Q: iTunes U says I can't publish because there are 0 items in collections

So my RSS feeds in iTunes U all have items in them, but the collections I've set up all return 0. I've clicked 'update collection' several times, but without any luck. I am using RSS feeds from YouTube playlists, could this be the problem?

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Posted on Feb 23, 2011 1:22 PM

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by Paul Otteson,

Paul Otteson Jun 9, 2011 6:11 AM in response to Jason Parker
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Jun 9, 2011 6:11 AM in response to Jason Parker

Same issue. Any answer?

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by Duncan Bernhardt,

Duncan Bernhardt Jun 9, 2011 12:42 PM in response to Paul Otteson
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Jun 9, 2011 12:42 PM in response to Paul Otteson

Can you provide a link to the collection in question and the source RSS feed?

-Thanks
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by Andrew Jung,

Andrew Jung Jul 21, 2011 6:20 PM in response to Jason Parker
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Jul 21, 2011 6:20 PM in response to Jason Parker

Any resolution on this?
Is it possible to feeds in YouTube feeds into iTunes U?
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by RollTheBeats,

RollTheBeats Jul 22, 2011 3:03 PM in response to Jason Parker
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Jul 22, 2011 3:03 PM in response to Jason Parker

I have not come across the playlist to RSS feature in YouTube. iTunes U requires some specific RSS extensions and video files available as downloads in an RSS item enclosure and in one of anumber of specific video formats. I suspect this may be the problem i.e the YouTube RSS might link to a YouTube page as opposed to a video download formatted for iTunes so it says 0 items because there are no enclosures.

It's impossible to give an answer without seeing an example RSS feed. Can you supply a link to an example feed.
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by Dougerus,

Dougerus Feb 13, 2013 7:49 AM in response to Jason Parker
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Feb 13, 2013 7:49 AM in response to Jason Parker

Did anyone ever find a good answer to this?
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