RSSPlayer 2.0 has been submitted

Yes, the time is now! RSSPlayer 2.0 has been submitted, and now must go through the lengthy Apple approval process. I have to say, I am quite excited about this new version. As you may remember, I wrote a post a few weeks ago about the new and much improved search. If not, here are some highlights. There are now seven different ways to subscribe to podcasts.

• Search by Title
• Providers
• Most Popular
• Top Rated
• Recently Added
• Suggested
• Import by Url

When searching for podcasts, tap the title that interests you. Then simply tap "Subscribe",
which is located in the top right corner, your podcast is added to the favorites and starts to download immediately. Subscribing to a podcast has never been easier. Already subscribed to podcasts via ITunes? No problem, just enter your opml url and have your podcasts imported into RSSPlayer.


And now, for some really great news! RSSPlayer now has push notification. No more waiting for that new podcast, with a gentle tone, you are alerted as the podcast is posted. (Pretty cool, huh?) Users are limited to 5 push notifications. There is an in app purchase option to purchase more push alerts for an additional $0.99 per 10 downloads. Great for those with large collection.

The application will be priced at $0.99, and is truely a must have. Keep an eye out for the update, and if you have not had the opportunity to purchase RSSPlayer, DO IT!! Trust me you will be happy you did.

One more thing I would like to mention, our sister application, Audiobook Player now has a FREE version in the app store. Great app for the audiobook lover. Try it! Afterall, it is free.

Localization of RSSPlayer

What is Localization?
Localization simply means, to translate your application in multiple languages. I believe, (but do not quote me on this) the IPhone supports 22 (or so) languages, and is available in 70 countries, so localization is an important feature to have if you are sharing your application with an international audience. The user can change the to preferred language by going to Settings -> General -> International -> Language. When the language is changed, the iPhone also changes the name of the application.

If you are following @Iphonepodcaster on Twitter, you have already heard that we are asking people for help to translate RSSPlayer. This is the last step before it is submitted to Apple for approval. There have been a few helpful volunteers, (thank you for stepping up so quickly) to help with French, Spanish, Portugese and German. Honestly, the more people that help out, the faster RSSPlayer can be submitted. Oh wait, I think I may have forgotten to mention..Anyone that translates will get a pre-release copy of RSS Player 2.0 to test with.

New and improved search for 2.0

After some improvements, new features, (oops..did I say new features ;-) and bug fixes, RSSPlayer 2.0 is about to be submitted to Apple for approval. I would like to point out that the search has been improved, there are now seven different ways to subscribe to podcasts.

• Search by Title
• Providers
• Most Popular
• Top Rated
• Recently Added
• Suggested
• Import by Url

If you are like me and like to listen to a variety of different podcasts, the suggestion search is great for discovering them.







When searching for podcasts, simply tap the title that interests you. The details page will appear, where you will see the number of subscibers, a short description of the cast, as well as the link for the feed. There is also a button titled Web Info, which takes you directly to the site. Simply tap "Subscribe",
which is located in the top right corner and well-la, your podcast is added to the favorites and starts to download immediately.






Using ITunes for your podcasts?
No problem. Just choose "Import URL", and go ahead
and enter the opml url to import your podcasts to RSSPlayer.
You also have the option of using the feed url to import your podcast.





Keep an eye out for the new updated version to be out in
October.

UPDATED: Help us out, come up with a tag line.

Many thanks to the users and testers. RSSPlayer has come so far, and with everyone's comments and suggestions, this application has become such a viable tool for listening, as well as watching podcasts. RSSPlayer is looking for an original and unique tag line. The idea is to create a memorable phrase that will sum up RSSPlayer and to reinforce our users' memory of this application. Please leave a comment with your creative suggestions or
check out @iphonepodcaster on twitter. The winner will receive a $25.00 gift card.

Thanks again, looking forward to reading what you have come up with.

Does RSSPlayer play podcasts in succession?

The answer is YES!

This question has been coming up for the past few weeks more than ever so I figured it’s time to clear up the exact process.

You must enable this feature (enabled by default) by pressing the loop icon (see image) in the details screen.

RSSPlayer WILL continue to the next podcast until the end of the queue. The queue is created in 1 of 3 ways, automatically, depending on how you navigate the application and begin to play a podcast.

1) You start from the My Favs tab, select a podcast that has 10 items. (Items are ordered newest to oldest). So you select the most current episode, episode 10. At this point, the queue is created and will contain episodes 9 – 1 and they will play in succession one after another until episode 1 is played. Then the app will stop.

2) You start from Agenda tab. The agenda tab IS the queue so any time you select a podcast item and being to play it, RSSPlayer will continue to the next item in the list until it plays the entire agenda list. Remember that the Agenda tab can be sorted and re-ordered any way you like.

3) You start the application and it opens directly to the details screen with the large image and the play button. The queue is created from the Agenda tab (not visible at this time) and RSSPlayer will play from the top most item down. Similarly to scenario 3.

I am always looking to improve this process so if you have any ides or suggestion, please email me and feel free to add this information to the RSSPlayer wiki at http://rssplayer.wikia.com

100 Most Subscribed Feeds from April 2009

To subscribe on the iPhone, please download RSS Player from the app store.

1) this WEEK in TECH - MP3 Edition Subscribe via RSSPlayer
2) GeekBrief.TV | Video Podcast (iPod) Subscribe via RSSPlayer
3) MacBreak Weekly Subscribe via RSSPlayer
4) Buzz Out Loud from CNET Subscribe via RSSPlayer
5) Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy Subscribe via RSSPlayer
6) The Buzz Report from CNET TV Subscribe via RSSPlayer
7) Windows Weekly with Paul Thurrott Subscribe via RSSPlayer
8) This American Life Subscribe via RSSPlayer
9) Loaded from CNET TV Subscribe via RSSPlayer
10) Security Now! Subscribe via RSSPlayer
11) Cranky Geeks for the iPod Video Subscribe via RSSPlayer
12) The Apple Byte Subscribe via RSSPlayer
13) Today in iPhone Podcast Subscribe via RSSPlayer
14) Global News Subscribe via RSSPlayer
15) Best of YouTube (Ipod video) Subscribe via RSSPlayer
16) 60 Minutes Podcast - The Full Broadcast Subscribe via RSSPlayer
17) iPhone Alley Podcast Subscribe via RSSPlayer
18) NPR: Car Talk Subscribe via RSSPlayer
19) Gadgettes from CNET Subscribe via RSSPlayer
20) Diggnation (Small Quicktime) Subscribe via RSSPlayer
21) NPR: Technology Podcast Subscribe via RSSPlayer
22) The 404 from CNET Subscribe via RSSPlayer
23) NBC Nightly News (video) Subscribe via RSSPlayer
24) tech5 Subscribe via RSSPlayer
25) Onion News Network (Video) Subscribe via RSSPlayer
26) NPR: Hourly News Summary Subscribe via RSSPlayer
27) NPR: Fresh Air Subscribe via RSSPlayer
28) NPR: Science Friday Podcast Subscribe via RSSPlayer
29) Gadget Pr0n Subscribe via RSSPlayer
30) Stuff You Should Know Subscribe via RSSPlayer
31) NPR: Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Podcast Subscribe via RSSPlayer
32) Tekzilla (Small Quicktime) Subscribe via RSSPlayer
33) Cranky Geeks MP3 Audio Subscribe via RSSPlayer
34) CNN News Update Subscribe via RSSPlayer
35) CNET News.com daily tech news podcast Subscribe via RSSPlayer
36) Real Time with Bill Maher Subscribe via RSSPlayer
37) Mac OS Ken Subscribe via RSSPlayer
38) Wall Street Journal This Morning Subscribe via RSSPlayer
39) Attack of the Show's Daily Video Podcast Subscribe via RSSPlayer
40) The Real Deal from CNET Subscribe via RSSPlayer
41) The CNN Daily (video) Subscribe via RSSPlayer
42) NPR: Planet Money Podcast Subscribe via RSSPlayer
43) Anderson Cooper 360° Daily Subscribe via RSSPlayer
44) CNET Live from CNET TV Subscribe via RSSPlayer
45) Tekzilla (Large Quicktime) Subscribe via RSSPlayer
46) Wall Street Journal Tech News Briefing Subscribe via RSSPlayer
47) Sex Pod Movies Subscribe via RSSPlayer
48) net@nite Subscribe via RSSPlayer
49) FLOSS Weekly Subscribe via RSSPlayer
50) NPR: Talk of the Nation Subscribe via RSSPlayer
51) Mailbag from CNET TV Subscribe via RSSPlayer
52) Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4 Subscribe via RSSPlayer
53) Buzz Out Loud Subscribe via RSSPlayer
54) Car Tech Video from CNET TV Subscribe via RSSPlayer
55) MacCast (Enhanced) For Mac Geeks, by Mac Geeks Subscribe via RSSPlayer
56) Discovery Channel Video Podcasts Subscribe via RSSPlayer
57) All CNET Video Podcasts Subscribe via RSSPlayer
58) ESPN: PTI Subscribe via RSSPlayer
59) CNN Now in the News (video) Subscribe via RSSPlayer
60) dl.tv iPod video Subscribe via RSSPlayer
61) Apple iPhone Apps Podcast Subscribe via RSSPlayer
62) MSNBC Rachel Maddow (video) Subscribe via RSSPlayer
63) TEDTalks (video) Subscribe via RSSPlayer
64) Top 5 from CNET TV Subscribe via RSSPlayer
65) The Onion Radio News Subscribe via RSSPlayer
66) gdgt Subscribe via RSSPlayer
67) Engadget Subscribe via RSSPlayer
68) The Daily Feed Video Podcast Subscribe via RSSPlayer
69) Prizefight from CNET TV Subscribe via RSSPlayer
70) The Economist Subscribe via RSSPlayer
71) TechStuff Subscribe via RSSPlayer
72) GeekBrief.TV | Medium Format Subscribe via RSSPlayer
73) The Totally Rad Show (Small Quicktime) Subscribe via RSSPlayer
74) Digital Planet Subscribe via RSSPlayer
75) Chequered Flag Formula 1 Subscribe via RSSPlayer
76) Apple Keynotes Subscribe via RSSPlayer
77) Around the Net Subscribe via RSSPlayer
78) No Agenda Subscribe via RSSPlayer
79) PCMag Radio Subscribe via RSSPlayer
80) APM: Marketplace Subscribe via RSSPlayer
81) NBC Meet the Press (video) Subscribe via RSSPlayer
82) In Our Time With Melvyn Bragg Subscribe via RSSPlayer
83) ExtremeTech.com Subscribe via RSSPlayer
84) MSNBC Countdown with Keith Olbermann Subscribe via RSSPlayer
85) BBC News | Video and Audio | UK Edition Subscribe via RSSPlayer
86) Engadget HD Subscribe via RSSPlayer
87) NBC Meet the Press (audio) Subscribe via RSSPlayer
88) CNN In Case You Missed It (video) Subscribe via RSSPlayer
89) NBC TODAY show (video) Subscribe via RSSPlayer
90) VideoCast Sex Subscribe via RSSPlayer
91) Diggnation (Large Quicktime) Subscribe via RSSPlayer
92) Science in Action Subscribe via RSSPlayer
93) CNET News from CNET TV Subscribe via RSSPlayer
94) this WEEK in FUN Subscribe via RSSPlayer
95) The Larry King Podcast Subscribe via RSSPlayer
96) X-Play's Daily Video Podcast Subscribe via RSSPlayer
97) Science Talk: The Podcast of Scientific American Subscribe via RSSPlayer
98) This Week in Photography Subscribe via RSSPlayer
99) APM: A Prairie Home Companion's News from Lake Wobegon Subscribe via RSSPlayer
100) NYT Tech Talk Subscribe via RSSPlayer

RSS Player 1.4 Available Now

It's been about 1 week since we had to take out RSS Player from the App Store because of a start up bug that prevented new users from using the app. Today, the app went back on sale. We are offering the app at a sale price of $0.99 cents so if you still don;t have RSS Player, go get it.

RSS Player 1.4 brings several improvements including some nifty interface updates.

We also added a suggest podcast feature to the search. This is going to make discovering new feeds really easy. If you are a podcast owner and you want a spot on the list, please email us. All we ask is you mention us on your show. That seems fair, right?

You can get RSS Player from the app store right now.

I also have free codes so if you want to review the app, please email me and i'll send you a free code.