Podcasting Help... (1 Viewer)

[tripoli]

Ok i'm new to this whole podcasting thing. I have the latest version of iTunes which is podcasting compatable and I am aware you get download/subscribe to free podcasts in the music store, but...

-I know there are independant punters who have actual podcast sites

-I know there are podcast programs you can download for mac/pc to subscribe for free podcasts but can these be imported into iTunes and dragged into the podcast playlist?

-For instance Absolutely Kosher do a regular podcast which is cool but if you download it, it comes down as an hour long MP3 which is ok and I presume I can just drag this into the podcast playlist in iTunes too?

Finally, any recommendations for good indie/alternative podcasts?

 

[thairock]

-I know there are podcast programs you can download for mac/pc to subscribe for free podcasts but can these be imported into iTunes and dragged into the podcast playlist?

-For instance Absolutely Kosher do a regular podcast which is cool but if you download it, it comes down as an hour long MP3 which is ok and I presume I can just drag this into the podcast playlist in iTunes too?

I don't think you can drag stuff you have downloaded onto ,say,your desktop or whatever into the podcast playlist (obviously you can drag it into iTunes simply as a track in the library).The idea , as far as I understand , is that you get the url for the podcast and drag or paste that into the podcast playlist.Then you can hit subscribe and then you get refreshed 'episodes' whenever they are available , I think.
Still muckin' about in this field myself as I've only recently got good access to Broadband.I've not found any amazing podcasts yet but I've not really searched hard just yet.

 

[Wilbert]

If you have the MP3 on your computer then apple-click on it and choose Open With-iTunes and it will appear in iTunes and be all playable.

 

[tripoli]

If you have the MP3 on your computer then apple-click on it and choose Open With-iTunes and it will appear in iTunes and be all playable.

Yeah i use that feature alright but once you have a podcast downloaded from an independant site (not the iTunes music store), you can open it with iTunes alright put you can't drag it into the podcast playlist and update it weekly,etc

 

[ICUH8N]

Yeah i use that feature alright but once you have a podcast downloaded from an independant site (not the iTunes music store), you can open it with iTunes alright put you can't drag it into the podcast playlist and update it weekly,etc

You can add podcast URLs from non-listed sites into iTunes and update them easily.

go to advanced --> subscribe to podcast --> enter the url

it shows up in your podcasts list, showing previous podcasts fromt that source and you can set the update rate etc

 

[tripoli]

Deadly didn't know you could do that thanks dude. Do you know any good independant music podcast sites?

You can add podcast URLs from non-listed sites into iTunes and update them easily.


go to advanced --> subscribe to podcast --> enter the url

it shows up in your podcasts list, showing previous podcasts fromt that source and you can set the update rate etc