[Enhancement]: Randomize autoDownloadSchedule for podcasts #1526

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opened 2026-04-24 23:48:50 +02:00 by adam · 0 comments
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Originally created by @zeridon on GitHub (Nov 15, 2023).

Describe the feature/enhancement

Randomize autoDownloadSchedule for podcasts to allow not swamping for downloads.

Currently autoDownloadSchedule is by default every hour on the hour 0 * * * *. For installations with large number of podcasts it would be beneficial to randomize the schedule a bit e.g. <random 0-60> * * * *.

Other option (which i have not explored) is to collect all the feeds to be checked and then check them sequentially one by one and not at once.

Originally created by @zeridon on GitHub (Nov 15, 2023). ### Describe the feature/enhancement Randomize `autoDownloadSchedule` for podcasts to allow not swamping for downloads. Currently `autoDownloadSchedule` is by default every hour on the hour `0 * * * *`. For installations with large number of podcasts it would be beneficial to randomize the schedule a bit e.g. `<random 0-60> * * * *`. Other option (which i have not explored) is to collect all the feeds to be checked and then check them sequentially one by one and not at once.
adam added the enhancement label 2026-04-24 23:48:50 +02:00
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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf#1526