If you're looking for an easy way to distribute video and podcasting from your Web site, check out MediaCore, a free open source vide CMS and podcast platform. It's got a batch of easy-to-use features that make adding media to your site a snap. MediaCore support seven different media formats -- yes, even Ogg Theora -- and packages content for viewing on both the desktop and mobile devices.
Working with MediaCore is super easy. Store your video files wherever it's convenient -- YouTube, Google Video, Vimeo, or even your own server. Install the MediaCore software on your server (requires MySQL5 and Python 2.5), then use it to manage, organize, access and distribute your media files from a single control panel.
Support for closed-captioning is baked right into the CMS, as it a comment tracker, tagging options, user-upload support, and social media tools. If podcasts are your thing, MediaCore will automatically generate an iTunes and RSS feed for each audio file you create. MediaCore plugins make working with files on open source platforms like WordPress and Joomla a snap.
There's an online demo right on MediaCore's Web site if you want to take the admin control panel for a no-hassle test drive. MediaCore's latest version is freely available for download, or you can check out the source code at GitHub.
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