How-To Subscribe to The Rocketry Show Podcast on an Apple portable device
(EXPANDED AND UPDATED)
In case people find this thread later, I just wanted post a quick how-to on subscribing to the podcast from your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch. I'm going to assume the process is similar for an Android device. I have a galaxy s3, but can't seem to get a podcast app installed from the play store to try out right now.
Method One - On your device
(Tested in iOS 8.1 using the Safari browser and Apple's Podcasts App)
1. Open Safari and navigate to
https://www.therocketryshow.com/the-rocketry-show/
2. Find the "RSS | podcast" image / link in the upper-right. (Not the "iTunes" image.)
3. Tap the image to follow the link.
4. The Podcasts app will launch and ask if you want to subscribe to the podcast.
Method Two - On your computer via iTunes
(Tested on OSX Yosemite and Windows 7 with iTunes 12, Firefox, Chrome, IE, and Safari.)
1. Open your browser of choice and navigate to
https://www.therocketryshow.com/the-rocketry-show/
2. Find the "iTunes" image / link in the upper-right. (Not the "RSS | podcast" image.)
3. Click image to follow the link.
3a. Your browser may ask you if you want to launch iTunes... say yes
4. iTunes will launch and ask if you want to subscribe to the podcast.
5. Sync your device.
Note for new iTunes 12 users - Apple revamped the interface in iTunes 12, getting rid of the sidebar. In order to find the "Podcasts" section you will need to go to the "View" menu and select "More" and then "Podcasts". You can also access your podcasts by clicking the "..." icon in the upper left corner under the menu bar - (next to the "Music", "Movie", and "TV" icons) and selecting "Podcasts". If you want the "Podcasts" icon to always be visible, click the "..." go down to "Edit" and then check the box next to "Podcasts"
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I'm adding this section because I tried out Method 1 on my 1st gen iPad (that can't be updated past iOS 5.1.1) and it didn't exhibit the same auto-subscribe behavior I saw on newer versions of iOS. This method is basically the manual search and subscribe that I used to get the podcast on my phone before CG added the links to the show website..
Method Three - On your device
(Tested in iOS 5.1.1 using Safari and an older version the Podcasts App.)
1. Open Safari and navigate to
https://www.therocketryshow.com/the-rocketry-show/
2. Find the "RSS | podcast" image / link in the upper-right. (Not the "iTunes" image)
3. Tap and hold the image, then copy the link.
4. Open the Podcasts app, and tap the "My Podcasts" button
5. Tap and hold the search field then paste the copied URL into the field.
6. Tap "Search"
7. The App will ask if you'd like to subscribe to the podcast.
Hope someone finds this useful.