Shoot, they've impliamented it really really well! It download manager "Podcast" section is great, you can get previous episodes and all. Podcasting is set to explode... again! Best part : FREE 
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iTunes 4.9 NOW AVAILABLE!
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Can someone confirm that this is not for US/UK only? I have the hunch that this will be only available in some countries, wihch will leave everyone else outside since you have to live in a certain country to be able to get the free stuff... which is, I must say, annoying as hell.
I'm a little annoyed that Apple doesn't let me hide the Podcasts area in case I don't feel like using it (or have the iTunes Music Store hidden, where it will be of no use to me anyway) in iTunes 4.9.
Podcast support seems to be the only significant addition.
Podcast support seems to be the only significant addition.
Have you people tried to actually drag a PodCast URL to your Podcasts in iTunes?
I have this URL of one of the podcasts I follow:
http://www.cadenaser.com/rssaudio.html
... But when I drag this URL to iTunes from Safari, I get the message
"http://www.cadenaser.com/rssaudio.html" is not a valid podcast URL
The surprising part is that I CAN drag the URL http://www.cadenaser.com/ to my Podcasts in iTunes... And here's the bizarre part... If I'm, for instance, browsing my Library in iTunes, I can actually drag and drop the URL http://www.cadenaser.com/rssaudio.html into my podcasts, although that podcast doesn't work...
... Frustrating for a start; let's hope the experience gets better with time.
ahe
I have this URL of one of the podcasts I follow:
http://www.cadenaser.com/rssaudio.html
... But when I drag this URL to iTunes from Safari, I get the message
"http://www.cadenaser.com/rssaudio.html" is not a valid podcast URL
The surprising part is that I CAN drag the URL http://www.cadenaser.com/ to my Podcasts in iTunes... And here's the bizarre part... If I'm, for instance, browsing my Library in iTunes, I can actually drag and drop the URL http://www.cadenaser.com/rssaudio.html into my podcasts, although that podcast doesn't work...
... Frustrating for a start; let's hope the experience gets better with time.
ahe
efoto said:Obvious n00b question, but what is a "Podcast"?
I really just don't know, haven't read anything about them and I see all this fuss so I assume it is a neat thing....please share.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting
7:00 AM east coast. Directory seems complete but no subscriptions yet. "Music store error" whenever I try to subscribe. Excited!
Actually, in iTunes preferences, you can hide the Music store.wrldwzrd89 said:
As for being able to hide the Podcasts area, you should provide Apple with a polite suggestion.
Do iPods require firmware updates to support Podcasts?
If so, I expect that we'll see those soon as well.
If so, I expect that we'll see those soon as well.
I suspect...
Apple will have some iTMS response issues for a day or two as people start using the Podcast feature.
Also, a lot of the Podcast sites will probably hit bandwidth limitations and be slow today.
Apple will have some iTMS response issues for a day or two as people start using the Podcast feature.
Also, a lot of the Podcast sites will probably hit bandwidth limitations and be slow today.
I've just downloaded iTunes 4.9.
There is a fair bit of stuff up there. Nice interface - just like iTMS.
When you subscribe you are taken back to the subscription podcast list - so if you want to subscribe to multiple podcasts, you have to go back to the Podcast listings again. You can not subscribe to many at once - even though you can select many - when you click on subscribe button it only subscribes to the associated podcast. . Makes it a bit awkward.
Otherwise, seems pretty good overall.
Looking forward to 10.4.2!
There is a fair bit of stuff up there. Nice interface - just like iTMS.
When you subscribe you are taken back to the subscription podcast list - so if you want to subscribe to multiple podcasts, you have to go back to the Podcast listings again. You can not subscribe to many at once - even though you can select many - when you click on subscribe button it only subscribes to the associated podcast. . Makes it a bit awkward.
Otherwise, seems pretty good overall.
Looking forward to 10.4.2!
iTunes 4.9 Now Available
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iTunes 4.9, now available through Software Update or via download, was released in preparation for the rumored announcement of an iTunes-enabled mobile phone. The new iTunes version supports Podcasts and a new Podcasts section of the iTunes Music Store.
The new store section also features instructions (PDF file) for Podcasters to submit their Podcasts (and artwork) by specifying the address of the RSS feed, and a Podcasts Frequently Asked Questions page. "Enhanced Podcasts" can contain chapters that reference images or web links that will be displayed within iTunes as the Podcast plays, constructed using Chapter Tool (download), a tool used within the Terminal application.
iTunes 4.9, now available through Software Update or via download, was released in preparation for the rumored announcement of an iTunes-enabled mobile phone. The new iTunes version supports Podcasts and a new Podcasts section of the iTunes Music Store.
With iTunes 4.9, you can now browse and subscribe to podcasts from within the iTunes Music Store. Podcasts are frequently updated radio-style shows downloadable over the Internet. You can also transfer podcasts to iPod, for listening on the go.
Macshrine reports that language files in iTunes 4.9 include messages referring to use of iTunes with mobile phones. MacRumors confirms that iTunes 4.9 includes messages such as "Phone Preferences", "Configure Phone", and "iPod Phone Prefs".The new store section also features instructions (PDF file) for Podcasters to submit their Podcasts (and artwork) by specifying the address of the RSS feed, and a Podcasts Frequently Asked Questions page. "Enhanced Podcasts" can contain chapters that reference images or web links that will be displayed within iTunes as the Podcast plays, constructed using Chapter Tool (download), a tool used within the Terminal application.
Works fine with iTMS Norway, and I could subscribe to Inside Mac Radio without being signed in, so I guess you don't need an iTMS account to download podcasts...Diatribe said:
wow, im so happy thast i dont have my itunes library littered with podcast mp3s now.
finally, some order in my library again!
finally, some order in my library again!
Great stuff! Downloaded iTunes 4.9, subscribed to the New Music Tuesday podcast and am listening to it now. Good work, Apple
A few more things that are in the package...
"The mobile phone ^1 cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application"
"The name of my mobile phone is:"
"Eject mobile phone"
"The name of my mobile phone is:"
"Set Up Your Mobile Phone."
"Automatically choose songs for my mobile phone. iTunes will automatically fill your mobile phone with a random selection of songs from your library. You may fill your mobile phone with a different selection of songs by pressing Autofill in the mobile phone playlist."
Cool, looks like they are using AutoFill, like with the Shuffles.
"No mobile phone connected"
"Open iTunes when this mobile phone is attached"
"Display album artwork on this mobile phones"
Cool! Artwork too.
"The mobile phone ^FILENAME cannot be updated"
Apple seems to be unspecific about which phone iTunes will work with. Maybe it will work with loads of phones
"The mobile phone ^1 cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application"
"The name of my mobile phone is:"
"Eject mobile phone"
"The name of my mobile phone is:"
"Set Up Your Mobile Phone."
"Automatically choose songs for my mobile phone. iTunes will automatically fill your mobile phone with a random selection of songs from your library. You may fill your mobile phone with a different selection of songs by pressing Autofill in the mobile phone playlist."
Cool, looks like they are using AutoFill, like with the Shuffles.
"No mobile phone connected"
"Open iTunes when this mobile phone is attached"
"Display album artwork on this mobile phones"
Cool! Artwork too.
"The mobile phone ^FILENAME cannot be updated"
Apple seems to be unspecific about which phone iTunes will work with. Maybe it will work with loads of phones
I found this comment on one of the news pages to be interesting:
New pricing? Merging of iPod Photo into main iPod line?
New pricing? Merging of iPod Photo into main iPod line?
Don't bother with the BBC World podcasts - they aren't BBC World Service broadcasts, but text-to-voice files of BBC RSS feeds, as far as I can tell (and the voice they used is one of the more annoying ones).
There's a bit of infelicity at the bottom of the podcasts screen. The type for the "Podcasts Directory" and "Report a Concern" links is clipped. Reminds me of Mozilla M9 or so, not a finished product. With the comments above about the store not quite working the first few hours after the software release, I have to say that it seems like they rushed this one.
There's a bit of infelicity at the bottom of the podcasts screen. The type for the "Podcasts Directory" and "Report a Concern" links is clipped. Reminds me of Mozilla M9 or so, not a finished product. With the comments above about the store not quite working the first few hours after the software release, I have to say that it seems like they rushed this one.