Noor TV is proud to announce that we will be making our multimedia content available on iTunes Podcast service. We believe that Podcasting not only provides an excellent medium for delivering enhanced audio and video resources to people around the world but it is also the latest cutting edge technology that allows you to synchronise with iPods and other Apple players.

A podcast is an episodic program delivered via the Internet using an XML protocol called RSS. Podcast episodes can be audio files, video files, documents, or any combination of the three. NOOR TV podcasts will come in the form of audio and video. Users will be required to subscribe to our podcast resource by using a client application, such as iTunes, which is a free application (see below).

Because podcasts can include several of the most common types of media, they can be used to offer many different kinds of programs. Any of our television programmes can be transmitted as a podcast, as can any lecture, performance, or other recorded event.

iTunes 9 Download: You can download the latest version of iTunes, version 9, for free for both the PC and the Mac. Simply click the download button and follow the installation instructions. iTunes is completely free to use and you can listen to our podcasts through this application.

How can I get started?

How to subscribe to Noor TV podcast manually
To find and subscribe to Noor TV podcast:

• Launch iTunes. If you do not have iTunes, download the latest version of iTunes, free (see link above).


• In the left column of iTunes, click on iTunes Store.


• In the box labeled "iTunes STORE", click on "Podcasts."


• Search for our podcasts by entering the following search terms 'noor tv podcast' in the Search iTunes Store field. When iTunes displays results for your search, you will see the Noor Podcast image with a 'subscribe' button next to it. The search may also bring other items in the result but make sure you select our podcast link only.
  After a few seconds, iTunes will begin to download the latest episode from our podcast resource.

To listen to or watch the episode:

• Click the triangle next to the name of the podcast to see all the episodes:


• Double-click on the top episode to play it.


• To download and play older episodes, double-click on them or click the Get button.

How much does the Noor TV podcasts cost?
All podcasts on the iTunes Store are free.

How do podcasts work?
Podcasts consist of the episode files that you download, and an XML file that lists all the episodes. When you subscribe to our podcast, iTunes reads the XML file and downloads the latest episode. Each day, iTunes rereads the XML file. If a new episode is available, iTunes downloads it automatically.

Do I need an iPod?
No. Although you can download podcasts to your iPod to play them on the go, you can listen to or watch podcasts on your computer, using iTunes, or on your TV, with Apple TV.

Do I have to have an account at an iTunes Store to get podcasts?
No. However, you do need an account to submit a podcast to the iTunes Store.

Can I put podcasts in a playlist?
Yes, podcast episodes can be added to a playlist, or smart playlist, like any other track. However, new episodes of a podcast are not automatically added to a standard playlist.

Can I play podcasts on my iPod shuffle?
Yes. To play a podcast on iPod shuffle, set the switch on iPod shuffle to play in order. Also, note that the Autofill feature of iTunes will not add audiobooks and podcasts to iPod shuffle. Instead, you should manually add audiobooks and podcasts to iPod shuffle by dragging them to the iPod shuffle playlist.

Watching Video Content
iTunes enables you to watch downloaded video content on your computer. With the new iPod, you can synchronize video content to watch on the go. Once you have your video content downloaded to iTunes, simply connect your new iPod and let iTunes Auto-Sync do the rest. All your videos and video playlists sync automatically, so you can watch them on the iPod’s brilliant, 2.5-inch color screen anytime, anywhere.

Podcast Preview
To preview any of our podcast, just double-click an episode for a sample. If you like what you hear, click the “Subscribe” button at the top of the podcasts page. Or, if you’d rather download only certain episodes, click the “Get Episode” button next to the episode you want.

Save it for later.
If you can’t finish a podcast in one sitting, never fear. You can always pause playback in either iTunes or on your iPod and resume playback later from the point you left off. Listen to the first half of a podcast on your way to work, and on your way home, pick up right where you left it.

By default, podcast files are set so that iPod and iTunes will remember playback position. You can turn the feature off by clicking on a podcast file, choosing “Get Info” from the contextual menu, and unchecking “Remember Playback Position.” You can even turn the same option on for non-podcast files, letting you resume playback on any track in your library.

Troubleshooting
When iTunes encounters a problem downloading a podcast episode, it displays a small “Exclamation Point” icon to the left of the episode title. Click on the point to reveal more detail about the error. Generally, such errors are related to the feed set up by the podcaster. In most cases, the episode will be available again in about a day.

Play it again
Once an episode is finished downloading, a blue dot appears to the left of the podcast, indicating that it has not yet been played. As soon as you begin to play the podcast, the blue dot disappears. When the blue dot disappears, it’s a reminder that the episode will be automatically removed from your iPod the next time you sync it with your computer. If you want to make sure the episode stays on your iPod, right-click it and choose “mark as unread”.

Managing Podcast Subscriptions
When a podcast finishes playing, iTunes does not play the next podcast episode in your Source List by default. To keep a steady stream of episodes playing, consider creating a smart playlist. A smart playlist of podcast episodes allows you to listen to episodes continuously and to further refine your podcasts. For example, you might create a smart playlist for news podcast episodes longer than 40 minutes.

To build an all-podcast playlist, Choose “New Smart Playlist” from the file menu. From the first drop-down box, select “Podcast” and leave the second drop-down set to “is true”. To include only podcast episodes you haven’t yet listened to, click the “+” symbol to add a new rule and choose “Play Count”, “is”, 0. Add additional filters to further refine your smart playlist.

Keep podcasts forever
It’s easy to tell iTunes how long to keep podcasts in your library. When browsing the podcasts you’ve downloaded, you’ll see a Settings button at the bottom of the jukebox window. Click it, and iTunes takes you right to the podcasts tab of the iTunes Preferences dialog. See the “Keep:” drop-down menu? It lets you decide exactly how long to keep podcasts, helping you keep your library neat and tidy.

Time to unsubscribe.
Podcasts are like audio or video magazines. Once you subscribe, you can expect a new “issue” of that podcast at a regular interval. But if you find you have more than you can handle, it’s easy to unsubscribe. Just highlight the podcast you want to unsubscribe from, and click the “Unsubscribe” button in the lower left hand corner of the screen. To unsubscribe and delete all files related to the podcast, simply press the Delete key after selecting a podcast.

NOORTV Current Podcast Titles

The Masnavi was written in Persian by Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi, the celebrated Persian Sufi saint and poet, is one of the best known and most influential works of both Sufism and Persian literature that illustrate man's predicament in his search for God. This podcast is a series of lectures that looks deep into this philisophical book and highlights the brilliance and eloquence of Jalal al-Din Rumi. The lectures are narrated and described by Shaykh Allau-ud-din Siddiqui.