Show HN: Extract an RSS feed from almost anything

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Post by roks0n » Sun, Sep 03, 2023, 3:37 PM UTC

Howdy! RSSfeedASAP scratches my own itch. I run a regional podcasting directory which gets dozens of messy submission for podcasts. Often they don't even include an xml file and me being a good samaritan I sometimes do the manual work and find it myself. I got tired of that manual work and decided to build a microapp.

RSSfeedASAP is this app and I decided to release it in case someone else finds any use in it.

Show HN: Extract an RSS feed from almost anything
rssfeedasap.com

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Post by roks0n » Sun, Sep 03, 2023, 5:24 PM UTC

I appreciate the visits and people testing things out, I'm observing the logs and I've already fixed a few problems and added a few things to my todo list. \o/

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Post by infogulch » Sun, Sep 03, 2023, 5:41 PM UTC

Cool project! Dovetails nicely with a recent project of mine.

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Post by ajot » Sun, Sep 03, 2023, 5:55 PM UTC

Maybe I misunderstood, this tries to find RSS feeds from sites, not generate RSS feeds for sites that don't have them, right?

I've been using RSSPreview addon on Firefox for a couple years to perform this, but I really see the value of a Web service to do this anywhere. Kudos!

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Post by idoshamun » Sun, Sep 03, 2023, 6:08 PM UTC

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Post by idosh » Sun, Sep 03, 2023, 6:29 PM UTC

Do you use alternate meta tag to detect the rss feed?

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Post by roks0n » Sun, Sep 03, 2023, 6:35 PM UTC

ajot wrote: post #4

Maybe I misunderstood, this tries to find RSS feeds from sites, not generate RSS feeds for sites that don't have them, right? I've been using RSSPreview addon on Firefox for a couple years to perform this, but I really see the value of a Web service to do this anywhere. Kudos!

The primary objective was to access RSS feeds from various platforms or to create them with known structures to facilitate access to feeds, such as iTunes, SoundCloud, YouTube, and Google Podcasts. Recently, I have incorporated the ability to generate RSS feeds for Spotify shows, as they currently do not provide access to an XML file. However, this feature is limited to shows only and does not include playlists or artists.

The main focus was on accessing podcast RSS feeds, which is why the initial efforts were concentrated on these platforms. However, plans are in place to expand support to other platforms and different types of content based on user demand.

May I ask what purpose you are using the RSSPreview addon for?

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Post by roks0n » Sun, Sep 03, 2023, 6:36 PM UTC

idosh wrote: post #6

Do you use alternate meta tag to detect the rss feed?

It uses several techniques one of which is also meta tags.

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Post by roks0n » Sun, Sep 03, 2023, 6:43 PM UTC

infogulch wrote: post #3

Cool project! Dovetails nicely with a recent project of mine.

Thank you! I am intrigued, what project are you currently working on? I would be interested to know if you come across any limitations or see any areas for improvement in my app. Feel free to reach out on X @asapship

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Post by rhabarba » Sun, Sep 03, 2023, 6:53 PM UTC

If you want to create new RSS feeds from almost anything, my rssparser.lisp is still there: https://code.rosaelefanten.org/rssparser.lisp