A podcast is a series of digital media files (audio and/or video) that usually have a specific theme or type of topic and are subscribed to or downloaded from the internet.
Questions tagged [podcasts]
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Get RSS feed from iTunes podcast links
I'm using Gnome's Rhythmbox to listen to Podcasts. Some Podcasts don't provide an rss feed for downloading the episodes but only a itms:// link for iTunes.
Now I'd like to download them via a "normal" RSS reader/podfetcher.
How can I accomplish…
guerda
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How can I make wget rename downloaded files to not include the query string?
I'm downloading a site with wget and a lot of the links have queries attached to them, so when I do this:
wget -nv -c -r -H -A mp3 -nd http://url.to.old.podcasts.com/
I end up with a lot of files like…
Keith Twombley
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Listen to a ITunes podcast without using ITunes?
How do I listen to / download the files from a (free) ITunes podcast?
The following question How to download a podcast without iTunes? suggests that I open the RSS feed to get the audio links.
The problem is that I can't find the RSS feed anywhere,…
jgauffin
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Double-speed playback for iTunes?
The iPod app on the iPhone (and presumably the iPod Touch) supports playback at 2x the recorded speed. This is great for listening to talk-radio podcasts when I'm driving, as I can get about twice the information in the same amount of time.
Does…
jtimberman
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Way to get old podcasts in iTunes
When you subscribe to a podcast in iTunes it only lists the 10 most recent podcasts. Is there a way to get the older podcasts?
Paul Sheldrake
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How to download a podcast without iTunes?
I just want the .mp3 file. I don't want any of the other crap that comes included. I intend to just listen to this on a burned audio cd in the car.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/stuff-you-should-know/id278981407
Thanks.
Edit: Even better if I…
Sergio Tapia
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Synchronize Podcasts across multiple computers with iTunes (on Windows)
I find myself frustrated with the following scenario, which is driving me nuts:
I use iTunes to subscribe to podcast X on computer A and sync the episodes to my iPod. During my day, I discover podcast Y and subscribe to it on a copy of iTunes on…
Clayton Hughes
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Skype: How to record a podcast?
I am doing a podcast with some friends. We are planning to do this by getting onto a Skype conference call and discussing our topic.
Is there a way to record this Skype conference conversation into a MP3?
(The OS is Windows XP.)
Ashwin Nanjappa
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iTunes alternative for Windows with good podcast management?
Since iTunes is so dog-slow on Windows, I'm looking for a good alternative that manages podcasts well. Bonus for syncing play counts, ratings, etc.
Edit: I'm not looking for a podcast-only app, I'm looking for a music manager that does well with…
Aidan Ryan
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Use YouTube channels as podcast in iTunes
Is there a way to subscribe to a YouTube channel and have it show up in iTunes as a podcast? I want iTunes to automatically download the videos in MP4 format or download them in FLV and convert them to MP4 in iPod format.
ejunker
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How to make iTunes download all podcast episodes irrespective of listened/not
I am a big iPod user (especially podcasts). I have used iPod touch, iPod classic and iPod nano. I noticed that iTunes stops downloading podcasts that you no longer listen to and stops downloading them. Is there a way to force iTunes to download all…
user15660
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Where did the "Get" button go for downloading podcast episodes in iTunes?
I opened up iTunes and the "Get" button is gone for downloading podcast episodes. This is strange because I haven't changed any configuration settings.
Economist Audio Edition:
BBC Global News podcast:
I tried unsubscribing and resubscribing to…
craigmoliver
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Re-downloading accidentally deleted podcasts in iTunes
I deleted some previously downloaded podcast episodes in iTunes 9 and I'd like to re-download them. (I don't want to manually re-download them because then they won't show up in the podcast's list in the iTunes Podcast section.)
I've read…
Matthew
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Is there a way to get iTunes to automatically play all items in a podcast?
iTunes always stops at the end of each track in a podcast, forcing you to manually queue up the next one by hand. This is all well and good for longer podcasts like the stackoverflow one, but for the NPR podcasts, which are generally ~5 minutes…
Nik Reiman
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Obtaining podcasts without using iTunes, how?
Is it possible to search for podcasts without using iTunes? I’m running Fedora so I would prefer not to have to install iTunes in Wine.
Is there an application or plugin to RhythmBox that allows you to search for podcasts the same way as iTunes…
user155695
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