migrating podcasts

[Cerneels Bart]

Hi Art

2006/10/1, Art Alexion <art.alexion at gmail.com>:
>
> Thanks for trying to help, but I think you misunderstood what I was trying
> to
> do.  I didn't want to import my podcast links/urls -- I can do that
> manually
> and easily.
>
> I wanted to import previously downloaded media so that amarok would
> recognize
> it as part of a podcast rather than just another mp3 in my library.
>
> Can that be done?


I believe it can, but only by adding the correct paths of the files to the
database directly.
If you really want to try it here are some suggestions:
- Let Amarok import the existing subscription list (eather via OPML, manualy
or own import script).
- Parse the downloaded files information from bashpodder (if there is any).
- use `dcop amarok collection query "UPDATE podcastepisodes SET
localurl='<local file>', isNew=0 where url='<episode url>'; ` to fill in the
database. The isNew prevents files to be downloaded again.
- Don't keep your podcasts in a folder part of the collection unless you
want them to show up in a dynamic playlist.

Hope this helps.


I don't mind tinkering with file names or minor data files to make it work.
>
>
> On Thursday 28 September 2006 18:24, Jeff Mitchell wrote:
> > On Thursday 28 September 2006 17:05, Cerneels Bart wrote:
> > > Renaming files would leave the database and the local cache
> inconsistent
> > > unless it's managed by AFT. But I don't know if AFT works for
> podcasts.
> > > As for the id3 info: I don't think changing that will cause problems.
> > >
> > > > Another question, I have been in the habit of trying to rename my
> > > > downloaded
> > > > podcast files to something more meaningful.  Am I correct that if I
> do
> > > > that
> > > > with an amarok managed podcast that renaming a file will screw up
> > > > amarok's management?  How about just editing id3 tags?
> >
> > AFT watches any file that's in your Collection, so if your podcasts are
> in
> > your Collection, it'll work so far as the Playlist goes.  However, it
> > doesn't (yet) do anything with the podcast database code, so renaming a
> > downloaded podcast file will cause inconsistencies.  Adding support
> > shouldn't be too bad, but I don't have time to do it anytime real soon,
> and
> > besides I know nothing about the podcast code.
> >
> > Bert -- might this be something you can work on?  Look at the fileMoved,
> > fileAdded, fileDeleted (all variations of those) and uniqueIdChanged
> > signals from CollectionDB, if you want to give it a try.
> >
> > --Jeff
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