A proxy server for BBC Sounds podcasts. Opens access to episodes which are normally exclusive to BBC Sounds so that they can be accessed via other podcast applications.
You'll need the build dependencies for ffmpeg-next, then cargo build.
Or you can use the Dockerfile.
Configuration is via environment variables.
| Variable | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| SOUNDS_PROXY_LISTEN_PORT | Listen port | 8080 |
| SOUNDS_PROXY_BASE_URL | Base URL (so it can be returned in the podcast feed) | Value of the Host header |
| SOUNDS_PROXY_S3_BUCKET | If specified, episodes will be saved to, and served from, this bucket | None |
| SOUNDS_PROXY_S3_BASE_URL | Base URL for the S3 bucket (or a proxy etc) | https://<bucket-name>.s3.<region>.amazonaws.com/ |
Then run sounds-proxy.
To request a podcast feed, you'll need the show's ID. This ID will be the last element of the show's URL on BBC Sounds. Request http://localhost:8080/show/<show-id> to get the feed (adjusting for your base URL as appropriate).
Run the sounds-proxy binary or the Docker image.
You could also use AWS Lambda.
BBC Sounds audio is AAC ADTS audio in an MPEG-TS container served via HLS. For improved compatibility this is remuxed on the fly to a raw ADTS AAC audio file, but this still may not be supported by some podcast players. No format conversion is performed as this would be computationally expensive.