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Westpac podcasts
What is a podcast?
A podcast is a way of automatically sending audio files to your computer for playback on your computer or on a portable MP3 player, such as an iPod.
To do this, you must subscribe to the podcast feed using podcasting software. When connected to the internet, the software searches for the latest edition of the podcast on our website, and will download it to your computer, ready for when you next plug-in your portable MP3 device.
You don't have to keep returning to the Westpac website to search for new podcasts. It happens automatically.
Step by step guide to getting Westpac podcasts
There are 3 simple steps involved in setting up your personal computer to receive podcasts.
Step 1 - Get some podcast software
You will need to install a piece of software that will search the web to find the latest Westpac podcast and automatically deliver it to your computer. The podcasting software is usually free. Some popular options include:
- iTunes (for Windows and Mac)
- Juice Receiver (Open source cross-platform)
- List of podcasting software on www.podcastingnews.com.
Step 2 - Subscribe to the Westpac podcast
Once you have the podcasting software installed, you can subscribe to the Westpac podcasts. How you do this will vary depending on which software you have chosen to install. It is unlikely that you will be able to find the Westpac podcast in the iTunes Podcast Directory.
You will most likely need to add the podcast "feed" to your software. How you do this will depend on your software, but you should look for links like "Add" or "Subscribe".
The feed is simply the address of the podcast, which your software will go to each time it checks for a new podcast.
The address for the Westpac podcast feed is:
http://www.streamx.com.au/westpac/podcast.xml
Step 3 - Listen to the audio podcast
When a new podcast becomes available, your software will automatically download it to your computer. You can then listen to the podcast on your computer or transfer it to your mobile MP3 device.
Check the settings of your podcasting software for details including how often it will check for new podcasts and whether it will keep old podcasts for you.
Unsubscribing to Westpac podcasts should be easy. How you do this will depend on your software, but you should look for the "Clear" or "Unsubscribe" options.
All podcasts are also offered as direct MP3 downloads on our website. Look for links that start with "Listen to…". To download MP3 files directly, right-click on the link and select "Save target as". Alternatively you can click the link to listen to the MP3 file via your installed media player.
Terms of use
Westpac grants you a non-exclusive licence to download and listen to Westpac podcasts and audio files on the following terms and conditions:
- The licence extends to your personal domestic use only. It does not extend to any commercial or non-domestic use such as use for promotion, advertising or endorsement. The licence is personal to you and does not extend to distribution by you to third parties. The licence is to download and listen to the podcasts/audio file material and does not entitle you to edit or modify the material. The licence does not entitle you to use the material to suggest a relationship or connection exits between you (or any third party) and Westpac when this is not the case.
- Links above to information regarding third party podcast software providers' products or services are provided for convenience only and do not represent an endorsement by Westpac of the products or services offered. Further Westpac is not responsible for the podcast software providers' products or the content of their sites.
- Westpac has no liability for loss or damage, including without limitation any costs incurred by you in receiving the download, which you may suffer due to the use or download of the Westpac podcasts or audio files.
By downloading any Westpac podcast or audio file you agree that you have read and accepted these terms and conditions.
