You save a podcast episode and it vanishes into your queue. Pile follows your saved Spotify episodes, fetches the description and, when available, a transcript, then summarizes. You choose what to listen to with full context.
Extracted, ready to revisit
- Podcast episodes you saved or added to your queue in Spotify.
- The episode title, the full description and show notes provided by the creator.
- The transcript when Spotify makes it available for that episode.
- The podcast name, duration and publication date, so you can filter by series or period.
- Episode chapters when they exist, used to structure the summary by section.
Connect Spotify
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Connect Spotify
In Connect, pick Spotify and authorize reading your saved podcasts and episodes.
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Pile fetches your episodes
Pile reads the episodes you set aside, with their description and metadata.
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Summary and tags
Your AI summarizes the episode from the description and any available transcript, and tags it by theme.
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Wiring being finalized
The connector is coded and tested. Runtime wiring (keys, scheduling, ingest queue) is being finalized. Sign up and we open this source for you the moment it ships, no second signup.
Concretely, what for
Decide in 30 seconds whether a 90-minute episode is worth it
Your Spotify queue grows faster than you listen. Pile summarizes each saved episode from its description and transcript. You read the summary, decide whether to listen, and clear the backlog.
Find something you heard in a podcast
You remember hearing a stat or a name in an episode but not which one. Pile indexes summaries and, when a transcript is available, the verbatim content. You search in natural language and land on the episode and the relevant section.
Follow a thematic series over time
You listen to several podcasts on the same topic (AI, finance, design). Pile files each series into a dedicated vault and surfaces new episodes each sync. You stay current without opening Spotify.
Practical tips
- The summary helps you prioritize: you listen first to the episode that answers your current question.
- For pure podcasts, the OPML export (see the Podcasts guide) is a complementary option.
- File your episodes by series into a vault to follow a podcast over time.
If something breaks
My saved episodes are not showing up
This connector is still being wired: ingest is not yet active in production. Sign up to be notified the moment it opens. Once live, make sure episodes are in your Spotify library (heart icon or "Save"), not just added to a playlist.
The summary is vague or generic
When no transcript is available, Pile works from the description the creator provided. If that description is itself vague (two generic lines), the summary will be too. Pile shows in the episode card whether the summary is based on a transcript or on description alone.
Does Pile read my music as well as podcasts?
No. The Spotify connector in Pile targets saved podcasts and episodes only. Your music playlists, liked tracks and albums are not ingested.
Frequently asked
Does Pile also read my music?
The connector targets podcasts and episodes, not your music playlists. Audio watch, not streaming.
Is there always a transcript?
Not always. When it is missing, Pile summarizes from the description and provided chapters.
Available when?
The connector is coded; runtime wiring is being finalized. Sign up for the opening.
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