How to Subscribe to a Podcast
 
Click on an XML button below and copy the URL of the page to your clipboard.
 
  • Launch a podcast aggregator, e.g., iTUNES or iPODDER.
  • In iTunes, select Advanced, Subscribe to Podcast and paste the URL from your clipboard.
  • In iPodder, select Tools, Add a Feed and paste the URL from your clipboard.
 
Solving Video Problems
 
If you are experiencing difficulty viewing our LIVE streaming video or archived video content (pulsing, flickering or intermittent video or audio), we suggest you do the following: Be sure you have the most recent version of the Real Player
 
Note: Because C-SPAN is updating its video encoding software, you may not be able to view streaming video unless you upgrade your Real Player. To find which version you have installed, open the RealPlayer and click on Help » About RealPlayer
 
RealPlayer 10
PC Users
  1. Click on the Start menu button on the Windows' Taskbar.
  2. Go to Programs, then Real, followed by RealPlayer
  3. Once the player launches, click on Tools.
  4. Select Preferences
  5. Select the Content category.
  6. Under Media Types, click the Advanced button on the right.
  7. Scroll down on the list of media types, to the listing: Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP).
  8. Click on the check box to enable the RTSP media type for your video player.
MAC Users
  1. Open Internet Explorer's web browser
  2. Go to the web browser's Properties menu.
  3. Select the Protocol Helper option.
  4. Scroll down the list until finding the Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP).
  5. Change the application type to RealOne Player or RealPlayer, depending on which application you have downloaded.
  6. Close and exit the browser and then reopen and try a video link
 
RealOne Player (Build 6.0.11)
PC Users
  1. Click on the Start menu button on the Windows' Taskbar.
  2. Go to Programs, then Real, followed by RealOne Player.
  3. Once the player launches, click on Tools.
  4. Click on Preferences.
  5. Click on the Hardware category.
  6. Under Video Card Compatibility, move the slide bar from its right position to the middle.
MAC Users
  1. Click on the Apple Menu button and select RealOne Player from the list of applications.
  2. Follow steps 3 to 6 above.
 
RealOne Player (Build 6.0.10)
PC Users
  1. Click on the Start menu button on the Windows' Taskbar.
  2. Go to Programs, then Real, followed by RealOne Player.
  3. Once the player launches, click on Tools.
  4. Click on Preferences.
  5. Click on the Hardware category.
  6. Uncheck the "Use optimized video display" box in the Video Card Compatibility section.
MAC Users
  1. Click on the Apple Menu button and select RealOne Player from the list of applications.
  2. Follow steps 3 to 6 above.
 
RealPlayer 8 or earlier
PC Users
  1. Click on the Start menu button on the Windows' Taskbar.
  2. Go to Programs, then Real, followed by RealPlayer.
  3. Once the player launches, click on View.
  4. Click on Preferences.
  5. Click on the Performance tab.
  6. Uncheck the "Use optimized video display" box in the Video Card Compatibility section.
MAC Users
  1. Click on the Apple Menu button and select RealPlayer from the list of applications.
  2. Follow steps 3 to 6 above.