Is it possible to get the description to update at a later time?

[twizzlebizzle]

I follow The Wan show from LTT.

Works great, however they post the timestamps a few days after the video goes live which I usually wait for, however podsync has already downloaded the file.

Is it possible to retroactively update at a later sync?

[mxpv]

podsync is expected to periodically refresh YT feeds.
I guess eventually you should see the updated metadata?

[twizzlebizzle]

Is there a config setting that controls this? or is it carried out on every video every time to check the description?

[mxpv]

Yes, see here:

podsync/config.toml.example

Line 76 in 2500955

update_period = "12h"

[twizzlebizzle]

Yes, see here:

podsync/config.toml.example

Line 76 in 2500955
update_period = "12h"

I've done some tests and it's not updating the descriptions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=433kipkEERY

That video had the description updated at some point today to include the timestamps, however even after manually re-running my podsync feed it's not updating, it's keeping it the same.

I have update interval set to 2h but even restarting the container it forces a refresh and it's not updating it.

        [feeds.WANShow]
    url = "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8mG-RkN2uTw7PhlnAr4pZZz2QubIbujH"
    format = "audio"
    update_period = "2h"
    page_size = 5
    private_feed = true
    title = "WAN Show - Youtube"
    clean = { keep_last = 3 }

Heres an example from my XML:

<generator>
Podsync generator (support us at https://github.com/mxpv/podsync)
</generator>
<language>en-us</language>
<lastBuildDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 21:16:20 +0000</lastBuildDate>
<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2013 16:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
<image>
<url>
https://i.ytimg.com/pl_c/PL8mG-RkN2uTw7PhlnAr4pZZz2QubIbujH/studio_square_thumbnail.jpg?sqp=CMio8MoG-oaymwEICNAFENAFSFqi85f_AwYIwe77sQY=&rs=AOn4CLCZGWa2vL81VnGexVEXW6Q5995wUA
</url>
<title>The WAN Show</title>
<link>
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8mG-RkN2uTw7PhlnAr4pZZz2QubIbujH
</link>
</image>
<itunes:author>Linus Tech Tips</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>The WAN Show</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>
Every Friday, top Tech YouTuber Linus Sebastian and Luke Lafreniere meet to discuss current events in the tech world, a subject from which they do not stray. Hardly ever.
</itunes:summary>
<itunes:block>yes</itunes:block>
<itunes:image href="https://i.ytimg.com/pl_c/PL8mG-RkN2uTw7PhlnAr4pZZz2QubIbujH/studio_square_thumbnail.jpg?sqp=CMio8MoG-oaymwEICNAFENAFSFqi85f_AwYIwe77sQY=&rs=AOn4CLCZGWa2vL81VnGexVEXW6Q5995wUA"/>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:category text="TV & Film"/>
<item>
<guid>433kipkEERY</guid>
<title>The Future Of Wan Show - WAN Show January 2, 2026</title>
<link>https://youtube.com/watch?v=433kipkEERY</link>
<description>
Stay warm, dry, and ready for anything. The Alta High Top is in stock & built for winter. Shop now: https://vessi.com/wanshow and get 15% off your first pair! • Free shipping • 30‑day returns • 1‑year warranty You asked for it, now it's here. The LTT x DeltaHub collab Carpio 2.0 is available on LTTStore.com! Grab one here: https://www.lttstore.com/products/deltahub-ltt-wrist-rest Happy New Year! Level up your streaming and recording game with XSplit Broadcaster! Get 30% off your first purchase or subscription with code WANSHOW30 at https://lmg.gg/xsplitwan Get an affordable sit-to-stand desk and elevate your work space! Check out the MotionGrey Ergo2 Pro at https://motiongrey.com/r?id=no5sc5 Get a Circuit Board skin for your device so dbrand can keep messing with Linus at https://dbrand.com/pcb Check out the Razer Blade series of laptops; perfect for work or pleasure: https://lmg.gg/wanrazerblade Game or work in comfort on a Razer Iskur V2: https://lmg.gg/wanrazeriskur Get a special deal on Private Internet Access VPN today at https://www.piavpn.com/LinusWan Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. Podcast Download: TBD Timestamps (courtesy of NoKi1119): TBD
</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 05:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
<enclosure url=[URL]/WANShow/433kipkEERY.mp3" length="181425573" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:author>Linus Tech Tips</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>The Future Of Wan Show - WAN Show January 2, 2026</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>
Stay warm, dry, and ready for anything. The Alta High Top is in stock & built for winter. Shop now: https://vessi.com/wanshow and get 15% off your first pair! • Free shipping • 30‑day returns • 1‑year warranty You asked for it, now it's here. The LTT x DeltaHub collab Carpio 2.0 is available on LTTStore.com! Grab one here: https://www.lttstore.com/products/deltahub-ltt-wrist-rest Happy New Year! Level up your streaming and recording game with XSplit Broadcaster! Get 30% off your first purchase or subscription with code WANSHOW30 at https://lmg.gg/xsplitwan Get an affordable sit-to-stand desk and elevate your work space! Check out the MotionGrey Ergo2 Pro at https://motiongrey.com/r?id=no5sc5 Get a Circuit Board skin for your device so dbrand can keep messing with Linus at https://dbrand.com/pcb Check out the Razer Blade series of laptops; perfect for work or pleasure: https://lmg.gg/wanrazerblade Game or work in comfort on a Razer Iskur V2: https://lmg.gg/wanrazeriskur Get a special deal on Private Internet Access VPN today at https://www.piavpn.com/LinusWan Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. Podcast Download: TBD Timestamps (courtesy of NoKi1119): TBD
</itunes:summary>

<itunes:image href="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/433kipkEERY/maxresdefault.jpg"/>
<itunes:duration>4:06:22</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:order>1</itunes:order>
</item>

[mxpv]

yeah, I took a look on the code and it looks like we don't update metadata for existing episodes:

podsync/pkg/db/badger.go

Line 277 in 853b712

return model.ErrAlreadyExists

So this would require some work to be done.

[twizzlebizzle]

yeah, I took a look on the code and it looks like we don't update metadata for existing episodes:

podsync/pkg/db/badger.go

Line 277 in 853b712
return model.ErrAlreadyExists

So this would require some work to be done.

Thank you. Can you think of an easy way I could force an update?

My interim plan is to use a cron_schedule to only update the feed 3-4 days after the podcast is Live, so the timestamps have likely been updated.