CSU Replay – iTunes
March 2016
Division of Information Technology
Charles Sturt University
CSU Replay policies and guidelines ........................................ 1
Technical support ..................................................................... 1
Apple iTunes .............................................................................. 2
Installing iTunes ........................................................................ 2
Finding the RSS feed links in CSU Replay .............................. 2
Adding RSS link to iTunes........................................................ 4
Accessing subscribed podcasts .............................................. 5
CSU Replay policies and guidelines
It is your responsibility to be familiar with and adhere to all CSU Replay policies and guidelines
including:
Records Management Policy – CSU Replay Use and Management
Copyright Guidelines for recording lectures
Technical support
Contact the IT Service Desk for CSU Replay technical support. Details for the IT Service Desk are
below:
IT Service Desk
Online Self Service (available 24/7)
Local Call Australia wide: 1300 653 088
International: + 612 6338 4357
CSU Internal: 84357
Monday to Friday - 8am - 6pm (GMT+10)
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Apple iTunes
You can access your CSU Replay recordings in iTunes by using the RSS feed links in your CSU
Replay site.
After adding the RSS link to iTunes, the recordings will be automatically downloaded into your
iTunes podcast library.
Installing iTunes
To download and install iTunes on your computer
1. Go to https://www.apple.com/au/itunes/download/
2. Uncheck the options (unless you wish to be emailed)
3. Click Download Now and select Save (select the appropriate location on your computer you
wish to save it to)
4. Once it has finished downloading, install iTunes
You will need administration rights on your personally owned computer and installer’s rights on
CSU owned computers to download and install iTunes.
Finding the RSS feed links in CSU Replay
1. On the link provided for your CSU Replay site
in Interact2, you’ll notice the RSS feed icon at
the bottom left hand side of the page.
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2. Place your mouse over this icon to display the Podcast (audio only) and Vodcast (videocontent and audio) links.
3. Click on the appropriate RSS Feed recording type (Podcast or Vodcast).
4. Once selected, you will be presented with a new window. Highlight everything in the
address bar and copy the text (right click and copy).
Note - you only need the information in the address bar so don’t worry if the page displays
errors.
5. Open iTunes.
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Adding RSS link to iTunes
6. Once iTunes is open, click the file menu and select “Subscribe to Podcast…”
7. Paste the link from step 4 (right click and paste) in the “Subscribe to Podcast” box. Please
make sure the URL begins with https://
Remove anything before the https:// if it appears.
8. Press OK.
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Accessing subscribed podcasts
9. In iTunes - click the podcast menu icon and then click the “My Podcasts” button.
This will display your feeds in the left hand column as well as shortcuts to recently updated
and unplayed recordings.
10. To view a subject’s full feed – select the subject in the left hand column so it displays in the
My Podcasts window and click the “Feed” option.
11. Click the cloud icon/s on the right hand side of the My Podcasts window to download the
recording/s your computer or device. The cloud symbol represents a recording that hasn’t
been previously downloaded.
12. Once downloaded, double click the recording to view/listen to it.
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