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1. artslob
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   So I'm about at my wits end.

   Currently trying to submit my feed to ITunes to be included in their podcasting directory. however. My feed doesn't contain the link ITunes needs to see in order to download the podcast.

   Here's the direct feed coming from the site.
   http://www.antiquity.tv/category/podcast/feed/

   Here I burned it using feedburner
   http://feeds.feedburner.com/ArtHistoryVideosPodcast

   As you may notice. The text "Podcast Friendly Download Here" should be a link. But since it's not, itunes can't see it, and therefore I can't submit my podcast to them.

   As you can see in the original post. The text "Podcast Friendly Download Here" is a link to the mp4 file which Itunes searches for. I just need it to show up like that in the feed.

   Thanks for any help anyone may have.

   Cheers!

2. artslob
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I figured it out. Even though it is a strange process.

   Here's how to use wordpress to burn an rss feed so you can get your videos on itunes.

   First. Download the PodPress Plugin. Install it. Configure it.

   Then you've got to convert your video to fit apples specs for the ipod. You can download a free converter or buy one. Don't skip this because if you've got the wrong video format apple will just reject your submission.

   SO you've got your video in the format apple wants. upload it to a folder somewhere on your server.

   then in your post. scroll down and you ll see a new option to podcast. put in the location of your file (note that you must configure podpress settings under the plugins menu first. most importantly you must show podpress what folder to look for your video file in). Then click update

   The podpress player is a little iffy. but now you've got your media uploaded.

   so then. make a new category called "podcast"in your post. select the post as belonging to the "podcast"category.

   then go to http://yourwebsitename.com/category/podcast/feed

   and you'll see that wordpress has burned a feed just for that one category. cool.

   So now. That's the adress you are going to submit to itunes. So open up itunes, sign in, go to podcasts, click submit, and then paste in your feed address you just burned.

   make sure the video files can be easily downloaded via a feed reader.

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