What's Podcasting?

Podcasting is a way for you to downloading audio programs regularly. Each program is supplied as an mp3 which lives on your hard disk, and from there you can subsequently copy it to your portable player.  All you need to take part is some podcasting software and an internet connection.

For each program you want to hear regularly you get hold of their podcast url (there's a number of websites dedicted to providing a directory of some of the most popular) and subscribe using your podcast software.  Each time a new program is available you will automatically be notified so you can download the latest version onto your PC.  From there you can synchronise with your portable player and listen to Sunday's talk on the move!

iTunes

One of the most popular programs for podcasts is iTunes.  If you like what you hear - please rate us highly and write comments that will encourage others to subscribe too! You can subscribe to the Ivy podcast in iTunes in one of two ways:

1. Within iTunes

• in iTunes (you must have version 4.9 or later), go to the Podcasts home page
• search for Ivy Manchester
• click the "subscribe" button

2. Drag & Drop 

• Go to the Audio/Video page - available under the Home menu option
• Click on the  button in the top-right corner of the list.  A new window will open up showing your personalised podcast feed.
• Open up iTunes (you must have version 4.9 or later)
• Drag the  button from the window showing your personalised podcast feed onto the Podcasts icon in iTunes.
• The new podcast will be added to your subscriptions and the latest message will be downloaded.

Your friends can also subscribe to the "public" podcast by selecting subscribe to podcast from the Advanced menu in iTunes and using the following URL:

www.ivymanchester.org/Media/rss.xml