Apple TV: Adding Podcasts via iTunes
Summary
In addition to getting podcasts from the Internet directly on Apple TV, you can also use Apple TV to view or listen to podcasts that are stored in your iTunes library. Most podcasts are free and you can download or subscribe to them from the iTunes Store. You do not need an iTunes Store account to download or subscribe to podcasts.
This article assumes that you have completed Apple TV setup, including the iTunes connection to Apple TV. If not, please check out our Fast Start for Apple TV.
The settings for adding podcasts to Apple TV are unrelated to the settings for adding music. Podcast settings don't affect song settings, and vice versa. Set iTunes to automatically sync all podcasts or selected podcasts.
Products Affected
AppleTV, iTunes
To set iTunes to automatically sync podcasts
- In iTunes, select the Apple TV icon in the Devices list.
- Click the Podcasts tab.
- In the Podcasts pane, select "Sync... episodes of" and choose the number of episodes you want in the pop-up menu.
- Click "All podcasts" or "Selected podcasts." If you click "Selected podcasts," also select the podcasts in the list that you want to sync.
- Click Apply.
You can also stream podcasts from an iTunes library that you've set up for streaming.
To setup streaming content to Apple TV
- Open iTunes on the computer you want to stream from.
- Open Apple TV, choose Sources from the main menu.
- Choose "Connect to New iTunes" and make a note of the passcode displayed.
- In iTunes, select the Apple TV icon with "Click to set up" next to it.
- Enter the passcode. While content is being streamed, the computer must remain on and iTunes must remain open.
Note: The time it takes to begin viewing streaming content on Apple TV is dependent upon your local network speed.
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