Hi Carol, Yes, Downcast keeps your place in imported files, just as it does with the podcasts it downloads.
You can import by using iTunes file sharing to add files to the app, or use the Export or Open In feature of other apps such as Dropbox and Filer to bring files into Downcast. You can also import files from your music library. Then in Downcast, choose More, then Tools, then Import Files. All the files you have added are listed; select the ones you want to import by double-tapping them. There's also a Select All command. YOu have the choice of importing to a new or existing podcast. If you choose New, the podcast is called Imported followed by the date of the import. Once you've imported files, you can set options as you would with other podcasts. So you can set the playback speed, for example. HTH, Anna On Sep 24, 2012, at 4:19 PM, Carol Pearson <[email protected]> wrote: > Can you tell me, please, how you import the MP3's into Downcast and also > confirm that they keep their place if stopped partway through? > > Carol P > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Malver" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 1:40 PM > Subject: RE: Downcast vs iOS Podcast Client > > >> Hello, >> I have not used the apple podcatcher. The thing I like about downcast is >> that I can import mp3s into it, and it treats the imported files as a >> podcast. This functionality is useful to me because Minnesota's agency for >> the blind has a radio reading service whose daisy books are recorded using >> mp3 files for the audio component. I can bring the mp3 files into downcast, >> which saves me having to buy a separate app for reading daisy books. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Neil Barnfather - TalkNav >> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 7:23 AM >> To: [email protected]; The Accessible Phones Discussion List >> Subject: Downcast vs iOS Podcast Client >> >> All, >> >> There has been some discussion of late as to which is better, Downcast or >> the default iOS Podcast client from Apple. >> >> This is preloaded by way of comment with the fact that I've not used >> Downcast myself, but, those I trust to offer opinion have not yet offered me >> something, other than UI comment, that makes me think one is better than the >> other. So, this message serves to inform those who on the other side of the >> fence, may not yet have used Podcast from Apple. >> >> Features: >> >> Fully automate and configure download parameters for individual podcasts, >> >> choose what is downloaded, >> >> choose what is kept, e.g. all, unplayed, last x etc. >> >> playback speed, half, normal, 1.5x, 2x and 3x >> >> adjust display mode, newest at top or oldest at top >> >> choose playback order, newest first or oldest first, separate command from >> above >> >> full Apple iTunes selection of podcasts an information. >> >> download over 3G or WiFi only. >> >> Oh, fully Voice Over usable and by the way, podcasts can be played / >> controlled with Siri, which is not a feature of Downcast. >> >> I think that covers it all, I'm still awaiting something that Downcast can >> do over this feature set, please do not mention the 5x speed option, surely >> no-one listens at that speed? >> >> Am I seriously missing something, or not? >> >> Many thanks. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
