[TUT] Force refresh podcasts (needs testing)

AngryNil

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A problem that's bugged me for quite some time now is how Windows Phone does not provide users a way to refresh all their podcast feeds. It seems the OS only checks about once a day, or when you plug your device into a charger. I've been playing around with ways to force the refresh, and I think I've been able to narrow it down to a few simple steps. I believe this method only refreshes individual podcast feeds. As such, I recommend you subscribe to your podcasts through an RSS client or by following associated Twitter accounts, so you know which podcasts to force refresh when episodes are released.

I got this to work on my Samsung Omnia 7.

  • Windows Phone 7.8
  • Connected to WiFi
  • Charging & not charging
I would appreciate if others could test this under other conditions.

  • Windows Phone 7.5
  • Windows Phone 8
  • Cellular data

1. Navigate to a podcast and hit series settings

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2. Hit confirm, nothing else has to be changed

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3. Wait for several seconds for the feed to refresh

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