Video and Audio Tips

Podcasting with Linux
Most linux podcast software does not include password support, I found a way to get it working with linux, but there are a couple extra steps to using the tyt feeds. Step 1: download gpodder - gpodder is open source, in most repos, and does not include a PLAYER for the files, but does arrange and download your podcast feeds. Step 2: add the tyt feed to gpodder. Initially you'll get a 404 error. Step 3: in the Podcasts tab, right click the TYT feed, then go to podcast details, then to advanced. Enter passwords from site feed page. Now downloading will work. Step 4: enjoy listening to your podcasts. It took me about an hour to figure out how to get this working, figure it might be helpful to others facing a similar issue, if anyone else on the whole board uses linux. PS: The podcast password is not your website login. It is on the page with the podcast feeds. PSS - If you can't get past the login in linux, use chrome or chromium. Firefox seems to have issues.
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As of April 28, 2011, the Young Turks live stream is no longer delivered through Windows Media, and all references to Windows Media Player are now outdated.
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Installing Kludge on Macs and iDevices: check out the site : http://www.inmethod.com/air-video/index.html and learn how to install the kludge on the Mac and on the iPad to be able to look at Windows Media video.
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Snow Leopard Upgrade: If you're thinking of installing Snow Leopard, and want to continue to use Quicktime to view the show, you should select "customize" during the installation process and check Quicktime 7. (I'd also recommend checking Rosetta in this menu.)
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Anyways a way round this is to download the ubiquitous VLC player (available on all platforms i think...) certainly linux and windows! When VLC is open hit 'ctrl + n' to open a network stream and paste the URL ' http://winmedia.voxcdn.net/3137-live1-wmv' . The quality is as good as wmp and all is good.
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Traditionally, I had used windows media player to watch TYT and really like that player. With many of the podcasts now, they are in an apple format m4v that by default will not play in WMP. For a while I used quicktime, but it is not the same, so I started looking for alternatives and wanted to share my findings with you. I tried ffdshow first, to no avail; but then I tried the K-Lite Codec Pack, available for free here: http://www.codecguide.com/download_kl.htm With this codec pack installed, I am now able to watch TYT in WMP. Hope this helps!