Podcasts

Having spent some time developing the code for testing servers to see whether they support Wordpress podcasting, I’ve decided to pass on the script in the hope that it helps some other confused folk out there. You can download it here.

Well, a few more tests out of the public eye, some dialogue with my current host Heart Internet and the support of the author of Podcasting have finally led me to a better understanding of the issues with WordPress and…

It wisnae me man!
The reason for the recent flurry of bizarre and meaningless posts is that I’m using a new plugin for WordPress to handle my podcasts, which goes by the name of Podcasting. The old plugin Podpress worked…

So, with two of the files failing even to be included in the feed at all, and two of the files being included but faulty, I’m going to continue the tests with the faulty ones. No point experimenting with invisible…

Well, all 4 failed. In fact two didn’t even make it to into the feed with both the Audion and the Logic Pro mp3 files disappearing into the ether. And yet all 4 work fine in the audio player right…

Podcast test of iTunes generated mp3 file

Podcast test of Audion generated mp3 file

Podcast test of Amadeus Pro generated mp3 file

Podcast test of Logic Pro 8 generated mp3 file

A bunch of mind-numbing tests will now follow, as we try and work out which culprit is breaking the RSS podcast feed.