FFmpeg)
• Access to some sources may require API keys/tokens and can be subject to platform quotas and changes

Podsync is well-suited for personal media consumption and lightweight feed generation, while remaining flexible through configuration, scheduling, and integrations. It runs well as a small service in Docker or as a standalone binary across common operating systems.