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What is a podcast?
The wording "podcast" derives from the english "broadcasting" and the name of the mp3-Player "iPod".
A podcast is a multimedia file that is distributed over the Internet for playback on portable hardware such as iPod, mp3-Player, mobile phones and computers. Boehringer Ingelheim offers special video files also as podcasts.
How can I view a podcast?
To view a podcast one is required to download the individual podcast or to subscribe to a podcast series.
Please install a podcatcher, a software which is capable of searching the web to find the latest podcast and which automatically delivers it to your computer.
Please add the feed address you find on the webpage and paste it into your podcast software. The feed is really just the address of the podcast. How you do this will depend on your software, but you should look out for buttons or links that say "Add" or "Subscribe". When a new video/audio file becomes available for the podcast you have subscribed to, your software will automatically download it. For audio, you can then listen to it on your computer or transfer it to your portable player to listen to it later. Note that for video, it should play on your computer but may only play on certain portable players and mobile phones able to receive mp4 formats.
Where can I find podcatcher software?
Podcatcher software is usually free. Possible download sources are: iTunes, Juice, Doppler.
Further podcast software is available on podcastingsnews.
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