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[BUG] Handling of max path length when creating notes #22
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OSes have different max path lengths. Windows & Android seems to be the most restrictive, at 255 characters.
I'm considering standardizing this across all platforms, so pattern-matching is easier (same note title is generated).
I haven't been able to find examples of good handling of this, though. Even when trying to create a note with standard Obsidian features, the error message doesn't indicate that it's the length of the file name which causes the error. It simply fails to create the note.
This is the current behavior for PodNotes.
Notably, podcasts like The Tim Ferriss Show do not shy away from long episode titles.
It would be a shame to not be able to use the plugin on episodes, simply due to their long titles.
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fix(notes): cap note path length and harden folder creation (#22, #87)
fix(notes): cap note path length and harden folder creation (#22, #87) (
release(version): Release 2.17.0 [skip ci]
github-actions commentedon Jun 22, 2026
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fix(download): cap the streaming temp filename to the OS limit (#22)
chhoumann commentedon Oct 11, 2026
Re-checked on current master (07b2812, PodNotes 2.20.2) in Obsidian 1.13.7 on desktop Linux, in an isolated test vault.
Steps: subscribed to a feed with a 300+ character episode title, created the episode note from the episode menu, and downloaded the episode.
Result: fixed. The note and the download are both created. The file names are capped at 255 bytes, and the menu then offers "Open Note" for the capped note. No errors in the console.