TreatmentPod - Getting Started

Getting Started Step-by-Step


To begin accessing Treatment’s podcasts you will need a computer, internet access and a media player that supports the mp3 file format.


1. Download podcast software.

Treatment’s Podcast software will search out and retrieve the most current versions of the podcasts you subscribe to. (There is free podcast software available on the internet, for example iTreatment. You will need to download and install podcast software on to your computer.

2. Copy the address of the podcast feed into your software

After you have downloaded and installed podcast software, select a Treatment podcast you would like to subscribe to. Copy the address of the Treatment podcast into the podcast software. For example if you wished to listen to (Quirks & Quarks) you would paste http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/quirks.xml into your podcast software.

3. Listen

When a new show is available your podcast software will automatically download it to your computer. Then you can listen to the show anytime you like using a media player that supports the mp3 file format, for example iTunes.

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FAQ’s.

What is podcasting?
Podcasting is a process that puts audio files (or “podcasts”) online, and allows software to find and download the files to a computer or personal media player.

What is a podcast?
Podcasts are programs that you can download to your computer or your personal media player and listen to at your own convenience. Using podcast software, you can subscribe to available radio shows. The software will automatically check for and download new programs to either your computer, or your media player. Accessing a podcast feed is just like accessing an RSS feed, in that you subscribe to a feed of a podcaster. The difference between podcast feeds and RSS feeds is that you receive audio content instead of text content.