Self-hosted tool to automatically remove podcast ads
A developer shares a self-hosted pipeline that transcribes podcasts locally, detects ad segments via LLM analysis, and removes them before serving a cleaned RSS feed. The project addresses listener frustration with podcast advertising but is a solution showcase rather than an unsolved problem statement.
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