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Free Podcasts
If you have been hearing a lot about downloading podcasts and
just not sure where to start, then you have found the right
article. Actually, finding and downloading podcasts is quite
simple and easy.
One of the easiest ways is to go through a podcast directory
to find the podcasts you want to download. Podcast directories
are lists of thousands of podcasts. The podcasts are typically
organized by genre and topic to make finding the podcasts you
want to download a little easier. Most of these directories
will allow you to make comments about the podcasts and offer
feedback to the writers and people within the podcasts. You
can also give ratings of which are your favorite podcasts so
when a new user or visitor shows up, there is already a list
of some of the best podcast shows. Browsing through the
directory will also allow you to see many different podcasts
that you otherwise may not have found.
Now that you have found a podcast that you want to view, you
will need to download the free podcast. Actually, most are
free and occasionally there are some that may cost some money.
To download either version is same though. The first thing you
will have to do is download a podcast client; these are free
and can be found all over online. Each one may be slightly
different, so picking the one you like best is all that is
needed. A couple of examples are Podscape and Nimiq or again
just doing a search online will turn up many results. Once you
have downloaded the podcast client, you will then put in the
feed address so that you can download the podcast. Your
podcast client checks the feed address or RSS number. The RSS
number has the information about the podcast, such as text
about the individual episodes and the location of the file.
Now that your podcast client has found the RSS file, your
podcast episode will be downloaded and stored on your computer
for viewing whenever you like.
However, if you are not able to download to a personal
computer, but still want to check out different podcasts you
still can by using a viewer that many podcast directory sites
have. A viewer allows you to watch the podcasts directly
through the site without having to download anything. This is
a very nice feature if you do not want to download anything.
On the other hand, being able to share and move your podcasts
episodes is a nice feature about downloading. You can load
them onto any media player with video capabilities, iPods, and
the PlayStation portables. This is a big reason why podcasts
are so popular up against other technology like streaming
music and video. Being able to control your videos, podcasts,
and music has become increasingly important and a feature
almost everyone is now looking for in players and any type of
downloadable media.
Downloading podcasts is a fun and interesting way to watch
episodes and share your favorite podcasts with others. It is
easy to do and does not take a lot to get started. |