Podcast creation software

How are Podcast files downloaded? Podcasts or podcast files refer to media files such as audio and video files that can be created by anyone using special software and then distributed over the internet through podcast sites. The major difference between media files and podcast files is that podcast files can be distributed automatically through RSS feeds whenever the content gets updated. The files can then be downloaded on the computer or a portable media device such as an Apple iPod. There is a particular podcast file aggregator on the computer that runs in the background. This podcast aggregator continuously synchronizes itself with the web server that hosts the podcast files and updates the content through RSS feeds in case there is any change on the files on the web server. The new or changed files are automatically downloaded after specific intervals such as two hours. The files that are downloaded can be played and replayed and they can also be archived with other computer files. There are some aggregators that can download the files to the portable device that is connected to the computer by a USB cable. Most of the times the podcast provider decides as to which files he wants to offer to the public for downloading and the person who downloads the files decides which file to take and which files not to take. People would rather download podcast files to their computer rather than downloading them to their media player as can be verified from a report in March 2006. This report stated that at least 80% of the podcast users downloaded files to their computers for viewing rather than saving them on their Apple iPod. Users may also look for podcast files in the online podcast directories. There are some directories that help the user to view or listen to the files instead of first downloading them to their computer. This saves a lot of bandwidth for the user. However for users especially in the developed countries, the bandwidth speed and bandwidth costs are not major considerations. People make use of podcasting clients that are special software that have special syndication features. Podcasting clients like Apple’s iTunes player is one of the best podcasting softwares around. It can be downloaded for free from the internet on the Apple website. Other softwares for podcasting include Doppler that runs on Windows and Juice that runs on multiple platforms. Podcast files can be either accessed through a MP3 player or special software on a computer.