You may already be familiar with podcasting, one of the most popular new technologies introduced to the internet in the past couple of years. We are delighted to now be able to offer much of the New Beginnings message in the podcast audio format. It is an exciting technology, although it can be a bit confusing for first-time users. Here are some common questions and their answers.

I already know how to play podcasts on my computer. Where are the links?
Click here to go to our feed page using your browser.
If you prefer to get your podcasts through iTunes, click here to go to our page at the iTunes Store.

What are podcasts?
We have set up several ways for podcast novices to get to our podcasts and listen to them. First, here's a quick description of what podcasting is. A podcast consists of two things:

1. A text, audio or video file that will play on computers and portable devices like the Apple iPod. Early podcasts were aimed at the large number of iPod owners, and that's where the name comes from. The podcast files are called Episodes.
2. A file that lets people subscribe to the podcasts. We recommend subscribing! When you subscribe, your computer can download new episodes automatically whenever the podcast producer puts them online. The file that makes all this possible is often referred to as a Feed.

What do I need on my computer to get a podcast feed?
The newest versions of all popular browsers should automatically recognize feeds. To see if your browser supports feed pages, click this link. If you get a page full of mumbo-jumbo text, your browser is not up-to-date. Click here for Microsoft instructions on getting the latest version of Internet Explorer for Windows XP (it's free).

Your computer will also need to have an application that can play audio files. Computers running Windows XP have Windows Media Player (WMP) installed automatically, and all versions of WMP should play our podcasts.

I have iTunes installed on my computer. How can I use it to get your podcasts?
You have two options with iTunes. Go to our page on the iTunes Music Store or paste our page address (URL) into the Podcast subscription area of iTunes. Keep reading to see how.

1. Using the iTunes Music Store: If you already have an account at the store, simply click this link to reach our page. If you don't have an account, you may have to create one. There is no charge.
2. Paste the URL directly: In Windows, open iTunes and click the Advanced menu at the top. Scroll down to "Subscribe to Podcast."
   Type the following or copy and paste it:  http://mynewtemple.org/podcasts/NBpodcasts.xml

What if that doesn't work or I just don't want to do all that?
We have a page with all our audio files available for download. Click here to go to that page. If none of this works for you, please feel free to e-mail our webmaster for help.