Castget is a tool that allows you to download RSS enclosures quickly and easily through a straightforward command-line interface.
Castget is a simple RSS enclosure downloader that can easily download podcasts automatically and unattended. Written and maintained by Marius L. Jhndal, this software comes with great key features such as simple configuration, per-channel ID3 tagging of downloaded MP3 files, and per-channel download directories.
In terms of its requirements, castget only needs glib2, libxml2, libcurl, and id3lib, which is optional. The best part about this software is that it can be easily configured using a configuration file called .castgetrc in the user's home directory, and it even includes a sample configuration file for convenience.
The latest release of castget fixes a major issue that could lead to the loss of the entire download history for a channel. Additionally, castget will now also identify itself using the User-Agent field in HTTP requests. Overall, castget is a reliable software that can help users easily download their favorite podcasts.
In terms of its requirements, castget only needs glib2, libxml2, libcurl, and id3lib, which is optional. The best part about this software is that it can be easily configured using a configuration file called .castgetrc in the user's home directory, and it even includes a sample configuration file for convenience.
The latest release of castget fixes a major issue that could lead to the loss of the entire download history for a channel. Additionally, castget will now also identify itself using the User-Agent field in HTTP requests. Overall, castget is a reliable software that can help users easily download their favorite podcasts.
What's New
Version 1.0.1: N/A