Do you need a web player? I’ve got several years of a radio show on my web server and wrote a script that created an RSS feed for them. This way I can open that in any podcast player (even web based ones) to listen to it.
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I think I prefer the convenience and (hopefully) security from a dedicated streaming service.
Doesn’t get any more secure than a battle-tested web server hosting simple MP3 files and a text file.
Convenience might be a thing, though. I’m in the Apple ecosystem so their Podcasts app shows that feed on all devices and tracks listening progress, etc.
If I didn’t have that, I’m still a lifetime customer with PocketCasts and PocketCasts Web. So, that’s that. But if you don’t have anything similar in place, a self-hosted streaming server might be the best way to go, yes.
mstream just uses folders, so you can organise however you want.
Apps for Android and iOS, webui for everything else. Does basic (single setting for whole server) transcoding if you wish (I don't for mp3/m4a/ogg sets, I have them on a second server instance, mstream is very light)
DO NOT use funkwhale unless you want a headache.
mstream maybe? I use it from my job, and it is hosted from my house
Don't know that one. Seems like a good lead. Thanks for showing me the way in the rabbit hole. ;)
Maybe navidrome too?
That's what I meant uith "subsonic", lol. Doesn't this have the same catalogueing problem as jellyfin?
You could just use a local NFO for artist/album with jellyfin, thats what I do for everything from stuff friends have made to home movies and fanedits.