Differnce between rss feeds and streaming and podcasts... - Motorola Q Forum

KillerQ · 09-29-2007, 01:45 PM

Hey all,

Ok, I am using pocket player on my Q. I like to listen to the weekly streaming show at www.deadpit.com (HERE). So, to do that, I will go to that page, and click on the 'listen now' link, and it streams fine to my pocket player (PP). PP also keeps the address hanging around, so i can visit it later without having to go to the site.

Now, this is where my question is, i understand that since deadpit just has links to the weekly show, and no rss or podcast feature, the method that I am using is the best (i think).

Now, I want to learn more about .rss feeds and podcasts and have found a few horror sites that may fill that want.

Now www.rottingfleshradio.com has a podcast that they do weekly, that has a special link of http://www.rfrpodcast.com/. Now, I also found that there is a link to all of their rss feeds at

http://rottingfleshradio.oct31st.org/rfr.xml

Now, does that mean that I can get an app that will look specifically for the shows at rottingfleshradio, and put the links in my phone so I can click on them to play?

I am basically looking to see if there's a way I can just open an app, hit update, and have the show links come In for me to click on - instead of me having to visit the website all the time...

I stumbled across http://pocketpodcasts.sourceforge.net/ that claims to do podcast rss reading. Is this something I would use, or does PP do it all?

Sorry for the questions, but I know there's an expert on here who could explain it very well.... I am sure this will help others as well..

After learning the basics here, i am excited to search for thousands of other podcasts/rss feeds and see what I can have delivered to my Q!!

Thanks,

Matt!

g-funkster · 09-29-2007, 03:23 PM

Is there not a Podcasts section in Pocket Player where you can add a feed?

http://www.jeffkirvin.net/2006/09/26...st-perfection/

KillerQ · 09-29-2007, 05:03 PM

Ok,

As far as podcasts go -- i just figured something out. If i paste http://rottingfleshradio.oct31st.org/rfr.xml into the "add new podcast" url box in Pocket Player, it will accept it, and then populate the play list with about 100 rotting flesh shows sequentially numbered. So, from that, i gather that if I enter one xml url from a podcast, that it tells the player to reach out and grab all shows ready for me to click on... that's what I was looking to do.

Now, is that considered an rss feed as well then? Thanks, Matt!

stavovy · 11-17-2007, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by KillerQ

Ok,

As far as podcasts go -- i just figured something out. If i paste http://rottingfleshradio.oct31st.org/rfr.xml into the "add new podcast" url box in Pocket Player, it will accept it, and then populate the play list with about 100 rotting flesh shows sequentially numbered. So, from that, i gather that if I enter one xml url from a podcast, that it tells the player to reach out and grab all shows ready for me to click on... that's what I was looking to do.

Now, is that considered an rss feed as well then? Thanks, Matt!

-i finally got the list of stories or news feed to come up, but did you ever get them to play? mine pulls up, looks like it is working, and never actually plays anything! help please, i have been messing with this stuff all day. tried pocket podcasts with no luck and now am having trouble with pocket player. all i want to do is hear news on my q, that shouldnt be this hard should it?