subscribe to a podcast without downloading the files?

hi there,

after an unsuccessful search in this forum i post this question now:
is it possible to subscribe to a podcast without automatic download of the episodes?

background: i only want to see/hear the episodes i'm interested in.

my wishful thinking: i can see all episodes in itunes with the description of each - and if i'm interested in a specific one i can download it.

thank you in advance,
peter

Mac OS X (10.6.4), itunes 10.1

Posted on Dec 7, 2010 10:53 AM

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Dec 7, 2010 11:00 AM in response to peterpan42

I just do audio podcasts under iTunes 7. There you can set a preference in the iTunes Preferences > Podcast menu to not download podcasts unless you click on a "get" button next to the podcast. itunes still checks with the podcast provider and provides a summary of the podcast but doesn't actually download the file unless I get it.

Dec 8, 2010 11:50 PM in response to Jay Walsh

I think the OP is probably saying that he doesn't want every new episode, just those he's decided he wants by looking at the info on it as it arrives. Subscribing isn't set up to allow this. The best solution is to follow the link to the podcast's website - in many cases you can download from there.

Alternatively, find the URL of the podcast. It should be on the website, or you can subscribe in iTunes, go to the Podcast section in the sidebar, click on the podcast (not an episode), click on the 'i' button at right, and the pane which opens will show the feed URL (you will have to type it out, unfortunately you can't copy it).

Then enter the URL into a browser - FireFox is best here. This will display the episodes and you can control-click the links to download individual episodes.

Dec 9, 2010 8:36 AM in response to Roger Wilmut1

thank you for your answers,

but the way things are going i think i have to live with this situation.
at first i thought i could use "show in finder" in itunes, then delete the file, and after a while when i'm interested in it, i could download this episode again. not a bit of it! itunes only says it can't find it and if i want to search it locally... 😟

peter

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