PigeonPod Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy PigeonPod hosting on infrastructure you control, instead of relying on a browser tab to turn channels you are authorized to use into podcast feeds. xCloud runs the pinned PigeonPod 1.31.0 image with one persistent volume for the database and downloaded media, and publishes it over HTTPS on your domain. Sign in with the initial credentials, change the password at once, and add your first source.

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No lock-in, cancel anytime

What is PigeonPod?

PigeonPod is a self-hosted tool that turns YouTube and Bilibili channels, playlists and single videos into protected RSS feeds for any podcast app. Upstream describes automatic sync with history backfill, audio or video output with quality control, per-feed filters and retention, browser playback, OPML export, yt-dlp management inside the app, and multi-user roles. Self-hosted PigeonPod is GPL-3.0 software and an alternative to upstream's own PigeonPod Cloud service.

On xCloud it is PigeonPod 1.31.0, the official image pinned by digest, running as one container. The pigeonpod_data volume holds the SQLite database, downloaded media, covers and logs. Built-in authentication is on from first boot, but the initial login is shared across installs, so change its password immediately and add only sources you are authorized to use.

About this app

Version xCloud installs: 1.31.0
Licence: GPL-3.0
Official website: pigeonpod.cloud
Source code: github.com/aizhimou/pigeon-pod

PigeonPod is a third-party project. xCloud is not affiliated with or endorsed by its maintainers. Names and logos belong to their owners.

From Sign-Up to a Live Podcast Feed In Just 3 Easy Steps

Self-hosting a channel-to-podcast pipeline normally means a container, persistent storage, a domain and a certificate before a single feed exists. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick PigeonPod from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server — there is nothing else to fill in.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the official PigeonPod 1.31.0 image, pinned by immutable digest, mount the pigeonpod_data volume, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Sign In And Rotate Your Password
Open the generated HTTPS URL, sign in with the displayed initial credentials, and change the shared initial password immediately in Account settings before adding any channels, playlists or videos.

Everything PigeonPod Does, On Your Own Server

PigeonPod runs in full here — feeds, synchronization, playback and authentication, on infrastructure you control.

Channels Into Podcast Feeds
Turn authorized channels, playlists and individual videos into private podcast feeds you can subscribe to like any other show.
Feed Metadata And Covers
Customize each feed's title and cover art; covers are stored with the feed on the persistent data volume.
Automatic Synchronization
PigeonPod checks your authorized sources on its own schedule and pulls in new episodes as they're published.
Browser Playback
Play downloaded episodes directly from the PigeonPod interface, without needing a separate podcast app.
Built-In Authentication
Feed management stays behind a login from first boot, keeping your feeds private instead of open to anyone with the URL.
Persistent Media And Database
Downloaded media, feed metadata, covers and the embedded SQLite database persist on their own volume across restarts.

Everything You Need To Run Your Podcast Feeds 24/7

Managed hosting for PigeonPod, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

PigeonPod 1.31.0 deployed instantly
Channels, playlists and videos to feeds
Automatic synchronization and downloads
Built-in authentication for feed management
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
Choose your server region
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With PigeonPod

Listen to a channel in your podcast app
Subscribe to a channel you may use, and follow its new episodes in any podcast client through a protected RSS feed.
Keep a playlist as an offline show
Turn a playlist into a feed and keep downloaded audio on your own server, with per-feed episode limits that stop it growing without bound.
Move subscriptions between clients
Export your subscriptions as OPML to carry the feed list to another podcast client.
Fine-tune downloads
Choose audio or video, set quality and format, filter by keyword or duration, and delay new-episode downloads to improve processing results.

PigeonPod vs Alternatives

PigeonPod Cloud: Upstream's own hosted service, which its README suggests when self-hosting is too much hassle. Self-hosted PigeonPod runs the same open-source app on your own server, with the data and cookies you add kept there.
TubeSync: TubeSync has its own OneClick page as another way to sync YouTube content to a server. PigeonPod's focus is the podcast feed: protected RSS for any podcast app, with browser playback.
MeTube: MeTube has its own OneClick page. PigeonPod centres on subscriptions: automatic sync, per-feed filters and retention, and protected RSS feeds alongside its downloads.
Audiobookshelf: Audiobookshelf has its own OneClick page for audiobooks and podcasts. PigeonPod instead generates feeds from YouTube and Bilibili sources you are authorized to use.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for PigeonPod hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom for a larger media library and more concurrent syncs.

$59.99per month

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6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
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Cloud VPS 24 GB

PigeonPod alongside a larger self-hosted media stack.

$84.99per month

24 GB RAM
8 vCPU cores
300 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. PigeonPod itself is free under the GPL-3.0 licence.

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Ready To Run Your Own Podcast Feed Library?

PigeonPod on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Can you self-host PigeonPod with Docker?

Yes. Upstream recommends Docker Compose, and this template is PigeonPod Docker hosting ready to run: the 1.31.0 image pinned by digest, one pigeonpod_data volume and HTTPS on your domain. It is your own PigeonPod cloud instead of upstream's hosted PigeonPod Cloud, with no compose file to maintain.

How much RAM does PigeonPod need?

The template declares 2048 MB RAM alongside 1 core and 10 GB of storage. This page starts at the 6 GB plan. Downloaded audio and video are what grow, so plan disk around how many feeds you sync and how long you keep episodes.

Is PigeonPod free?

Yes, GPL-3.0 means no licence fee for the software. You pay only for the dedicated Cloud VPS, cancellable any time. Upstream also offers a hosted PigeonPod Cloud, which this self-hosted setup replaces. Cookies and keys you add stay on your own server.

How do I sign in to PigeonPod?

Sign in with the initial credentials shown after installation, then change the password immediately in Account settings. This is not optional: that starting login is the same on every install, so leaving it unchanged leaves your feeds open to anyone who finds your address.

Does PigeonPod work with any podcast app?

Upstream says it generates protected, standard RSS feeds for any podcast app. Add a feed's address to your client, and it picks up new episodes as PigeonPod syncs them. It can also play episodes in the browser, with no separate app needed.

Can PigeonPod have multiple users?

Upstream lists multi-user accounts with role-based access, restricting system and feed settings to admin users. Built-in authentication is on by default here. Create separate accounts for people you trust, and keep the admin role small, since feeds hold your imported source cookies.

Can I export my PigeonPod subscriptions?

Yes. Upstream supports an OPML subscription export, which you can import into another podcast client to carry your feed list over. Downloaded media stays on the pigeonpod_data volume, so copy it separately if you want to keep the audio files elsewhere.

What am I responsible for when adding sources?

Only add channels, playlists, videos and source cookies you are authorized to use. Imported YouTube or Bilibili cookies and API keys are sensitive credentials: never share them, and never paste them into public tickets, screenshots or logs.

How do I back up PigeonPod?

Back up the whole pigeonpod_data volume from a stopped state or a snapshot. It holds the SQLite database, downloaded media, covers, logs and managed yt-dlp files, so restoring only part of it can leave feeds and media out of step. Keep backups private, since they hold source cookies.

Backups in xCloud

How do I upgrade PigeonPod?

The install stays on pinned 1.31.0 until you adopt a newer template version. Back up pigeonpod_data, review upstream's release notes, then redeploy and check sign-in, a sync, a feed and a download. Existing sites are never upgraded automatically.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.