Sometimes it may be a bit off, but it’s pretty cool to move from the podcast to the video quickly with a simple Siri command. When you run the shortcut, the link from the current podcast in Overcast is converted to a link to our latest YouTube video, with a special parameter to open to just the right time (in seconds).
The result is my shortcut “Show me this clip” that works well on your Home screen, in the Shortcuts widget, or in Siri. If you’re on Overcast user, you’re in luck – I’ve solved the problem in one direction, taking Overcast’s “Share URL with timestamp” Siri Shortcut and combining it with YouTube’s timestamps feature to let you jump into the video feed at a moment’s notice. While the show is designed as an audio podcast, our network This Week in Tech produces the video so anyone can watch too – I have lots of fun being on camera with Mikah.īeing a podcast that’s also “video capable,” I’ve always thought it’s a shame that it’s not easier to listen when you want to, or watch when you want to, with a way to switch between both on the fly.
The steps are simple, and you don’t have to know how to code.If you didn’t already know, my podcast Smart Tech Today comes with a video feed now – you can download a full video feed in Podcasts, or subscribe to the YouTube channel to get the episodes every week, or watch live on Twitch every Monday at 4pm PST. Or you could use a feed builder and host your podcast on RSS.com to create your podcast RSS feed. You then will need to add a new item each time you create a new episode so that your episode will show up in your readers’ feeds. If you know how to code (most of us don’t), you can create an RSS feed by using XML to declare the channel, title of your feed, links to your channel, and more. The bottom line is that you need to create an RSS feed for your podcast so your listeners can easily subscribe. In fact, you should make that task as easy as possible, or you’ll risk seeing your numbers dwindle. It’s your job as a content producer who wants followers to make yourself easy to find. They’ll visit their feed, see what’s new, and click on your latest episode. When your fans subscribe to your podcast RSS feed they’ll see updates in real time in their summary display. People are busy and consume so much online content that it’s easy to be forgotten! The die-hard ones will religiously check your channel to make sure they haven’t missed an episode, but many simply won’t take the time. It’s important for your listeners to stay up-to-date on all your new podcast episodes.
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