Nokia release Podcast listening application
Published by Rafe Blandford at 17:31 BST, June 15th 2006
Nokia have released a beta version of their new Podcasting application for the Nokia N91 (it also works on other S60 3rd Edition handsets). It allows you to search for, browse directories of, subscribe to and download podcasts (i.e. it's a podcatcher). Podcasting is the provision of episodic multimedia content via RSS feeds (usually audio or video). Read on for screenshots and further details.
You can browse popular podcast directories (see above) or search for podcasts (see below). Search is provided by DigitalPodcast.com. In the settings of the application you can change the search service URL (the search appears to use an RSS format). You can also manually enter a podcast URL.
Podcasts can downloaded be downloaded in the background by the application. The default behaviour of the application is for manual downloads (user must select an entry within a podcast listing to download), but the application can also be set to download podcasts automatically at predefined intervals.
Within settings you can also specify the maximum amount of space you want podcast to use on your memory card.
Subscribed podcast are listed in the Podcast section of the application. Clicking on a listed podcast brings up a list of the episodes / shows available for that podcast. From here additional information about the podcast or individual episode can be viewed, downloaded podcasts can be deleted and downloads of individual episodes started.
Audio podcasts are played back using the default Music Player application. The Music Player application includes control to fast forward and rewind through audio files (click and hold on the previous and next buttons). Video podcasts are played using Real Player. Content should be in a format the phone can read in order to be sucessfully played, although any enclosure will be downloaded. Supported formats (for out of the box phones) include MP3, WMA (on Nseries), AAC, AAC+, MP4 (limited codecs), M4A, 3GP, RA, and RV.
The usual warnings apply about large data download over cellular networks because of the potential for high costs (if you are not on an unlimited data plan). However the N91 and other S60 3rd Edition phones (N80, E60, E61, E70) include WiFi which is probably the best option to use when downloading large data files such as podcasts.
Nokia have stated that future plans for the Podcasting application include the ability to not only listen to podcasts, but also to create podcasts .
Categories: Software
Platforms: Series 60, S60 3rd Edition
News Discussion
You mentioned that you could set the application to automatically download any new episodes from podcasts that you subscribe to. Would it be possible to set it to do this once per day, but *only* if a WiFi connection is available (3G would be too expensive)?
Thanks
Steve
I just tried a video podcast and it worked fine. Played in Real Player full screen.
Enfors - yes, in fact to use automatic download you probably have to set an access point (the default option is to ask each time). Might as well set this as your home wifi network - that way it will only use this for downloads.
Refuses to install on Nokia E61.
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Originally Posted by Rafe
Enfors - yes, in fact to use automatic download you probably have to set an access point (the default option is to ask each time). Might as well set this as your home wifi network - that way it will only use this for downloads.
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Sorry about the silly questions, but since I haven't got any Symbian experience so far (using a Clie UX-50 (PalmOS device) right now), I don't know how these things work on Symbian.
Enfors - I can't be sure without trying it out, but it will probably just fail gracefully. When you go back in the application there might be an error message (but it will probably just not do anything). I haven't checked to see whether the application auto starts / starts background process after a swicth off (and thus download in background).
Given the limited memory / usage scenario I imagine most people will open up the program choose a few podcasts episodes to download (manually) and leave it to it rather than do it automatically. You can download more than one at a time, and once you mark it for download you can swicth to another application and the download goes in in the background.
Steve
http://blogs.s60.com/s60multimedia/2...for_s60_3.html
All I get is a red exclamation mark when I try to download an episode. It seems to parse the rss feed fine just cannot download the enclosures.
Also, this client needs to have the ability to import an opml file so that's it's easier to migrate feeds from one client to another.
? Does it parse itunes compatible podcast rss feeds?
I guess there are still some issues they need to check out. I seem to have done alright with some iTunes feeds (at least I tink they were iTunes feeds).
I charged my N80 this night. Woke up, battery recharged. Then i add some feeds, download some video podcasts(okay, i have been using a lot of it's WiFi) and the battery is low after 5 hours. (of constant wifi use, and video playback.)
steffi, there is an option to import OPML file, look under Directories -> Menu.
However, if the old browser ("Services") is used, instead, the same apps from the same URLs do install.
I have a Nokia N80
I have just downloaded podcasting software and installed using PC Suite.
All works fine other than under directories Digital podcast themes & digital podcast top 50 dont work they come up with red exclimation mark. the podshow works fine , i used it for Adam Curry Daily Source Code, works great.
I have checked digital podcast website no solutions .
I have question about podcast aggregator.
What is the type of the internet connection for Nokia podcast aplication?
Is it support connection to internet only via Wi-Fi or support GPRS or some else ?
Thanks in advance,
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artdownload.net
Does anybody have any clue?
Thanks,
continhadelixo at gmail.com
If before, ignore that warning as those podcasts will play even though the warning suggests they won't.