It sure would be nice if when you clicked that called out to the iTunes music store, the iPhone would remember the link (like – http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=88395834) and next time you sync’d the iPhone with iTunes, you would be asked if you wanted to subscribe (or even better, buy).
Instead you get a nice message that says “Please use iTunes on your computer to access the iTunes Store.”
Mobile iTunes can’t be far off.
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First, I was having some issues where iTunes would stop downloading podcasts, and it was forcing me to restart to clear things up and start downloading, again. That’s been going on for a new weeks and getting to be more and more of a pain (a daily occurrence).
Next came the update last week to 7.3 (for the iPhone). As with most updates, just do them. Well, this time the update resulted in a nice error not being able to save the library file (error type -50). Seems that it’s soemwhat common. Threads on the Apple discussion boards for Mac upgrades and Windows upgrades. Windows users hit harder?
After a week of watching for a released update (not seeing one), being very gentle and not restarting iTunes, and only downloading podcasts manually, I’ve given up waiting.
First thing I did was to export my podcast subscriptions to an OPML file. Then move the iTunes library file out of the iTunes folder and restart with an empty library. I’ve imported my podcast subscriptions back into iTunes, and added all my music back. Now waiting for iTunes to determine gapless playback on more than 17,000 tracks, it’s taking a while.
With the podcasts, I did notice that a number of titles have multiple subscriptions. Clean those up. Couldn’t hurt.
What have I lost in this change:
- Any existing playlists. Not that big of deal for me.
- Any existing smart playlists. Still not a huge deal, with about 6 to recreate.
- Play counts – no worries, I don’t use that.
- Preferences on my iPod – I manually add music, but auotsync podcasts, so now my smart playlists are mucked up with lot’s of recently added podcasts.
- Preferences on my iPhone. Erase and resync library.
If this clears up the bug and gets me back to my normal iTunes usage, it’s all good.
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It’s been quite a while since I’ve completely disrupted my podcast subscriptions and consuming habits.
My routine is very much set it and forget it. For the last couple months my routine had been pretty well set with what I was watching and listening to. That’s all changed.
Dug around Amigofish, explored iTunes, see what rooty reccomends. I’ve probably dropped 20 or 30 podcasts that hadn’t been touched in weeks, but added back another 20 or 30.
It all started with adding in the Croncast.
Guess it’s time to resync the iPod and tweak my smart playlists…..
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Over the course of the week there’s been a fair amount of buzz around the hijacking of RSS feeds and content by Splashcast. While it may not be as vocal as was the missteps by Podshow, it seems that folks think that Splashcast is getting off easier than Podshow did.
To set my record straight, I had problems with both missteps. I’ve talked with reps from both companies in these instances regarding my employer’s content. Both have been understanding and in Podshow’s case, they made alterations that were acceptable. Props to them for that.
In regards to Splashcast, they too are making alterations towards accomodating the outrage in the community. Props to them, as well. They’re learning a very important lesson.
I think one of the key differences in the amount of flack between the two is that with Podshow, Adam was pretty public about their plans with Podshow for quite a while before it became a reality. With that, Podshow was already on people’s minds and we were watching (or listening) closely to see where they were going. We saw the missteps, and jumped all over them (and the radio star).
For Splashcast, did they have any buzz generated in the community before the changes this week? None that I’m aware of, but my podcast consumption may not have had me following the right content. This seems to have quietly crept up on the podcast community.
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With the AppleTV seeming to hit the world last Thursday (mine for work, too), there’s hacks a plenty within just a few short days.
A nice guide via Tutorial Ninjas.
Appletvhacks.net is another one with a good bit of information.
I’m running it through a boring, 480i LCD TV, so it’s not the preferred experience. I have to say it looks pretty decent for digital content that’s normally on my iPod. I haven’t ripped a DVD yet, maybe tomorrow.
We gave it a test while this afternoon via HDMI 720p. Better than at 480i, quite a bit better – but not earth shattering.
The National Geographic “Wild Chronicles” video podcasts do look beautiful.
[update] add to the list AppleTV Hacker.
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These have been out for a couple weeks, but there’s audio and presentations from The Future of Web Apps in London, late January 2007. (feed).
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Nice to see the podcasts so soon after all the hub bub.
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Ah, Eric surfaces in yet another new media outlet.
A new show. Or two.:
I’m working on the first episodes for an original series for Podtech that focuses on the lifestyle and culture surrounding video gaming– including the passions and skills that go into it. Everything from music to medicine, weaponry, recreation, fantasy— all those things start in real life, and make their way onto the screen where we interact and immerse ourselves in the product of massive teams of craftspeople, as well as the everyday people like you and me.
Congrats, Eric.
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In an effort to clean up my iTunes library (and also free disk space) I deleted more than 40 gigs of podcasts. What a great feeling.
I do wonder how many subscribers are really archiving the all podcasts they subscribe to. Sure, there will be some that are worth hanging on to, but the bulk of them can be dumped after watching or listening.
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In my morning sync of content I was pleasantly surprised to see the Scobleshow update on my iPod. Although I did only get “The non-hostile Apple OSX vs. Windows Vista OS debate, Part II”, it was a nice sight. I’ve been subscribed for a couple months but haven’t seen more than one or two, since I take these with me and don’t watch them on a computer.
Now home, I checked the feed and see that there three more new episodes in the feed since my morning sync. Download those, sync and confirm that it works. It looks like they’ve worked out the encoding troubles.
Thanks guys.
I hope the PodTech folks don’t fall into the pain it was trying to keep up with the Gillmor Gang and multiple episodes. I sure do miss the Gang. Even being the pain in the ass it was to get the podcast, play them in the right order, skip the first 4 minutes, curse Steve, then sit back and listen. I’d have to say these were the most interactive podcasts I’ve ever subscribed to.
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