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Create a Playlist subscribing Video podcasts

Pro Pack provides 'Sync to RSS feeds' function for some compatible widgets. 'Apple style Video Gallery' widget supports to automatically generate recent playlists by subscribing an video podcast. By the use of this smart function, you never need to create and manage a playlist manually.
There are tons of podcasts over the internet so that it may take long time to choose one of them. iTunes is the best tool to let you search your favorite podcast easily. Open iTunes, and just choose a podcast (video). Through this example, you can simply create your video player subscribing your favorite podcast.

Prerequisite - Choose a Podcast
Copy the Podcast link address
Convert the iTunes video podcast link to a standard RSS feed
Settings for an widget (Build your own wizard)
Mission completed!

1Prerequisite - Choose a Podcast

There are many ways to get Podcasts from internet. I usually get a podcast from their website like Ted.com, but the easiest way is from iTunes. Launch iTunes from your Mac or PC, and then go to iTunes Store. You can browse tons of iTunes from 'Podcast > Video' tab. Once you have found an video Podcast among the lists, click the album jacket to see more information.

2Copy the Podcast link address

There is a 'Subscribe' button right below the album jacket in the iTunes. Click the arrow button next to the 'Subscribe' button. If a drop-down menu is open, choose 'Copy Link' menu.

3Convert the iTunes video podcast link to a standard RSS feed

To use the iTunes video podcast link on web, you should convert it into a standard RSS feed. Go to this site: Feed Flipper, then paste your podcast link to their web page. You can grab a standard RSS feed address from Feed Flipper tool. Copy the address now.

4Settings for an widget (Build your own wizard)

Move from Feed Flipper to 'Build your own' wizard of Pro Pack, then choose 'Apple style Video Gallery' widget (only for video podcasts). Scroll down to 'Optional settings' fields, and turn 'sync podcast feed' on.
Copy & Paste the RSS feed that you grabbed from Feed Flipper into 'podcast (video) feed address'. These are all steps to be done.

Mission completed!

Below is a final example by following these steps above. Compare between TEDTalks (video), and this podcast player. Whenever an episode is added into the following podcast, this player will be also automatically updated without any works. (sometimes, there may be small time gap.)

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If the podcast includes only audios, this widget won't work. If you try to subscribe an audio podcast, please refer to this example: Create a Playlist subscribing audio podcasts. Buy Pro Pack