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What is a Podcast ?

1. What is a podcast ?
2. How do I subscribe to a podcast ?
3. How do I unsubscribe from a podcast ?
4. What software do I need to subscribe to a podcast ?
5. What kind of internet connection do I need ?

What is a podcast ?

Podcasting lets you automatically receive the latest Jazz Double Bass video lesson or video interview as soon as it's available. You need to "subscribe" to receive a podcast, rather like you might subscribe to a magazine and get it delivered each week. An important difference is that all of the our podcasts are free, and you can stop receiving the files at any time.

In order to sign up for a podcast you need an internet connection and a piece of podcast software which is usually available free of charge. This software can check the JazzDoubleBass.com for new videos and automatically download them for you.

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How do I subscribe to a podcast ?

You will need an internet connection; and a piece of podcast software or an RSS feed reader (see Related Links).

How you subscribe will vary depending on which software you have chosen. Three pieces of popular software are iTunes, Juice and Doppler.

You can also subscribe using a web-based “feed reader” such as My Yahoo or Google Reader. These work in a similar way to the podcast software but are online rather than application-based and you need to have an account - they're usually free and easy to set-up but you will need an email address.

To subscribe the first thing you need to do is add the "feed" of the podcast to your software (or online reader). The feed is where the software will go to each time it wants to check for a new video lesson or interview.

You will need to copy this feed address and paste it into your podcast software. How you do this will depend on your software, but you should look out for buttons or links that say "Add" or "Subscribe".

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How do I unsubscribe from a podcast ?

Unsubscribing from a podcast will depend on the software or feed reader that you are using but here are some general guidlines:

Select the undesired podcast (feed), in the software or feed reader that you are using.

Next, look for commands or buttons with "unsubscribe", "delete", "remove", "remove selected feed" or similar sounding text and carry out the action.

Sometimes simply selecting the feed and hitting the delete key may do the trick.

Note that unsubscribing from a podcast will not necessarily delete previously downloaded episodes and deleting the actual files may require further action on your part.

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What software do I need to subscribe to a podcast ?

You need to install a piece of software which will search the web to find the latest episode and automatically deliver it to your computer.

This software is usually free, and the popular ones are iTunes, Juice and Doppler .

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What kind of internet connection do I need ?

We would advise a broadband connection. You can still download and receive podcasts using slower connection speeds, such as with dial-up, but the download times will obviously be greater.

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