🎧 Podify – Your Personalized Podcast Hub

🚀 Summary

Podify is a next-gen podcast platform that delivers personalized, curated podcasts based on your interests. It tracks your listening habits, fetches relevant podcasts from YouTube, and refreshes content daily—ensuring a seamless and engaging listening experience.

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🛠 Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js, React.js, TypeScript, Sass, NextAuth.js (OAuth)
• Backend: Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL (User & Topic Management), MongoDB (Podcast Storage)
• APIs & Tools: YouTube Data API v3, REST APIs, Scheduled Tasks, OAuth Authentication

✨ Features

• 🎯 Personalized recommendations based on user-selected topics
• 📂 Topic-based organization of podcasts for easy discovery
• 🔄 Daily refresh of podcasts to keep content fresh and relevant
• ⏱ Watch history & progress tracking per user
• 📺 Embedded video player with smooth playback and progress syncing
• 🔐 OAuth login via Google for secure authentication

⚙️ How It Works

1. Users select topics → preferences saved in PostgreSQL.
2. Backend fetches top podcasts for each topic from MongoDB.
3. If podcasts are missing or outdated → fetches new ones from YouTube & updates MongoDB.
4. Frontend dynamically displays personalized podcast lists.
5. Play podcasts directly via the embedded video player → progress synced to backend.
6. Scheduled daily refresh ensures fresh content while preserving user history.

💡 Why Podify?

Podify isn’t just a podcast app—it’s a smart, personalized podcast experience that adapts to your interests and keeps your listening journey fresh every day.