I frequently use podcast in iTunes to keep up with news and music. I decided to create a Java web application that automatically generates podcast RSS feeds for select MythTV Series recordings. The application accesses the MythTV database to identify recorded programs and their metadata. The RSS feeds link to video files stored in a location served up by Apache HTTPD. The video files are FFmpeg-encoded copies of the originals in the MythTV system. When new content is finished recording, it is automatically transcoded and the RSS feed is updated. Likewise, when content is deleted from MythTV, the transcoded copy is also deleted and the RSS feed is updated. The Java web application allows you to select which MythTV recordings (displayed by series) you'd like to have RSS feeds created for.<div>
<br></div>I've been using it for the last week without any issues. The video quality is excellent on the iPod Touch. The feeds show up great in iTunes, complete with guide data for program title, description, channel name, and recording date.<br>
<div><br></div><div>You can download MythPodcaster and see screenshots here:</div><div><a href="http://urlgrey.net/MythPodcaster/">http://urlgrey.net/MythPodcaster/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Please let me know what you think! I hope others find it as useful as I do.</div>
<div><br></div><div>--</div><div>Scott Kidder</div>