p49 Podcasts

[Hug_It]

Here's a new plugin that will allow you to easily create a podcast (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast) feed on your site. Once installed all you have to do is upload your MP3 podcasts to the podcasts directory and the script will automatically update your RSS feed for you. The RSS feed pulls it's information from your main settings and a few additional setting in the plugin itself, then parses the podcasts directory and gets the enclosure infromation from the ID3v1 tags of the files.

ALL FILES MUST BE IN MP3 FORMAT AND YOU HAVE TO FILL OUT THE ID3v1 TAG INFORMATION (ESPECIALLY TITLE, ALBUM, AND ARTIST).

There are lots of tutorials on the web on how to create a podcast file. Like here (http://radio.about.com/od/podcastin1/a/aa030805a_2.htm) and here (http://www.zefhemel.com/archives/2004/10/11/how-to-create-your-own-podcasting-show). There are also many free programs out there to subscribe to podcasts (even if you don't have an iPod). Like iPodder (http://ipodder.sourceforge.net/index.php) or simply add the feed to your RSS reader.

The install is very straight forward, just like any other plugin. Future versions will probably include a file manager and support multiple formats. Hope some of you find a use for it! :D

[thomas]

Found this old thread (dont know how I missed it) the plugin needs a bit of work if anyone is keen.

Need to add...
+file upload ability
+multiple formats
+click & play with some player
+Add itunes details
+keywords/tags
+front end.. latest podcasts, most viewed

edit of another rss feed example

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
- (http://www.subdreamer.org/forum/#) <rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" version="2.0">
- (http://www.subdreamer.org/forum/#) <channel>
<title>Default Podcast</title>

<link>http://www.yourdomain.com</link>

<description>Sample podcast description</description>

<itunes:summary />

<itunes:subtitle />

<itunes:category text="0" />

<language>en-us</language>

<copyright>2006. All rights reserved.</copyright>

<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:24:11 GMT</pubDate>

<lastBuildDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:24:11 GMT</lastBuildDate>

<generator>Podcastblaster.com</generator>

<managingEditor>thomas@beetledomains.com.au(thomas)</managingEditor>

<webMaster>thomas@beetledomains.com.au</webMaster>

- (http://www.subdreamer.org/forum/#) <itunes:owner>
<itunes:name>thomas</itunes:name>

<itunes:email>thomas@beetledomains.com.au</itunes:email>

</itunes:owner>


<itunes:author />

<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>

<ttl>1</ttl>

- (http://www.subdreamer.org/forum/#) <item>
<title>Episode 1</title>

<link>http://www.yourdomain.com/episode1.mp3</link>

<comments>http://www.yourdomain.com/episode1.mp3</comments>

<itunes:author />

<dc:creator />

<description>Sample episode description</description>

<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:24:11 GMT</pubDate>

<itunes:subtitle />

<itunes:summary />

<itunes:keywords />

<itunes:duration>0:0:0</itunes:duration>

<enclosure url="http://www.yourdomain.com/episode1.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg" />

<guid>http://www.yourdomain.com/episode1.mp3</guid>

<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>

</item>


</channel>


</rss>




updated rss feed info @ http://www.tdscripts.com/webmaster_utilities/podcast-generator.php

[falc]

that would be great

[thomas]

I have spoken to the original author hug-it, and he has allowed me to take over the plugin and update it (hasnt been updated since 2005). Hopefully I will have an update out soon

[thomas]

link removed.

[Elvis67]

@thomas:
Looks awesome. Where is the player from?

[Hades]

@thomas:
Looks awesome. Where is the player from?

i know it was for wordpress, i use it on a wordpress site of mine.

[Elvis67]

Is this open source? I'd like to use it for a plugin I am currently working on. Seems to be pretty configurable. By putting the color values into the database, it could be used very flexible...

[thomas]

Audio player from here...http://www.1pixelout.net/code/audio-player-wordpress-plugin/ and the instructions to use stand alone from here.. http://www.macloo.com/examples/audio_player/options.html

[thomas]

p49 Podcasts v1.1.0

- Upload mp3s via admin, full upload/edit/delete function
- Podcasts can have short desc, description, activation status
- Display X number of latest podcasts online and through XML feed
- Generate XML feed to submit to iTunes for indexing and collection into their podcast feeds
- Listen to podcast mp3's online via easy player
- Download and upload to your subdreamer plugins/ folder
- Chmod p49_podcasts/podcasts to 777
- Chmod p49_podcasts/feed.xml to 777

Download from http://www.businessplugins.com/p49

[Elvis67]

@thomas: Thank you, this definitively comes in handy!

[Insanenerd]

Awesome idea and MUCH needed. Installed it on my site and we will be going live with it as soon as we record the first episode this month.

I have three simplistic feature requests however.

1. The ability to upload a podcast to a folder on the server using FTP and then add it via the admin panel by giving it the path.

2. Customization of the MP3 player's color/theme.

3. Instead of the title linking directly to the file, how about a dedicate, unobtrusive download button?

Phenomenal plugin nonetheless!



One quick question

[thomas]

Awesome idea and MUCH needed. Installed it on my site and we will be going live with it as soon as we record the first episode this month.

I have three simplistic feature requests however.

1. The ability to upload a podcast to a folder on the server using FTP and then add it via the admin panel by giving it the path.

2. Customization of the MP3 player's color/theme.

3. Instead of the title linking directly to the file, how about a dedicate, unobtrusive download button?

Phenomenal plugin nonetheless!

One quick question

Thanks for the feedback..

Option 1 I was thinking about already, and maybe updated sooner than first thought (i need the ftp ability as well)

Option 2 - have a look on podcasts.php line 63 to 84, instructions can be found here http://www.macloo.com/examples/audio_player/options.html

echo '<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="'.$sdurl.'plugins/p49_podcasts/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer'.$podcast['podid'].'" height="24" width="290">
<param name="movie" value="'.$sdurl.'plugins/p49_podcasts/audio/player.swf">
<param name="FlashVars" value="playerID='.$podcast['podid'].'&amp;
bg=0xf8f8f8&amp;
leftbg=0xeeeeee&amp;
lefticon=0x666666&amp;
rightbg=0xcccccc&amp;
rightbghover=0x999999&amp;
righticon=0x666666&amp;
righticonhover=0xffffff&amp;
text=0x666666&amp;
slider=0x666666&amp;
track=0xFFFFFF&amp;
border=0x666666&amp;
loader=0x9FFFB8&amp;
loop=no&amp;
autostart=no&amp;
soundFile='.$sdurl.'plugins/p49_podcasts/podcasts/'.$podcast['filename'].'">
<param name="quality" value="high">
<param name="menu" value="false">
<param name="wmode" value="transparent">
</object><br /><br />';


Option 3 - replace the $podcast['name'] link with an image on podcasts.php line 57 - 59
echo '<td align="left" valign="top"><strong><a href="'.$sdurl.'plugins/p49_podcasts/podcasts/'.$podcast['filename'].'" alt="'.$podcast['name'].'" title="'.$podcast['name'].'">'.$podcast['name'].'</a></strong>
<br />Duration: '.$file_duration.', Size: '.DisplayReadableFilesize($file_size).'
<br />'.$datecreated.'</td>

[Insanenerd]

Awesome deal...

I think it would be nice to have option two in the admin panel ;)

On the 3 option, that would remove the title though right?

Wouldn't it be:

echo '<td align="left" valign="top"><strong>'.$podcast['name'].'</strong>
<a href="'.$sdurl.'plugins/p49_podcasts/podcasts/'.$podcast['filename'].'" alt="'.$podcast['name'].'" title="'.$podcast['name'].'"><img src="download image location"/></a>
<br />Duration: '.$file_duration.', Size: '.DisplayReadableFilesize($file_size).'
<br />'.$datecreated.'</td>

[thomas]

Awesome deal...

I think it would be nice to have option two in the admin panel ;)

On the 3 option, that would remove the title though right?

Wouldn't it be:

echo '<td align="left" valign="top"><strong>'.$podcast['name'].'</strong>
<a href="'.$sdurl.'plugins/p49_podcasts/podcasts/'.$podcast['filename'].'" alt="'.$podcast['name'].'" title="'.$podcast['name'].'"><img src="download image location"/></a>
<br />Duration: '.$file_duration.', Size: '.DisplayReadableFilesize($file_size).'
<br />'.$datecreated.'</td>

I really dont know if I will be keeping that mp3 player, and its only mp3s and not any other media types. I am looking around for a multimedia player atm.

Yes that is correct for option 3

[Insanenerd]

Ah, I see!

m4b and aac support would be nice. Hell, m4v and mov would be sweet ;)

[Luna2002]

Hello,

For several I've tried to download the p49 Podcasts at Business Plugins, without succes. Nevertheless, after some attempts I succeeded in getting the plugin.. but now it doesn't seems to be working... even on the demo page at Business Plugins it isn't working.
I've contacted them without succes. Also after spoken with many other people it looks like all the other plugins of that site aren't working.

[thomas]

well there are many ways to contact me, I havent seen an email or pm yet.

works fine with most people, what version of sd/server set up are you running. I know the player script has had trouble working on various servers.

let me know

[Luna2002]

Subdreamer CMS 2.5.3.2

Linux srv80 2.6.18-6-vserver-amd64 #1 SMP Sun Feb 10 17:55:04 UTC 2008 x86_64
PHP Version 5.2.5

and try it on
Linux d132.webcreators.nl 2.6.9-55.ELsmp #1 SMP Wed May 2 14:28:44 EDT 2007 i686 Apache

neverless it's not working on your own server :( (http://www.businessplugins.com/Plugin_Demo_Area/Podcasts:%28)
is this server also giving a problem then?

you can see the player isn't playing the mp3

[thomas]

Its the player issue, i will look into it. dose any one else know any other mp3 players which are smalll and flexible?

[william]

Thomas did you find a player?

Also I thought it would be great if this plugin can pull mp3's from other sites XML Feeds and play them, would that be possible?

[thomas]

Currently I am still using the old player which works.

No there are no plans to pull an xml feed to play songs.

[william]

Do you have a demo of this?

And what would it take to entice you to add the ability to pull in mp3s from another site using their xml feed?

[thomas]

I dont think I do have a demo online - there was one.

I would have to have a look at the xml file, but you could be talking $100's