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# The Podcasts page
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The Podcasts page allows you add subscriptions to podcasts which are often used to syndicated audio files using a URL called a RSS feed. This allows your LibreTime instance to automatically download new shows from the web.
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In order to add a podcast you need to get the RSS feed. All podcasts available on iTunes have a RSS feed but it is sometimes hidden. See this issue on our github page [#510](https://github.com/LibreTime/libretime/issues/510) for more information. RSS feeds that do not end in *.xml* may be accepted by LibreTime but might fail to download episodes; in that case, download the episode using a podcast client such as [gpodder](https://gpodder.github.io/) and then manually upload and schedule the episode. Podcast feeds coming from Anchor.fm have been known to have this issue.
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The podcast interfaces provides you with the ability to generate [Smartblocks](../smartblocks) that can be used in conjunction with [Autoloading Playlists](../calendar/#autoloading-playlist) to schedule the newest episode of a podcast without human intervention.
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##Video Tutorials##
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- [How to schedule a podcast to play the latest episode automatically](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-4UcD8qvR8)
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Dashboard
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The podcasts dashboard is similar to the tracks view, allowing you to add, edit, and remove
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podcasts by the toolbar, in addition to sorting by columns. Podcast feeds themselves cannot be searched (ie. to
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search for _Background Briefing_, as per the screenshot).
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To add a podcast, click on the **+ Add** button on the toolbar and provide the podcast's RSS feed, which usually ends in *.xml*.
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Once the podcast's feed is recognized, the editor pane opens for the podcast.
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Editor
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In the podcasts editor, you can rename the podcast, update settings for the podcast, and manage episodes.
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A search box is available to search for episodes within the feed.
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- To import an episode directly into LibreTime, double-click on an episode or select it and click **+ Import**. The podcast will appear under tracks with the Podcast Name as the Album.
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- To delete an episode from LibreTime, select the episode and click on the red trash can on the toolbar.
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- If you would like LibreTime to automatically download the latest episodes of a podcast, make sure *Download latest episodes* is checked. This can be used in conjunction with Smartblocks and Playlists to automate downloading and scheduling shows that are received via. podcast feed.
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