I haven't found anywhere which has a good list of RSS Feeds which are good for us XDA type people.
Interested in both normal RSS Feeds and Podcasts (i.e.Video, Audio).
I would also like to know if there is a way to get the XdaTv videos using a podcast too (to me this would be the obvious way to distribute them).
To get things started, here are some of my favs (I may add any I particularly like here - with credit of course).
Details about the feed items, such as are they complete articles or shortened versions (i.e. you have to visit the site to read it all), how often are they updated, general description etc would also be useful.
Keys:
UPDATES: DAILY+, DAILY, WEEKLY+, WEEKLY, MONTHLY etc
ARTICLES: DETAILED, FULL, SHORT
PODCAST: VIDEO, AUDIO
==================== Normal Feeds ====================
Xda Developers - http://feeds.feedburner.com/xda-developers/ShsH
[DAILY+][FULL] Top of the list of course, the Xda Portal!
Windows Phone Thoughts - http://feeds.pocketpcthoughts.com/pocketpcthoughts
[DAILY+][FULL] General news about windows mobile and windows phone
The Gadgeteer - http://the-gadgeteer.com/feed/
[DAILY+][DETAILED] Gadget reviews and news
Engadget Mobile - http://mobile.engadget.com/rss.xml
[DAILY+][FULL] General news about windows mobile and windows phone
==================== Podcasts (Video/Audio) ====================
XdaTV Podcast - http://feeds.feedburner.com/XdaTv
XdaTV Audio Podcast - http://feeds.feedburner.com/XdaTvAudio
[WEEKLY+][VIDEO] If you don't know what XdaTV is then shame on you! It's the home grown talent of Xda telling you how it is.
(tends not to be safe for work/sensitive ears sometimes - however more recently bleeps are used where required)
Thread regarding the podcast here.
GeekBeat.TV (Xvid Large) - http://revision3.com/geekbeattv/feed/Xvid-Large
[WEEKLY+][VIDEO] Excellent short podcast video about the latest tech and gadgets.
WebBeat.TV (Large) - http://feeds.feedburner.com/wbtvlarge
[WEEKLY+][VIDEO] Excellent short podcast video about web sites and online trends
IGN.com - Tech Fetish - http://feeds.ign.com/ignfeeds/podcasts/gear
[MONTHLY][AUDIO] Chat about gaming and technology (tends not to be safe for work/sensitive ears)
Lifehacker [Mp4 Small] - http://revision3.com/lifehacker/feed/MP4-Small
[WEEKLY][VIDEO] Mix of tech news and tips, interesting and entertaining.
(tends not to be safe for work/sensitive ears sometimes)
==================== Social Casting ====================
Facebook
You have two options:
1) The RSSTab (WinMob) (see signiture) has a special ability to create Facebook feeds using the Facebook API of your News, Notifications and Friends walls, as well as ability to comment, post and like each entry directly from the RSSTab.
Here are basic details of the functionality:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14336549#post14336549
2) Facebook also provides some limited feeds directly:
Notifications:
Code:
http://www.facebook.com/notifications.php?id=[YOURUSERIDNUMBER]
Friends' Facebook Links
Code:
http://www.facebook.com/posted.php
Friends' Facebook Notes
Code:
http://www.facebook.com/notes.php?friends&id=[YOURUSERIDNUMBER]
Friends' Facebook Status Updates
Code:
http://www.facebook.com/friends.php?s&id=[YOURUSERIDNUMBER]
Obviously the data you get will depend on the account previously logged into facebook and the related person's privacy settings.
Twitter
You can add the following feeds to view your twitter's.
RSSTab Twitter Feed - http://api.twitter.com/1/statuses/user_timeline.rss?screen_name=rsstab
Code:
http://api.twitter.com/1/statuses/user_timeline.rss?screen_name=[username]
Google+
lifehacker - Create RSS Feeds for Google+ Profiles
Basically a case of finding the profile ID and adding it to http://plusfeed.appspot.com/:
Google+ David Galloway (LifeHacker Editor) Feed - http://plusfeed.appspot.com/111668640050600254907
Code:
http://plusfeed.appspot.com/[PROFILEID]
The quest continues...
The XdaTV podcast is up and running nicely. I aim to update it every week or so, so videos will probably appear in blocks of 3-5, depending on how up to date I am with my viewing. Simply can't recommend it enough, great things are a-happenin.
I've also added Lifehacker, a new podcast from the site of the same name, looks good so far, plenty of polish and shine, but interesting so far.
In addition to this, I will experiment at some point with a "feed of feeds"...the idea being that new podcasts and rss feeds will be put in a feed and the RSSTab will then detect the feed urls in the rss posts and give you the option to add it to your feeds. It could be an interesting way to share and enjoy new rss feeds and podcasts.
I've not seen it before, but I would be interested to know if it has been done or not.
In fact, the concept of the "feed of feeds" could be quite interesting as anyone could create a list of favorite feeds, which could then be added as a list too, so you get a "feed of feeds of feeds"...ok!
Now added the official XdaTv Podcast feed!
meltwater said:
The quest continues...
The XdaTV podcast is up and running nicely. I aim to update it every week or so, so videos will probably appear in blocks of 3-5, depending on how up to date I am with my viewing. Simply can't recommend it enough, great things are a-happenin.
I've also added Lifehacker, a new podcast from the site of the same name, looks good so far, plenty of polish and shine, but interesting so far.
In addition to this, I will experiment at some point with a "feed of feeds"...the idea being that new podcasts and rss feeds will be put in a feed and the RSSTab will then detect the feed urls in the rss posts and give you the option to add it to your feeds. It could be an interesting way to share and enjoy new rss feeds and podcasts.
I've not seen it before, but I would be interested to know if it has been done or not.
In fact, the concept of the "feed of feeds" could be quite interesting as anyone could create a list of favorite feeds, which could then be added as a list too, so you get a "feed of feeds of feeds"...ok!
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So, we're supposed to understand that last part?
Btw would it be possible to put the XDA podcasts on iTunes? That's my usual route when it comes to podcasts so it would be more convenient for me.
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So, we're supposed to understand that last part?
Btw would it be possible to put the XDA podcasts on iTunes? That's my usual route when it comes to podcasts so it would be more convenient for me.
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Most of that is out of date, since we now have a proper podcasts.
The last part, is some thoughts I was having for sharing podcasts around since I find it a hassle to find good feeds online and then transfer them to my phone, google reader etc etc, since mobile devices aren't too great at finding and checking out feeds.
I don't think there is any reason why we can't put the XdaPodcast on itunes, but it's only been released today (as I've just completed the app for updating it).
Once we are confident of the update process then it'll get posted, as it makes sense to be sure it works and we can keep it updated quickly.
PS: The feed is quite easy to add manually, as I tried to make the url as easy as possible!
http://feeds.feedburner.com/XdaTv
I've just updated the first post to include information of Social Casting RSS Feeds, using the instructions provided you should be able to easily be able to set up feeds for Facebook, Twitter and Google+.
Also if you are a Google Reader user, if you use the above feeds, then it seems like google will fetch the data using their own servers (which for me means my work web filtering does not block them!).
XdaTV Podcast - http://feeds.feedburner.com/XdaTv
XdaTV Audio Podcast - http://feeds.feedburner.com/XdaTvAudio
Please post any issues you have with the XdaPodcast here and we shall attempt to fix it as soon as we can!
Jump to the posts which are related to the Now Official XdaTv Podcast here.
The XdaTv Podcast is brought to you by meltwater's podcaster app (should work on both WM and windows)!
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Currently there is no official thread for XDATV feedback, so thought I would start one (not too worried if this gets used or if another one is started by the XDATV guys).
First off, I love the concept of XdaTv and I was looking forward to watching the videos as and when they are posted. However, the main issue I have is I am unable to view them on my phone (particularly while offline), this is the main opportunity I would have to watch them.
I would like to have a proper podcast style RSS Feed available, i.e. containing links to downloadable video files (mp4 or similar) which I can then play via the RSSTab as and when I have the time.
If people are interested, I am able to create a RSS Feed myself and host the files from something like Dropbox (Assuming Xda agree), obviously it'll be better if Xda are able to offer this directly.
Add your thoughts to this thread, or comments about XdaTv in general and vote in the poll.
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I've been experimenting with publishing RSS Feeds, so I've created an experimental Podcast for XdaTv
Of course, if there is an issue with posting the podcast then I shall remove it immediately, just let me know.[/SIZE][/B]
[SIZE="4"][URL="http://feeds.feedburner.com/XdaTvMeltwater"]XdaTV Meltwater Podcast (Unofficial)[IMG]http://www.xda-developers.com/wp-content/themes/XDA/images/rssBox.png[/IMG][/URL][/SIZE] --Proper podcast
Currently available as MP4 formats.
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ALL ARE POSTED - MOST RECENTLY
Sam’s XDA Daily Round Up – 12 April – XDA TV
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I use the following RSS feed to track when they are released,
[SIZE="4"][URL="http://www.youtube.com/rss/user/xdadevelopers/videos.rss&format=17"]Xda Developers YouTube Channel[IMG]http://www.xda-developers.com/wp-content/themes/XDA/images/rssBox.png[/IMG][/URL][/SIZE] --Feed of Links to YouTube (not a podcast)
This would be great
I´m ok with Youtube format, never use podcasts
One of the best Forums.Thank you!
Good idea, guys. We're going to look into having a video podcast feed. We could probably get it on iTunes and Zune, too.
svetius said:
Good idea, guys. We're going to look into having a video podcast feed. We could probably get it on iTunes and Zune, too.
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Well I've been experimenting with publishing RSSFeeds, so I've created an experimental one.
At the moment I've just got the 1st video up (in flv and mp4 format), I can test to see if this works on my device and perhaps provide some more until an Official Podcast is created. Will work out which format works best on my device and use that for the rest.
Of course, if there is an issue with posting the podcast then I shall remove it immediately, just let me know.
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IMO having both youtube/podcast would yield a better return for more potential members vs just the podcast. Youtube is just a mishmash of crap, but its also where "everyone" goes to view videos. Therefore you'd get some stragglers as well as allowing others to embed on other sites to draw some attraction to XDA.
This is just one mans' opinion.
Random observation/idea...
http://www.xda-developers.com/tag/xdatv/ lists the tag page for xdatv...
I am pretty sure there is a backend RSS feed accessible via some hidden URL... If I can figure it out, there would be an RSS link to subscribe your reader to
pulser_g2 said:
Random observation/idea...
http://www.xda-developers.com/tag/xdatv/ lists the tag page for xdatv...
I am pretty sure there is a backend RSS feed accessible via some hidden URL... If I can figure it out, there would be an RSS link to subscribe your reader to
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The RSS link above to the YouTube channel does this, but for proper podcast style feed (i.e. one which supports downloading of videos to the device for off-line viewing) you need links to the video files rather than the YouTube stream.
[It would be really handy if those links were available HINT HINT]
However, I do use the tags to find the XdaTv posts so I can insert a suitable description etc.
I think YouTube supported it or intended to (hence the "&format=17" which is supposed to related to mp4 format), but it does not work. There is even a site which formats the links to do this, but for whatever reason it doesn't work here.
For now I'll host the podcast feed, since it is the easiest way for me to view it while experimenting anyway. The issue I may have is if I over-run my bandwidth hosting the videos, but will deal with that if I need to.
Anyway, the unofficial podcast is up and running and I've already used it to view the two videos I've put on there (so I'll be adding some more tonight). I'll try to ensure the latest one is on there and slowly build up the list of the older ones.
UPDATE
I might have found a way around the hosting problem as I may have found a way to directly access the videos.
meltwater said:
UPDATE
I might have found a way around the hosting problem as I may have found a way to directly access the videos.
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Was just about to suggest that you should be able to "obtain" a link from YouTube
pulser_g2 said:
Was just about to suggest that you should be able to "obtain" a link from YouTube
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Its not easy for me to test (don't have YouTube access during the day) but I've set up a feed with some test links in so I should be able to check to see if it works tonight.
Not sure if my method is suitable (using KeepVid to get the links), you get the following kind-of links:
Code:
http://v11.lscache5.c.youtube.com/videoplayback?sparams=id,expire,ip,ipbits,itag,algorithm,burst,factor,oc:U0dYTlZUTl9FSkNNOF9OTlJB&fexp=906339&algorithm=throttle-factor&itag=5&ipbits=0&burst=40&sver=3&signature=0ADF1F4DADBA0E68A2CBA21D56BBB5E009468905.D329E84182EFBC9E03C18AE75F25B4FECD0CA571&expire=1299690000&key=yt1&ip=0.0.0.0&factor=1.25&id=652e189f57cfefec&title=azrienoch%20Weekly%20Recap%20-%204%20March%20-%20XDA%20TV%20[www.keepvid.com]
I don't know if the link has limits or will expire too quickly etc. but that's what I shall test. Don't really know anything about the formatting of the link, would be interesting to know though.
Not sure if there is a better way to do it, but clearly if I don't need to host the videos then it is a lot simpler.
(In fact, once I've tested it, I will post all the videos to date in one go!).
Any preference on mp4 or flv files???
The current podcast has an example of both - so please try and see which plays and looks best on your device.
The flv files are smaller, but mp4 is better quality (Note - I will be using the smallest option of both as this is for mobile devices).
i.e.
FLV 400x226
MP4 640x360
Date FLV MP4
4Mar 12Mb 25Mb
8Mar 23Mb 43Mb
1Mar 49Mb 30Mb (12min55sec)
4Feb 11Mb 20Mb (4min42sec)
The direct links do not work unfortunately. I guess it needs an open youtube session or something to work...
Any suggestions are welcome for linking/hosting these files...
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OK, the podcast is live, running and working nicely.
Just watched two more and I am definitely a fan!
Excellent work guys, totally worth the effort to make a podcast for, I hope it helps spread the XdaTv goodness.
XDA Insider - Good start to the series, really great to see some of the faces behind the posts. I look forward to seeing more!
Android ROM Rundown - I don't have a proper android device but it is interesting to see what is being done to the roms which are out there and the features that are available and being developed.
azrienoch Weekly Recap - There is nothing I can say which can describe this one, it's just something you have to watch and then you are hooked. Love it!
Quality work here guys, keep it up!
Updated the podcast to include the latest videos.
Most recent:
azrienoch Weekly Recap – 18 March – XDA TV
I've dropped the flv files, since the mp4 files are working fine on my device (and no one has given an opinion, so I'll not upload new flv files).
Podcast is updated to "azrienoch Weekly Recap 8 April XDA TV".
Enjoy!
Updated for:
Sam’s XDA Daily Round Up – 12 April – XDA TV
Just found this, thanks for working on it! I'm just wondering where exactly you're at or how you maintain it, because I'm hearing that you convert and download them, then add them to the feed, am I correct? Even if there's not a way to download directly, there's got to be a way to automate the process. Let me know, I'm willing to help brainstorm ideas.
azrienoch said:
Just found this, thanks for working on it! I'm just wondering where exactly you're at or how you maintain it, because I'm hearing that you convert and download them, then add them to the feed, am I correct? Even if there's not a way to download directly, there's got to be a way to automate the process. Let me know, I'm willing to help brainstorm ideas.
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Yes, unfortunately I do it manually, hence the lag in posting them.
The main problem is the video files and I don't have direct you-tube access during the day (which is why podcasting them is my best option). It started as an experiment to play around with how Podcasts are generated, but I found it is the easiest way to keep up with XdaTV for me.
I use KeepVid.com to get the files, which generates a download url for me (but I think it generates a session id in order to download the files so I can't link directly unfortunately).
The extra problem is after I get the videos I have to upload them to a file share site which supports direct linking (no captchas) - currently using FileDen, which is ok at the moment, but it does have bandwidth limits.
Then I can add the info into the rss file,
Code:
<title>
<description>
<link> - Use the link to xda portal post
<enclosure url>
<pubDate>
I then push it through Google Feedburner, which adds a layer so you can keep a static address for the feed (and it also provides stats and re-links the videos).
Unfortunately, I think YouTube did have the ability to provide podcast feeds automatically at one point (it's documented in the feed api somewhere) but I think it's been removed for a while now (I expect since it by-passes the advert system it was not much use).
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Now to automate this...
Considering the youtube feed has all the required info in (except the video!):
http://www.youtube.com/rss/user/xdadevelopers/videos.rss
It wouldn't take too much to adjust that feed to create a new podcast feed if the video links were available and in a consistent format from somewhere (either date or the youtube id perhaps "PvXb7B1ihQg.mp4"). That is something I can probably code up without too much trouble (the code I use for the RSSTab is doing similar things).
SO if the videos can be hosted somewhere, I can make a program to generate the rest of the podcast automatically, and perhaps upload it too. Otherwise, I'm going to find it difficult to keep up!
Anyway, XdaTV is so good, I am more than happy to spend the time and effort to get it podcasting and help spread the quality entertainment. No reason at all why the podcast couldn't be added to iTunes etc once it is up and running correctly (will have to find out what is required to do that though).
If we were to render in a small format as well as in a large one for YouTube and then send the small one to you when we upload the other, that'd help. Not sure what the space limitations are for the host you're using, but we might be able to convince the admins to host on xda and that'd solve that problem.
What resolution and size are the videos youre hosting now?
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I don't mean to disrespect the request at all - it's currently the most-requested feature on that uservoice page, so clearly you're not alone in wanting it, and I'm all about the Will of the People.
But can I ask why? I get why it's important in hour-long podcast episodes (and I just noticed this morning that the 8.1 podcast app implements it, which is nice), but I've never felt the need to skip forward within a song I was listening to. Skip to the next song? Sure, all the time - but I've never thought, "Ugh, this verse is boring, the next one's WAY better, ARGH."
Obviously, I'm being facetious - but seriously, I'm completely missing the point of the request.
byobge said:
I don't mean to disrespect the request at all - it's currently the most-requested feature on that uservoice page, so clearly you're not alone in wanting it, and I'm all about the Will of the People.
But can I ask why? I get why it's important in hour-long podcast episodes (and I just noticed this morning that the 8.1 podcast app implements it, which is nice), but I've never felt the need to skip forward within a song I was listening to. Skip to the next song? Sure, all the time - but I've never thought, "Ugh, this verse is boring, the next one's WAY better, ARGH."
Obviously, I'm being facetious - but seriously, I'm completely missing the point of the request.
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There was a time when there were no decent apps for playing back Audiobooks so that was ONE reason why a seek bar (and maybe bookmarking?!) would have been hugely helpful. There still aren't any that are as simple as drag-dropping the audio files (you have to use RSS or transfer the files from OneDrive). I can imagine listening to recorded lectures, for example, would pose a similar problem.
Pretty much any situation in which you find yourself dealing with relatively large/long audio files.
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There was a time when there were no decent apps for playing back Audiobooks so that was ONE reason why a seek bar (and maybe bookmarking?!) would have been hugely helpful. There still aren't any that are as simple as drag-dropping the audio files (you have to use RSS or transfer the files from OneDrive). I can imagine listening to recorded lectures, for example, would pose a similar problem.
Pretty much any situation in which you find yourself dealing with relatively large/long audio files.
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