I used Bluburry’s PowerPress Podcasting along with OBS to insert audio into a podcast recording. While I have used OBS previously, I have not used PowerPress Podcasting before. This was a new process and seemed odd to use at first. I was able to get a hang of it later, which leads over to OBS.
OBS I had used previously, but only for time to time streaming. Recording was a new process, but it didn’t take long to figure out how to get recording working. Unfortunately, the output video came out as an .mp4 file, which was not what I needed. As a quick workaround, I took the recording and ran it through OpenShot Video Editor, exporting it as an .mp3 file. That way, I would be able to upload this as an audio file to WordPress
For why podcasts can be useful to my user base, converting it to an audio format rather than a readable format certainly has its advantages. Some people may be regularly busy, which means they won’t have the time to sit down and read. Other people may have visual processing issues, so allowing another avenue can add an accessibility option for readers not comfortable with text-based articles. Converting a text post into an audio podcast means my viewers can still get the high quality blogging experience from me while focusing on other activities.