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Go-Jamaica Podcast
Podcasts » Getting Started
In order to receive podcast on your personal computer you will
need to do the following. It might help to print this guide.
Get Podcast Software
You will need to download and install sofware that will enable
to subscribe and search the web for podcasts. The software will
automatically download the show/episode once it becomes available
You may choose software from these suggested sites
There is a list of podcast software on podcastingnews.com.
Please ensure you read the set-up and help guides for new software.
* External sites will open in new window
Subscribe to Podcasts
Once you have the software installed you need to subscribe to some
podcasts.
How you do this will vary depending on which software you have
chosen. Here is a rough guide to how this might work:
iTunes
You can subscribe to some podcasts through the iTunes Podcast
Directory.
If you can't find the podcast that you want in iTunes then you
can follow the same method as outlined below for Juice, Doppler
and other podcast software.
Juice, Doppler or other podcast software
If you have Juice, Doppler or another piece of software then
this is likely to be the method you will need to follow. This
is also the case if you can't find the podcast you want in iTunes.
In all of these cases you need to add the "feed" of the
podcast to your software. The feed is really just the address of
the podcast, which the software will go to each time it wants to
check for a new episode/show.
You will need copy the feed's address. To do so depends on the
browser you are using.
- In Opera, place mouse over the link or button and right-click,
then select 'copy link address'.
- In FireFox, place mouse over the link or button and right-click,
then select 'copy link location'.
- In Internet Explorer, place mouse over the link or button
and right-click, then select 'copy shortcut'.
Paste the "feed for the podcast" into your podcast software.
How you do this will depend on your software, but you should look
out for buttons or links that say "Add" or "Subscribe".
Listen to the audio
When a new episode/show becomes available for the podcast you have
subscribed to, your software will automatically download it.
For audio, you can then select the episode and listen on your computer
or transfer it to your portable player to listen to later.
The setting of your podcast software should allow you to:
- Configure how often it will check for new episodes,
- Whether it will keep old episodes for you etc.
This will vary depending on the software you have chosen, and
your personal preferences.
How to Unsubscribe
If you decide that you no longer want to receive podcast episodes
then it should be very easy to unsubscribe. Again, how you do this
will depend on your software, but you should look for "Clear"
or "Unsubscribe" options.
Please note, Go-Jamaica is not responsible for
the content of the external sites or application suggested.
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