BeyondPod for Tablets - Next Steps

Here is a quick list of steps to get started

  1. 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.)
  2. 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).
  3. 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.
  4. 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.