Castopod @Castopod@podlibre.social

🔥 🚀🧩 Exciting times!

Castopod v2.0.0-next.1 is out, featuring a new Plugins Architecture!

This release kicks off an experimental phase for building plugins to extend Castopod and refining the architecture until a stable v2.
👉 Expect some breaking changes with the "next" tag!

Note that v1 remains supported with security and bug fixes as we focus on releasing v2.

Learn more about plugins: https://docs.castopod.org/next/en/plugins/
Checkout release notes: https://code.castopod.org/adaures/castopod/-/releases/v2.0.0-next.1

🤔 Are you looking for some @Castopod instances to follow on the Fediverse?

✋ Search no more!

👉 We searched the PodcastIndex database and listed some podcasts that we found on https://index.castopod.org

📝 Just copy the handles and interact directly with your favorite podcasts right here!

🐞 Please note there could be some glitches as this is still a work in progress.

So please: when you interact with us, remember—behind every open source project, there are real people who care.

Go podcasting!

—Benjamin

Castopod doesn’t pay our rent. We’re a small team, working on this project out of passion.

And we plan to keep going. There are many things ahead, and we’re excited to share them with you.

Some people help us—and we’re enormously grateful. Whether it’s money, time, or talent—translations, bug reports, fixes, blog posts, or just spreading the word: thank you.

Every bit of help means a lot.

We don’t split features into “free” and “paid.” We don’t sell essential plugins. We don’t restrict functionality.

We want full freedom. Half freedom wouldn’t make sense to us.

Why do we do this? Because we believe in the 4 software freedoms:

The freedom to run the program as you wish, for any purpose.

The freedom to study and change it.

The freedom to share copies.

The freedom to share your modifications.

That’s why Castopod exists.

Please don’t misunderstand: not only do we value feedback—we need it. Open source cannot exist without a community, and that includes critical feedback.

We welcome it. But empathy matters too.

We understand that waiting for a fix is frustrating. We also use open source software; we’ve been in your shoes.

So when you spot a bug, please remember: there are real people behind this project. Try to be kind.

I’m sure this wasn’t done to hurt us deliberately. But that’s how it felt.

If you dismiss that, if you deny how we feel, we’ll take that as a lack of empathy—and you will be blocked. Not because we reject feedback, but because we won’t accept being treated as if we’re not human.

Hi, this is Benjamin, behind the Castopod account.

Lately, I’ve felt harassed for not fixing a bug fast enough. Seeing the same complaint posted repeatedly, across different platforms, and being told we “kept silent” when we didn’t—it hurts.

How to Install and Set Up Castopod for Your Podcast by @rgblack316
👉 https://randallblack.com/how-to-install-and-set-up-castopod-for-your-podcast/

🚨 Service Update 🚨

Our Castopod instances are currently experiencing instability. We’re aware of the issue and our team is working to restore full functionality as soon as possible. You may experience interruptions during this time.

We appreciate your patience and will share updates as we have them. Thanks for your understanding! 🙏

🚀 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!