diff --git a/changes/1039.feature b/changes/changelog.d/1039.feature similarity index 100% rename from changes/1039.feature rename to changes/changelog.d/1039.feature diff --git a/changes/changelog.d/170.feature b/changes/changelog.d/170.feature new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1efe1711642cda45755552bfef4da2248566f5ad --- /dev/null +++ b/changes/changelog.d/170.feature @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Support for publishing and subscribing to podcasts (#170) diff --git a/changes/notes.rst b/changes/notes.rst index 21c81d8c22a35dafae9f69b71de9cb69fc872811..7ceab7338f74a684ff8b3b0e8c5b40e75c16ad96 100644 --- a/changes/notes.rst +++ b/changes/notes.rst @@ -6,6 +6,22 @@ Next release notes Those release notes refer to the current development branch and are reset after each release. +Channels and podcasts +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +Funkwhale 0.21 includes a brand new feature: Channels! + +Channels can be used as a replacement to public libraries, +to publish audio content, both musical and non-musical. They federate with other Funkwhale pods, but also other +fediverse software, in particular Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica and Reel2Bits, meaning people can subscribe to your channel +from any of these software. To get started with publication, simply visit your profile and create a channel from there. + +Each Funkwhale channel also comes with RSS feed that is compatible with existing podcasting applications, like AntennaPod +on Android and, within Funkwhale, you can also subscribe to any podcast from its RSS feed! + +Many, many thanks to the numerous people who helped with the feature design, development and testing, and in particular +to the members of the working group who met every week for months in order to get this done. + Redesigned navigation, player and queue ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ @@ -13,6 +29,15 @@ This release includes a full redesign of our navigation, player and queue. Overa a better, less confusing experience, especially on mobile devices. This redesign was suggested 14 months ago, and took a while, but thanks to the involvement and feedback of many people, we got it done! +Improved search bar for searching remote objects +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +The search bar now support fetching arbitrary objects using a URL. In particular, you can use this to quickly: + +- Subscribe to a remote library via its URL +- Listen a public track from another pod +- Subscribe to a channel + Screening for sign-ups and custom sign-up form ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^