# Getting Podcasts (Work in Progress)

### The Podcast App

To get podcasts on your IPod with Rockbox. You will need a way download and sync podcasts to your IPod. By the way, Gpodder is my recommended app to fetch podcasts. Although it has a dated User Interface and experience, it is the best app I found for this task on Linux, that is also available for Windows and macOS.

<p class="callout warning">Install Software from link</p>

**<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Gpodder website</span>:** [https://gpodder.github.io/](https://gpodder.github.io/)

### Setup Gpodder:

1. Launching the app.
2. Open Preferences from the hamburger menu in the top right corner. [![image.png](https://vascosi.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-12/scaled-1680-/8FWimage.png)](https://vascosi.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-12/8FWimage.png)
3. Select the device preferences tab. [![image.png](https://vascosi.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-12/scaled-1680-/h5fimage.png)](https://vascosi.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-12/h5fimage.png)
4. Select the "Filesystem-based" option from the device type drop down. [![image.png](https://vascosi.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-12/scaled-1680-/PFvimage.png)](https://vascosi.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-12/PFvimage.png)
5. Enter or browse for the podcast folder path from the top level of the IPods storage into the "mountpoint" setting. [![image.png](https://vascosi.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-12/scaled-1680-/C16image.png)](https://vascosi.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-12/C16image.png)
6. I recommend turning off the option to "Create Playlists on Device". [![image.png](https://vascosi.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-12/scaled-1680-/KrLimage.png)](https://vascosi.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-12/KrLimage.png)
7. Make sure the remainder options are set like in this image. [![image.png](https://vascosi.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-12/scaled-1680-/PDMimage.png)](https://vascosi.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-12/PDMimage.png)

### Using Gpodder: