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What is a podcast?
A podcast is a way of making audio files available on the internet.
How do I listen to a podcast?
You can download and listen to an individual audio file or you can subscribe to a series of podcasts, which will automatically be downloaded to your computer as soon as the audio files are available.
How do I subscribe to a podcast feed?
You need appropriate software that plays audio files (such as iTunes) in order to subscribe to a podcast.
To subscribe to a podcast using iTunes:
What is an mp3?
An MP3 is an audio file. To listen to an audio file marked with the MP3 icon, you need software that can play that particular type of file. If you're not sure if you can listen to an MP3 file, first click on the MP3 icon next to the file you wish to hear - usually computers are already equipped with software that can play this type of file.
A podcast is a way of making audio files available on the internet.
How do I listen to a podcast?
You can download and listen to an individual audio file or you can subscribe to a series of podcasts, which will automatically be downloaded to your computer as soon as the audio files are available.
How do I subscribe to a podcast feed?
You need appropriate software that plays audio files (such as iTunes) in order to subscribe to a podcast.
To subscribe to a podcast using iTunes:
- Select and copy the podcast link http://www.athletics.com.au/podcast.xml
- (Windows) Right click and choose Copy.
- (Mac) Hold the CTRL key down, click and choose Copy.
- Open iTunes software.
- Choose Advanced -> Subscribe to Podcast
- In the Subscribe to Podcast window, paste the podcast link.
- (Windows) Right click and choose Paste.
- (Mac) Hold the CTRL key down, click and choose Paste.
- The podcast feed link will appear in the window. Click the OK button.
What is an mp3?
An MP3 is an audio file. To listen to an audio file marked with the MP3 icon, you need software that can play that particular type of file. If you're not sure if you can listen to an MP3 file, first click on the MP3 icon next to the file you wish to hear - usually computers are already equipped with software that can play this type of file.
