Vodcast & Autocasting

Autocasting is an automated form of podcasting that allows bloggers and blog readers to generate audio versions of text blogs from RSS feeds. Autocasting software uses XML parsers, TTS (text-to-speech) engines, and audio conversion utilities to convert text blogs into audio files that can be placed on a blog for download, synchronized to a portable audio device, or played on a desktop computer.


Vodcast is an emerging term used for the online delivery of video on demand content via RSS enclosures. The format is used by video weblogs (also known as vlogs, vodding, vlogcasting, or vidcasting). The term is an evolution specialized for video, coming from the generally audio-based "podcast."
The video enclosed in a vodcast can be stored on a web server in any file-based container and codec, or streamed from a streaming server. Podcasting clients can usually be set up to open suitable software to play the videos, although iTunes can play vodcasts internally if they are in a suitable format. Both formats have their advantages: file-based media can be sychnronised with portable media players, whilst streaming allows seeking without downloading the full file and better digital rights management.