Marina Peluffo

Q: Podcasts files saved in folder but not showing up on iTunes

Hello, I'm running iTunes on a MacBook Pro, OSX 10.11.4 I subscribed to a podcast years ago and I have about 500 audio files from it. Due to the fact that the podcast appeared twice on my list, I deleted the podcast from the list, but being careful NOT to delete the actual audio files. Then I went on iTunes store and subscribed again hoping that it would pick up the same audio files, but it is only picking up the latest episode. I checked the iTunes Folder on Finder and all the audio files are in the same folder, including the one that does appear on iTunes, but for some reason it's not showing the other ones. Any clues to why this might be?

Posted on Mar 29, 2016 4:29 AM

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  • by Rysz,

    Rysz Rysz Mar 30, 2016 4:23 PM in response to Marina Peluffo
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    Mar 30, 2016 4:23 PM in response to Marina Peluffo

    Double-check your settings for that podcast, especially the one about which episodes to show (at the bottom of the Podcasts screen). You want to show ALL episodes, not just New.

  • by Marina Peluffo,

    Marina Peluffo Marina Peluffo Apr 2, 2016 7:16 AM in response to Rysz
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    Apr 2, 2016 7:16 AM in response to Rysz

    thanks, I checked all the settings and they are as follows:

     

    Limit episodes: Off (I think this will ensure that it will show ALL episodes)

    Download episodes: On

    Delete episodes: Off

  • by Rysz,

    Rysz Rysz Apr 2, 2016 9:49 AM in response to Marina Peluffo
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    Apr 2, 2016 9:49 AM in response to Marina Peluffo

    If the files in the Podcasts folder are playable, you can try dragging them into iTunes. They should be recognized as podcasts and added back again.

     

    Many (most?) podcast producers do not keep more than a few most-recent episodes in iTunes Store. To confirm what's available, select the podcast on your device and select Feed view, or click on the show all episodes option in iTunes Store.

     

    Some producers keep all, including very old, episodes available for download on their websites, so check there, too.