Podcasts and music together
Unlistened.me brings together trending podcasts and free Creative Commons music in one calm listening space. You can move between spoken audio and music without changing apps or losing context.
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About the project
Unlistened.me
Unlistened.me is a listening platform designed to make discovery simple, pleasant, and focused. It combines podcasts and free Creative Commons music in one interface, so you can move from learning, conversation, and storytelling to independent tracks without friction.
The idea behind the project is straightforward. Give people a better way to explore audio, save what matters to them, and enjoy listening without noise, clutter, or unnecessary friction.
Overview
What Unlistened.me is and what it tries to be.
Unlistened.me is an audio discovery application created to provide a modern and enjoyable listening experience. The platform focuses on podcast discovery, free music exploration, saved content, and an interface that feels simple and comfortable to use.
Podcasts are sourced through PodcastIndex, while music discovery is powered by Jamendo and centered on Creative Commons licensed tracks from independent artists. The result is a mixed listening experience that supports both long form content and lightweight music discovery.
The application combines a modern frontend stack with a structured backend architecture. This makes it possible to deliver a responsive user experience while keeping the codebase organized and scalable.
Why Unlistened.me
The platform is built around a few simple values that shape the overall experience.
Privacy first
Unlistened.me is built with respect for your privacy. The platform only uses the information needed to provide the service, without invasive tracking or unnecessary data collection.
Built with purpose
This project was created to make audio discovery simpler, calmer, and more meaningful. The goal is to support access to culture, learning, independent voices, and artists who share their work openly.
Technologies used
The project relies on a modern web stack chosen for clarity, maintainability, performance, and reliable audio delivery.
Vue.js
Vue powers the frontend interface and helps create a fast, reactive, and clean user experience. A great fit for building dynamic views and reusable components.
Tailwind CSS
Tailwind CSS is used to build a consistent interface with utility classes that make styling faster, cleaner, and easier to maintain across the application.
Laravel 11
Laravel handles the backend logic and provides a solid foundation for routing, authentication, data management, and overall application structure.
MySQL
MySQL stores and manages the application data in a reliable and structured way, making it suitable for user accounts, saved podcasts, playlists, bookmarks, and platform operations.
Key features
These are some of the core elements that define the platform.
User authentication
Users can register, sign in, and access protected features in a secure and simple flow.
Podcast discovery and listening
The platform makes it easy to browse, search, open podcast pages, explore episodes, and continue listening where you left off.
Free music discovery
Users can explore Jamendo powered tracks, filter by genre, like songs, and build their own music playlists.
Saved library and responsive playback
Listeners can save favourites, bookmark episodes, organize playlists, and keep playback smooth across desktop and mobile devices.
About the creator
Gianluca Tiengo
Hi, I am Gianluca Tiengo, a developer passionate about building digital products that are useful, clear, and enjoyable to use. Unlistened.me was born from my interest in podcasts and from the desire to create a better listening experience.
My path into development has been shaped by curiosity, persistence, and a lot of hands on learning. Step by step, I worked on turning that passion into real projects, always trying to improve both the quality of the code and the value delivered to people.
With Unlistened.me, my goal is to offer a space where listeners can explore meaningful content in a more intentional way. I am always improving the project and I genuinely value feedback from the people who use it.
If you would like to share an idea, a suggestion, or simply get in touch, you can write to support@unlistened.me .
Contribution
Community contributions are welcome
If you would like to contribute to the project, you can fork the repository and submit your changes through a pull request. Clear commit messages and consistent coding practices help keep the project easier to review and maintain.
Thoughtful improvements, bug fixes, interface refinements, and technical suggestions are all valuable contributions.
Resources
Useful tools and resources I recommend
Over time, I have collected tools, references, and practical resources that helped me learn, build, and improve as a developer. I wanted to keep this part separate because it is not only about Unlistened.me. It is also about sharing things that can genuinely help others grow.
I am not affiliated with these resources. I simply use them myself and I believe they can be valuable, especially for self taught developers looking for solid and practical support.
Explore CodeHelper
Personally recommended resources
License
MIT license
Unlistened.me is released under the MIT license. This means the software is provided as is, without warranty of any kind, whether express or implied.
This includes, among other things, no guarantee of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non infringement. The authors and copyright holders cannot be held liable for claims, damages, or other liability arising from the use of the software or related dealings.