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What is PodCasting?

Podcasting is a combination of internet technologies that allow you to sign up to receive mp3 files and other content that is automatically synchronized to your iPod or other mp3 player when the files are posted. For example, whenever a sermon is posted on the NPC site, your podcast software will automatically download the sermon to your iPod or other mp3 player. You don't have to remember to download it or get a CD after service; the sermon will be automatically downloaded to your mp3 player when it is placed on the NPC site.

Note: This is in the "experimental" stage, and if the response is favorable, we would like to eventually expand this capability to other NPC teaching. Email us with your feedback and comments regarding NPC PodCasting.

How do I do this?

First, you need an mp3 player that synchronizes with music software on your computer (iPod with iTunes, for example).

Next, you will need "aggregator" software. iPodder is a great program to use and can be downloaded for free. NOTE: If you use iTunes version 4.9 or higher, you do not need aggregator software; you can subscribe to podcasts using iTunes (under Advanced / Subscribe to podcasts).

You are now ready to add the NPC feed.

Right click on the PodCast Listen Now logo above and select Copy Link Location.
Add a new feed in the iPodder software
Click on the Subscriptions tab, go into "Tools" and select "Add a Feed."
At the "URL" prompt, either press Control+V, or right click and select paste. This will paste in the address of the link location you copied above.
At the "URL" prompt, either press Control+V, or right click and select paste. This will paste in the address of the link location you copied above.
Click on "Save." That's all there is to it!

You will want to set up an automatic schedule so iPodder checks the NPC website occasionally for new sermons. The maximum interval you can set between checks is 12 hours. To set up the schedule, go into the iPodder menu Tools and select Scheduler. Click on Enable Scheduler and select the interval between checks -- 12 hours is the maximum time between checks, and is obviously more than adequate for sermons that are posted weekly.

Is there more I should know?

The internet is a good resource form more information. Try a Google search on the word Podcast; you'll find that more and more sites are making their content available through PodCasting. There are many directories that list sites that PodCast. Here are a couple you might want to check out: