FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mediasite Notify?

Mediasite Notify is an application that scrapes a website (in this case, Mediasite) to check for changes in its contents and sends a text message if there are changes. It uses Selenium to scrape the website, Boto3 to read and write to an S3 bucket, and Twilio to send text messages.

How can I sign up for Mediasite Notify?

To sign up, please visit the homepage and submit your phone number using the form provided.

Why did you make this?

I really dislike the odd uploading schedule of videos and hate having to check every hour or so. Call me OCD, but it's the truth.

Will I get spammed?

No, the app only looks at the current system block's video, not other blocks, like PCM or OPP. It will only send texts when there are new videos per block, but depending on the amount of lectures, it can be 1-4 notifications a day.

How do I unsubscribe from Mediasite Notify?

Yes, you can text "stop" to opt-out, and "start" to opt back in.

Is this free?

I hope to keep this free as long as possible. But it does cost some money to keep the cloud server running continuously and each text sent does accrue minor costs. Please considering supporting me and donating so I can continue to improve and develop this and other projects along the way! Even a dollar would go very far.