Newspaper4k works best with open, public blogs. Use these types of sites:
β Works well:
thepythoncode.com
learnpython.com/blog
thenewstack.io
hostinger.com/tutorials
β Avoid (blocks scrapers):
medium.com β 403 error
netflixtechblog.com β SSL issues
devops.com β 403 error
Project Structure
blog-to-podcast/
β
βββ app.py # Main Streamlit app
βββ requirements.txt # Python dependencies
βββ README.md # This file
Troubleshooting
ErrorCauseFix401 UnauthorizedWrong API keyGet a fresh key from console.mistral.ai403 ForbiddenSite blocks scrapersTry a different blog URLSSL Certificate ErrorPython SSL issueAlready fixed in code via certifi404 Not FoundArticle deleted/movedTry a different URL
Limitations
gTTS requires an internet connection to generate audio
Very long articles are trimmed to avoid hitting model limits
Newspaper4k works best with open, public blogs. Use these types of sites:
β Works well:
thepythoncode.com
learnpython.com/blog
thenewstack.io
hostinger.com/tutorials
β Avoid (blocks scrapers):
medium.com β 403 error
netflixtechblog.com β SSL issues
devops.com β 403 error
Project Structure
blog-to-podcast/
β
βββ app.py # Main Streamlit app
βββ requirements.txt # Python dependencies
βββ README.md # This file
Troubleshooting
ErrorCauseFix401 UnauthorizedWrong API keyGet a fresh key from console.mistral.ai403 ForbiddenSite blocks scrapersTry a different blog URLSSL Certificate ErrorPython SSL issueAlready fixed in code via certifi404 Not FoundArticle deleted/movedTry a different URL
Limitations
gTTS requires an internet connection to generate audio
Very long articles are trimmed to avoid hitting model limits
Newspaper4k works best with open, public blogs. Use these types of sites:
β Works well:
thepythoncode.com
learnpython.com/blog
thenewstack.io
hostinger.com/tutorials
β Avoid (blocks scrapers):
medium.com β 403 error
netflixtechblog.com β SSL issues
devops.com β 403 error
Project Structure
blog-to-podcast/
β
βββ app.py # Main Streamlit app
βββ requirements.txt # Python dependencies
βββ README.md # This file
Troubleshooting
ErrorCauseFix401 UnauthorizedWrong API keyGet a fresh key from console.mistral.ai403 ForbiddenSite blocks scrapersTry a different blog URLSSL Certificate ErrorPython SSL issueAlready fixed in code via certifi404 Not FoundArticle deleted/movedTry a different URL
Limitations
gTTS requires an internet connection to generate audio
Very long articles are trimmed to avoid hitting model limits
Newspaper4k works best with open, public blogs. Use these types of sites:
β Works well:
thepythoncode.com
learnpython.com/blog
thenewstack.io
hostinger.com/tutorials
β Avoid (blocks scrapers):
medium.com β 403 error
netflixtechblog.com β SSL issues
devops.com β 403 error
Project Structure
blog-to-podcast/
β
βββ app.py # Main Streamlit app
βββ requirements.txt # Python dependencies
βββ README.md # This file
Troubleshooting
ErrorCauseFix401 UnauthorizedWrong API keyGet a fresh key from console.mistral.ai403 ForbiddenSite blocks scrapersTry a different blog URLSSL Certificate ErrorPython SSL issueAlready fixed in code via certifi404 Not FoundArticle deleted/movedTry a different URL
Limitations
gTTS requires an internet connection to generate audio
Very long articles are trimmed to avoid hitting model limits