These podcasts will each consist of an audio programme, similar
to a radio show. The simplest way to hear them is to click on the
“Download” link, and choose the “Open” option in the dialog box.
The file should then be loaded and played by your computer’s
default audio software. Alternatively, you can save the file to
listen to later.
Various types of “podcatchers”, freely available to download,
will allow you to subscribe to the podcast as they come out,
without needing to revisit these pages or watch out for them. Each
edition will be delivered to your computer. Subscribing is
completely free, and you can cancel at any time. Links to some
podcatchers are given on the main podcast page. (You should always
read the set-up and help guides. The Royal College of Psychiatrists
is not responsible for the content of any external websites, or
programs contained on them).
Once you have set up your podcatcher, you will need to
“subscribe” to our podcast feed. How this is done will depend on
your particular software, but usually there will be a button saying
“Add” or “Subscribe”, and you will need to enter the relevant link
address (given on our main podcast page). Your software will then
automatically check the page for updates when it is run (you can
set most of them to run automatically from time to time), and will
download any new podcasts it finds. You can then listen to them on
your PC, or transfer them to your portable MP3 player to listen to
later.