BeyondPod for Tablets - Next Steps
Here is a quick list of steps to get started
- Subscribe to podcasts or news feeds. Feeds can be imported
from the included podcast/feed directories or Feedly
account. Feeds can be also added manually by tapping
on + Add Feed button located at the top right.
When adding feeds they can be assigned to different categories
based on their content (for example News, Sports, Favorites etc.)
- Once your feed subscriptions are added (you see them in the list of feeds), tap on
the 'Update' button on the toolbar. This will update all feeds
in the current category and also, if the feed has
episodes, will download the last episode (downloading may take some
time based on the size of the episode and the speed of your connection).
- Tap on any feed in the feed list to see the latest episodes. Tap on episode icon to play it directly (stream it)
or tap on the push-pin to download the episode.
- You can see a list of all downloaded/streamed episodes across all feeds in a given category by selecting the category from the category list
below the title. From there you can play, delete and share your episodes.
You can schedule the update and download to occur
automatically (for example at night). Each feed category can have its own update
schedule (it will update all feeds and download new episodes in a given category).
If you just want to update all your feeds on a single schedule, setting an update
schedule for "All Feeds" category will update all feeds regardless of
what category they are in.
If you have a good internet connection (WiFi or 3G) you can also try to “stream”
the episode – this will start playing directly from the internet (without downloading
it first). Streaming is especially convenient for videos as they are quite big and,
even when using a fast connection, can take some time to download. BeyondPod relies
on the default Android Media Player for streaming, and unfortunately, the results
appear to be very dependent on the internet connection, the format of the podcast
and how the server that serves the podcast is set up. Some podcasts work very well
some don't.