vod2pod-rss
Convert YouTube and Twitch channels to podcasts, no storage required. Transcodes VoDs to MP3 192k on the fly, generates an RSS feed to use in podcast clients.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 24% of tracked projects; popularity more than 19%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 388 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v1.2.5 · 9 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Licence | MIT |
| Built with | Docker |
Is vod2pod-rss actively maintained?
Development is ongoing. The repository recorded 75 commits over the same window, and the last three months alone account for 26 of them.
Activity is accelerating: the last quarter carried 100% more commits than the one before it.
The most recent tagged release, v1.2.5, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Note that vod2pod-rss depends on a third-party service to work fully. It is self-hosted, but not self-contained: if that external service changes its terms or disappears, your instance is affected.
vod2pod-rss ranks #17 of 28 in Media Streaming - Audio Streaming, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What vod2pod-rss actually does
vod2pod-rss is a self-hosted tool that converts video streams from platforms like YouTube and Twitch into standard audio podcast feeds. It performs on-the-fly transcoding of video-on-demand content into MP3 format at 192kbps while generating a compatible RSS feed. This allows users to listen to video creators using standard podcast applications without needing to store media files locally.
Best fit: It is a practical solution if you want to consume video-based content purely as audio on mobile podcast clients without manual file downloads.
Worth knowing: The software carries an at-risk maintenance status, meaning long-term support and timely updates for upstream platform changes may be uncertain.
Deployment notes
As a Docker-based application, it typically requires persistent storage for configuration or caching and a reverse proxy to handle external TLS termination.
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