FAQs

A podcast is a series of digital media files (either audio or video) that are released episodically and downloaded onto your computer or mobile device.

Using a subscription service, such as iTunes, podcasts are downloaded and stored on your computer. When connected to the internet, your subscription service searches for the latest edition of the program on the relevant platform, and will download the media file to a folder on your computer where you can listen to or watch it from there, or transfer it onto your portable mp3/video player.

Download podcasting software such as Juice Receiver, Apple's iTunes and Windows or similar podcasting software. These programs allow you to schedule regular updates to your selected downloads with a portable media player.

Once you have set up and acquainted yourself with the podcasting software, then copy & paste the subscription URL into the URL box in your podcasting program. This will add the selected program to your podcasting subscriptions.

In iTunes you do this by going to your podcast library folder and clicking on 'Advanced' and then 'Subscribe to Podcast'.

If you want to receive these programs regularly, make sure the scheduling function on your podcasting software is set to search for new podcasts automatically

Podcasting software is predominately free but again, you may incur some data charges depending on your data plan from your internet service provider.

Podcasts provided by the ABC are free. However, you may incur some data charges depending on your data plan from your internet service provider.

Vodcasts, also known as vodcasting, is a way to distribute video files over the internet using either similar software to podcasts. Once the program is downloaded, you can play it back on your mobile device or computer.

Only certain programs and sections of the ABC create video podcasts. The main areas where vodcasts are available are ABC TV, Health & Wellbeing, Science and from the Australia Network.

To subscribe, you'll need to know the procedure for adding or subscribing to a new podcast feed using your podcast software. This procedure is very simple and usually involves copying the vodcast link from the ABC TV's download page, or particular program website, and pasting that link into a box in your podcast software. From the moment you subscribe, your podcast software will automatically know when new videos are available, and may download them automatically, or at least alert you to download them, depending on how you've configured the settings.

Vodcasts provided by the ABC are free. However, you may incur some data charges depending on your data plan from your internet service provider.

Vodcasting software is predominately free but again, you may incur some data charges depending on your data plan from your internet service provider.