pub / podboat-transfer

commit b6ade4b7e54f17bc70f07890a4e3a5a2c4fdd6fe
Author: JayVii <jayvii[AT]posteo[DOT]de>
Date:   Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:32:44 +0200

feat: add initial script

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transfer_podcasts.sh
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diff --git a/transfer_podcasts.sh b/transfer_podcasts.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# download all podcasts
+echo "Downloading Podcast Episodes in the Queue..."
+podboat -a
+
+# Adjust ID3 Tags from all downloaded files;
+# add the "Podcast" Pseudo-Artist
+# add the Podcast Name as Pseudo-Album
+# add the file / episode name as track title
+echo "Adjust ID3 tags..."
+find ~/Podcasts/ -type f -print | while read file; do
+  podcast=$(basename "`dirname "${file}"`")
+  episode=$(basename "${file}")
+  eyeD3 --quiet --preserve-file-times \
+    --artist "Podcast" \
+    --album "$podcast" \
+    --title "$episode" \
+    "${file}" > /dev/null
+done
+
+# transfer all files to MP3 player
+target="/media/$USER/M10"
+if [[ ! -d $target ]]; then
+
+  # change to podcast directory
+  cd ~/Podcasts/
+
+  # cycle through each media file one-by-one
+  echo "Send Downloaded Episodes to ${target}/PODCASTS/ ..."
+  find ./ -type f -print | while read file; do
+
+    # clean up the filename for allowed characters
+    file_clean=$(echo ${file} | sed -e 's/[^a-zA-Z0-9\_\-\.\ \/]/_/g');
+
+    mkdir -p "${target}/PODCASTS/$(dirname "${file_clean}")" && \
+    cp --verbose --update=none --no-clobber \
+      "${file}" "${target}/PODCASTS/${file_clean}"
+
+  done
+
+fi
+
+echo "Done! Enjoy listening!"
+
+# EOF