A few typing corrections: "reverse sort with VO-keys-shift-
backslash" (not VO-keys-shift-backspace) and when you're finished
setting your podcast preferences press "return when done" (not down).
Cheers,
Esther
On Aug 20, 2008, at 6:42 AM, will lomas wrote:
Thanks for this info very useful indeed
On 20 Aug 2008, at 17:37, Esther wrote:
Hi Will,
I don't know of a way to stop showing all previously undownloaded
episodes if you manually update a podcast feed. If you subscribe
to a podcast, and have your iTunes preferences set to
automatically check the feed and download episodes (defaults are
check feed every day and when new episodes are available download
latest episode, I think), then only new episodes (downloaded or
undownloaded) will show up in your list, and anything you've
deleted (downloaded or undownloaded) that was handled by automatic
settings stays that way.
The "Update podcast" command is intended to show available
podcasts on the feed. If you subscribe to a podcast with the
default settings (check feed every day and automatically download
the latest episode when new episodes are available) then only
updated content gets displayed. Specifically, if you deleted the
earlier list of undownloaded episodes, or if you manually or auto-
deleted a subscribed episode that you suddenly realize you want to
get back (if it's still available on the feed), then this command
shows you what is there.
The problem is, unless you have an auto-updating subscription to a
podcast, iTunes has no way of knowing what you want to see and
what you don't want to see when you update the podcast feed. The
undownloaded episodes being listed aren't in your library, so
there's no way to mark their status "don't show me this again" and
if you're using this as a subscriber to locate accidentally
deleted episodes there's no way to guess which ones you want to see.
If these are podcasts you subscribe to, and you want the automatic
feed check to run more frequently, change your podcasts
preferences settings in iTunes to check the feed hourly (Command-
comma to bring up preferences; either VO-right or tab to
"Podcasts"; VO-space to select this menu; VO-right to the pop-up
menu after "Check for new episodes", VO-space to press it, and
arrow up or down to select "Every Hour" and return;
you can VO-right to find the time of next feed check and review/
change the settings for what to do when new episodes are available
or rules for which episodes to Keep; return when down).
On a laptop, if you've missed the last check because you weren't
connected to the internet or your laptop was in sleep mode, iTunes
will try to check the feed the next time you connect with iTunes
open.
Another thing that might help in deleting undownloaded episodes if
you do this a lot and the lists are long: use the browser (Command-
B to toggle on or off) to select your podcast subscription by
"Album". Then only the folder and episodes for that podcast will
show up in the songs outline. Reverse sort on the release date
column with VO-keys-shift-backspace so newest episodes are listed
first, VO-down to first of the undownloaded episodes you want to
delete, hold down the shift key and the down arrow key to go the
end of the list (selecting all earlier episodes) then delete. You
can sort again to get the release dates ordered as you like.
Toggle the browser off again with Command-B and you'll see all
podcast subscriptions again in your songs outline.
HTH
Cheers,
Esther
On Aug 19, 2008, at 10:13 PM, will lomas wrote:
hi
how do I stop a podcast feed showing all the previously
undownloaded episodes, as I do not care about these. I delete
them by pressing backspace on my macbook but then when the
podcast updates they come back it annoying lol
