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[Enhancement]: Enable an easy manual podcast feed refresh button #2528

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opened 2026-04-25 00:08:03 +02:00 by adam · 3 comments
adam commented 2026-04-25 00:08:03 +02:00
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Originally created by @mgrecar on GitHub (Jan 27, 2025).

Type of Enhancement

Web Interface/Frontend

Describe the Feature/Enhancement

Much like what was requested here, I'd like button to easily force a podcast feed refresh on demand, for either single podcast, or all the podcasts in the current library view.

Why would this be helpful?

I had an internet outage earlier today for a few hours. While all of my podcasts are scheduled to check on a recurring basis, they obviously failed to update during that window. When the internet was resolved, I had no practical way to check my podcast feeds for updates that were now available.

Also, I very often am using the Android app to play podcasts, and I like to sit down at my desktop to queue up podcasts into a playlist for the day, rather than do it through the Android app (it's just less convenient and not as easy to use, IMO). If I can force a check for updates, I can then queue up new episodes in a list and walk away for the morning.

Future Implementation (Screenshot)

One unobtrusive way would be to add another option to this menu, from the Library view:

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Or, possibly next to it with an icon like this and perhaps a hover label of Refresh Podcast Feeds or similar.

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My thinking was that either way, the action here would be to refresh the podcast feeds for whatever filter settings the Library view was currently using.

Additionally, to just request a refresh for a single specific podcast feed, add another entry to the three dot menu like this:

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Audiobookshelf Server Version

v2.18.1

Current Implementation (Screenshot)

The only options I'm aware of to manually check for new episodes are to manually go into each individual podcast and either find new episodes with the magnifying glass icon, or go into Edit -> Episodes -> Check & Download New Episodes. This is quite tedious. I would really love the ability to just hit a refresh button, wait for the refresh, and be able to queue up new episodes on demand.

Originally created by @mgrecar on GitHub (Jan 27, 2025). ### Type of Enhancement Web Interface/Frontend ### Describe the Feature/Enhancement Much like what was requested [here](https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/issues/1373), I'd like button to easily force a podcast feed refresh on demand, for either single podcast, or all the podcasts in the current library view. ### Why would this be helpful? I had an internet outage earlier today for a few hours. While all of my podcasts are scheduled to check on a recurring basis, they obviously failed to update during that window. When the internet was resolved, I had no practical way to check my podcast feeds for updates that were now available. Also, I very often am using the Android app to play podcasts, and I like to sit down at my desktop to queue up podcasts into a playlist for the day, rather than do it through the Android app (it's just less convenient and not as easy to use, IMO). If I can force a check for updates, I can then queue up new episodes in a list and walk away for the morning. ### Future Implementation (Screenshot) One unobtrusive way would be to add another option to this menu, from the Library view: ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5a9bcaa4-fef8-446f-9679-58d1ede38bde) Or, possibly next to it with an icon like this and perhaps a hover label of `Refresh Podcast Feeds` or similar. ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f5c76399-d468-4e92-8456-807f03cd9eec) My thinking was that either way, the action here would be to refresh the podcast feeds for whatever filter settings the Library view was currently using. Additionally, to just request a refresh for a single specific podcast feed, add another entry to the three dot menu like this: ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cec96082-2809-4639-b877-7a0a3dd2520e) ### Audiobookshelf Server Version v2.18.1 ### Current Implementation (Screenshot) The only options I'm aware of to manually check for new episodes are to manually go into each individual podcast and either find new episodes with the magnifying glass icon, or go into Edit -> Episodes -> Check & Download New Episodes. This is quite tedious. I would really love the ability to just hit a refresh button, wait for the refresh, and be able to queue up new episodes on demand.
adam added the enhancement label 2026-04-25 00:08:03 +02:00
adam commented 2026-04-25 00:08:04 +02:00
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@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jan 27, 2025):

What do you have your podcasts schedule configured to?

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jan 27, 2025): What do you have your podcasts schedule configured to?
adam commented 2026-04-25 00:08:04 +02:00
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@mgrecar commented on GitHub (Jan 27, 2025):

Mostly every 6 hours. I have like 80 podcasts, and they drop often just once or twice a week, so checking more frequently isn't really worth it.

@mgrecar commented on GitHub (Jan 27, 2025): Mostly every 6 hours. I have like 80 podcasts, and they drop often just once or twice a week, so checking more frequently isn't really worth it.
adam commented 2026-04-25 00:08:04 +02:00
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@mgrecar commented on GitHub (Jan 27, 2025):

This issue also brings up adding that function to the Latest page might be a good location, too.

@mgrecar commented on GitHub (Jan 27, 2025): [This](https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/issues/2826) issue also brings up adding that function to the Latest page might be a good location, too.
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