Castopod @Castopod@podlibre.social

🎉 4,000 followers on the Fediverse! 🥳
Thank you all for being part of the Castopod community — podcasters, developers, open-source advocates, and digital sovereignty champions from around the world. 🌍
Your support keeps us building the best open-source, Podcasting 2.0 hosting platform for the Fediverse. 🚀
Here's to the next 4,000! 💪

🚀 Castopod v1.15 is out: giving some love to FrankenPHP on Docker!

Rebuilt the all-in-one Docker image on FrankenPHP + Caddy (replacing discontinued Nginx Unit).

Enjoy faster loads + lower latency with:
✅ HTTP/3 support
✅ HTTP range requests (audio seeking works perfectly!)

⚠️ Breaking changes for Docker users, see release notes: https://code.castopod.org/adaures/castopod/-/releases/v1.15.0

✊ THE FEDIVERSE IS NOT DONE!!!
@cwebber at @fosdem 2026.

We'll bring some new stickers… 😉

🤝 Come and meet us at @fosdem 2026 !

📢 Amplify Our Voices: Building Digital Sovereignty on the Fediverse

📍 Track: @swf
Room: H.2215 (Ferrer)

📅 Saturday, January 31st
⏰ 12:00 - 12:30

🤩 We can't wait to see you there!!!

👉 https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/ZVK9DC-amplify-our-voices-without-surrender/

🎉 Happy New Year 2026! 🎊
To all our followers on the Fediverse: thank you for being here, for interacting with us, and for sharing our messages.
You give us faith in decentralization and prove that it works! 🌐💪
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The first 3 words you find in this grid will (totally scientifically) define your 2026 podcasting journey! 🎙️✨
Drop your 3 words below! 👇

Currently listening to @ben's keynote at @fediforum 🫶

We are saddened by the passing of @Todd_Blubrry, a true pioneer of podcasting and a lifelong advocate of open RSS.

We had the chance to meet him at Podcast Movement 2019, when Castopod was only an idea. He listened, advised, and encouraged us.

His values will continue to guide the podcasting world.

Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones.

🚀 We published the first version of the FOSS Podcaster's Cheat Sheet.

🎚️ You'll find all the practical, useful, and essential tools to get started with podcasting!

Available now:
👉 https://castopod.org/cheatsheet 👈

Feel free to share your feedback and comments with us!

Castopod will be at the Paris Radio Show on Tuesday, January 28, and Wednesday, January 29! 🎙️

Come visit us and let's chat about podcasting, open standards, and more!
🎟️ Free tickets are available here: https://www.parisradioshow.com/visiteurs/je-souhaite-participer

We can’t wait to meet you! ✨

🚀✨ Castopod Demo Server is here! ✨🚀

Check out https://demo.castopod.org/, showcasing the next version (v2) of Castopod, now with plugin support! 🎉

⚠️ Please Note: This is a demo server running a non-final version, so you might encounter a few bugs or glitches.

♻️ Data resets daily at 5:00 AM UTC.

🥳 Explore, experiment, and have fun!

Whether you’re a podcasting pro or just starting out, Castopod empowers creators.

🎙️ GO PODCASTING!

How many podcasts on Castopod?
(from podcastindex.org database, based on the oldest episode date)

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Free Software Actors 2024 Results

The jury of deliberation for the Free Software Actors competition has now taken place.

We regret to inform you that despite the quality of your file, your application could not be accepted for this year.

However, we thank you once again for your participation and your time. Do not hesitate to submit again next year!

🌍️ The @Interledger Summit in Cape Town emphasized the importance of building fair, sustainable ecosystems for creators. @chrislarry shared Interledger’s dedication to amplifying the stories and communities behind their work, highlighting the human impact of financial support and fostering deeper connections with those impacted.

🇩🇪 Last weekend at #SUBSCRIBE11 in Berlin, @stdevel from the podcast @thinkpadmuseum@podcasts.darmstadt.social gave an insightful talk on "How to start a (retro) podcast from scratch." 💾

He covered everything from affordable hosting solutions to open-source tools like @Castopod making it easy for anyone to create and manage their own podcast.

If you're interested in podcasting or retro tech, don't miss this video!
👉️ Full talk here: https://pretalx.c3voc.de/subscribe11/talk/TFCEPP/

Christian Stankowic ( @stdevel ) talking about Castopod at #subscribe11 in Berlin. 🫶