Podcast Download Skill

Download single podcast episodes from 小宇宙 (Xiaoyuzhou.fm) and Apple Podcasts.

Supported URL Formats

小宇宙 (Xiaoyuzhou.fm)

https://www.xiaoyuzhoufm.com/episode/<episode_id>

Get the episode link from the 小宇宙 app or website by clicking “分享” (Share) and copying the link.

Apple Podcasts

https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id<podcast_id>?i=<episode_id>

Get the episode link from the Apple Podcasts app by clicking the share button on an episode page.

Usage

Basic Download

# Download to default directory (~/Downloads)
python {baseDir}/scripts/download.py "<episode_url>"

# Download to custom directory
python {baseDir}/scripts/download.py "<episode_url>" --output ~/Music

The script auto-detects the platform from the URL. Currently supported:

• 小宇宙 (Xiaoyuzhou.fm): https://www.xiaoyuzhoufm.com/episode/<id>
• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/...?i=<episode_id>

Filename Template

# Custom filename template
python {baseDir}/scripts/download.py "<URL>" --template "{podcast}_{date}_{title}.{ext}"

Available variables:

• {title} – Episode title
• {date} – Publish date (YYYYMMDD format)
• {podcast} – Podcast name
• {ext} – File extension (mp3, m4a, etc.)

Default template: {date}_{title}.{ext}

Examples

小宇宙

python {baseDir}/scripts/download.py "https://www.xiaoyuzhoufm.com/episode/6982c33dc78b82389298d08d"

Apple Podcasts

python {baseDir}/scripts/download.py "https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id360084272?i=1000748569801"

Output:

🔍 Platform: Apple Podcasts
📥 Resolving episode...
   Fetching podcast feed...
   Extracting episode info...
   Searching for: #2450 - Tommy Wood
📻 The Joe Rogan Experience - #2450 - Tommy Wood

⬇️  Downloading...
  ⬇️  Downloading: #2450 - Tommy Wood
     -> /Users/xxx/Downloads/20260204_2450_Tommy_Wood.mp3
     ✅ Complete

✅ Saved to: /Users/xxx/Downloads/20260204_2450_Tommy_Wood.mp3

Troubleshooting

“Could not find episode data in page” (小宇宙)

• Check that the URL is a valid 小宇宙 episode link (not podcast link)
• Episode URL format: https://www.xiaoyuzhoufm.com/episode/<id>
• The page structure may have changed – try updating the script

“Could not find audio URL in episode data” (小宇宙)

• This episode may not have a downloadable audio file
• Some premium episodes may be restricted

“Could not find episode with title” (Apple Podcasts)

• The episode might have been removed from the RSS feed
• Try using a more recent episode link
• Some episodes may have different titles in the RSS feed vs Apple Podcasts page

“feedparser is required for Apple Podcasts”

• Install the dependency: pip install feedparser

Download fails or is interrupted

• Check your internet connection
• Try again – servers may be temporarily unavailable