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JukeBox: On-Demand and Podcasting
JukeBox Overview:
Podcasting and on-demand overview(pdf).
JukeBox File Types
JukeBox will accept the following on demand audio and video formats:
- Audio Formats: wma and wmv (Windows Media), mp3. (NOTE: mp3 format files are downloadable and podcastable.)
- Video formats: wmv, .m4v, .mp4, and .mov (NOTE: .m4v, .mp4, and .mov format files are downloadable and podcastable.)
You can load media into JukeBox via a NewsRoom or Arts article, or by FTPing directly to the media server.
JukeBox Podcast File Formatting
When podcasting in JukeBox, we recommend that you upload mp3 format files.
While you can podcast other file formats, some podcasting software,
including iTunes, will only accept MP3 format.
Many audio editing programs such as Cool Edit and Sound Forge include mp3 option.
Converting (or encoding) from .wav, Windows Media or other formats is quick, you
can use a number of free programs such as the following:
Tips:
- Naming: When naming your files, do not use spaces or special characters.
- Encoding rate: We recommend encoding these files at a lower bit rate of 24-64 kbps, this will allow your users to download files more quickly and result in lower bandwidth usage for the station. Keep in mind people listen on computer speakers, head phones so higher quality is not appreciated.
- Station ID: It's also a good idea to include a station ID and program ID within the audio file.
Podcast with NewsRoom or Arts
Creating a podcast for a NewsRoom or Arts section is the fastest way to create a podcast.
Admin Tools: http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/xxxx/ondemand.ondemandadmin
- Click the "Manage Podcasts" link. The Podcast Manager page appears.
- Click the "Create a Podcast" button. The system will ask you what type of podcast you want to create.
- Select a Podcast Type from the pull-down menu. To create a podcast for a news or arts section, make the appropriate choice, then choose the desired NewsRoom or Arts section and Click the "Next" button. The Create Podcast: Step 2 page appears.
- Enter podcast meta data: (do not use any special characters when adding meta data)
- Click the "Create Podcast" button. Your podcast has been created! The Podcast Manager screen appears.
- Click the "View" link to see the podcast feed information page and feed URL. When you publish new pieces into NewsRoom or Arts, the podcast feed will update automatically. To see or share your new podcast feed, link to your JukeBox:
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/xxxx/.jukebox
*Substitute your call letters for xxxx
Attaching Audio/Video to an Article
- Go into NewsRoom or Arts, and publish your Article, but do not attach any audio. Save the URL of the live article.
- FTP the file to the 'arts' or 'news' directory on the media server.
- After you've FTP'd a file, log on to your JukeBox admin toolset.
- Click 'Add Metadata'. You should see the file you just uploaded. If you don't see your file, note that for very large files, you may have to wait up to 15 minutes after FTP transfer.
- Add the appropriate metadata for the file and save.
- From the Tools Index, Click 'Manage All Media'. Next to the desired file, Click 'article' link in the right column. A window will pop up. Paste the URL for the article your published earlier into this field. Click go. This associates the audio with the article, and you should now see the audio links on your article.
JukeBox™ Visibility Settings
You can choose which tabs users will see in your JukeBox. Customize your JukeBox tabs with the following easy steps:
- Go to your Jukebox Admin tools page:
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/xxxx/ondemand.ondemandadmin
(Substitute your station for the 'xxxx').
- At the bottom of the tools index, Select "Manage JukeBox Visibility Settings".
- Use the clickable menus to make any sections visible or hidden.
- Click "Submit" when finished.
JukeBox™ Custom Content Area
JukeBox has a Custom Content Area you can customize and display on the front page of your JukeBox.
The custom content area is a great place to ask for support or
encourage audience participation in current issues, such as the CRB
streaming controversy. -
Go into your admin tools page: http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/xxxx/ondemand.ondemandadmin
(Substitute your station for the 'xxxx').
- Select "Manage Custom Content
Area".
- Choose "yes"
- Add any HTML you wish to the content box.
- Click 'Update Custom Content Area' and the content will display in the lower right of your
JukeBox main page.
- Example: KCUR
Associate Audio/Video with JukeBox™ Programs
When you create a new Program in JukeBox you need to
associate your media files with it to have them display on your
Programs tab. To do this:
- Create a program with the "Manage Programs" tool.
- Go into "Manage all Media" to view the files you have uploaded into the system.
- Find the file you wish to associate with the program and Click "Edit File".
- Click the "Program" dropdown menu to associate the file with your program.
- Choose the correct program from the list and save your changes.
- Repeat for all files you want in the program.
Your program and all files associated with it will appear on the
"Programs" tab on your JukeBox.
- To create a Podcast for the program, go
to "Manage Podcasts" from your tools and create a podcast "From a
Program."
Add National Podcasts to Your JukeBox
With
JukeBox, it's easy to add national and independent podcasts to your
station's podcast directory. Ramp-up your JukeBox podcast page and
offer a one-stop podcast shop for your users!
Here's how:
- Go to your Jukebox Admin Tools:
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/xxxx/ondemand.ondemandadmin (Substitute your station for the 'xxxx'). - Select "Manage Podcasts".
- Click "Add a Podcast".
- From the dropdown menu, Select "National/Independent Podcast Feed"
- Add the link to a podcast you’d like to include, or Select a podcast from our directory of over 200 available podcasts.
- When adding a new podcast link, Click "next" and add metadata for the podcast, then Click "Create Podcast".
- Podcasts will appear on your Podcast tab and can also be
added to your "Featured Media" section.
- For an example of a station
listing national podcasts, see KXCI
Naming Files and Directories
When naming your audio or video files or creating FTP directories or folders, do not include any spaces or
special characters. We recommend simple, lowercase letters.
- Please only use alphanumeric characters
- No spaces, punctuation, or other special characters (no apostrophes, @, &, #, *, etc.)
- Lowercase only strongly recommended
- No spaces (yes, we listed that twice)
For example:
- file_name.mp3(CORRECT)
- this-is-myfile-name.mp3 (CORRECT)
- file name.mp3 (INCORRECT)
- that's my file name.mp3 (INCORRECT)
If you've already FTP'd a file or created a directory, you should be able to update that easily using your FTP software, no need to re-upload files.
Searching the Media Manager
Searching:
- Log in to Juke Administration Tools Index and click on Manage all Media.
- In the search box, Type the name of file or include the full date written in the form of MM/DD/YYYY or MM/DD/YY.
- NOTE: In order for your search to be successful, type dates in
MM/DD/YYYY or MM/DD/YY format, separating terms with dashes only. It is
also possible to limit search by including terms like before, after, or
between in your search.
- Click Search to generate results.
Manage all Media organizes and displays search results by
the files that are most fitting to the terms in the search. While the results
initially appear according to the terms used, they are also organized by the
most recent date in which the media files were added, and they are ordered from
larger to smaller sizes. With a simple Click
of the Arrows (▲▼) from each
column that organizes the search results, these settings may be altered for
your convenience.
▲ File Name ▼: By clicking on ▲, file
name results are organized in alphabetic order from top-to-bottom. When selecting ▼, the list of results appears
from the bottom.
▲ Date ▼: With a Click of ▲, the results
order by most recent dates, while the ▼ displays files added at a later date.
▲ Size ▼:
The ▲ option lists
the files that are largest in size, while the ▼ icon has the results appear in
a listing of smallest to largest sized files.
▲ Module ▼: Using either the ▲ or ▼, the listing can be
alternated in alphabetical order by the modules or the sections in which the
media appears on your website.
Dealing with Large News or Arts Media Files
Excluding 1 hour programs, your audio files should always be under 15 MB (video will always be much larger). If not, you may wish to check your encoding settings first. Files should be encoded at 32kbps, with the max rate of 64kbps.
If your file is still larger than 15 MB, you may find that you cannot publish the audio through your Add Article tool. In this case, you will need publish your article without the audio, FTP audio to our media server, and then associate the two using your JukeBox Media Manager.
1. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/xxxx/arts.artsadmin (or news.newsadmin) Add new article, but DO NOT add the audio here. Save the URL of the article for step 5.
2. FTP the audio file directly to our media server using an FTP program such as Filezilla or CuteFTP:
3. Browse your desktop and upload your file into the 'arts' directory (or 'news'), or drag and drop the file onto the browser window. There is no limit to file sizes, but be aware that files larger than 10 MB may load slowly. *NOTE*: For very large files, you may have to wait up to 15 minutes after FTP transfer before "Adding Meta Data"and generating links.
4. Adding Metadata: After you've FTP'd a file, log on to your JukeBox admin toolset:
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/xxxx/ondemand.ondemandadmin substitute your call letters
- Click "Add Metadata". You should see the files you just uploaded. If you don't see your file, note that for very large files, you may have to wait up to 15 minutes after FTP transfer before "Adding Meta Data"and generating links.
- Add the appropriate metadata for the file.
5. Click "Manage All Media". Next to the desired file, click 'article' link in the right column.
A window will pop up. Paste the URL for the arts article your published earlier into this field (see step 1). Click go. This associates the audio with the article, and you should now see the audio links on your article.
6. Updating your podcast feed: Podcast feeds will update automatically 8 times a day, so you can stop here and be done with it. If you want the piece to be added to the podcast feed immediately, log on to your JukeBox admin toolset:
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/xxxx/ondemand.ondemandadmin
- Click Manage Podcasts
- Click the 'Regenerate' link for your podcast
- Done!
Audio File Size Guidelines
- 5 minutes encoded at 24kpbs is approximately 1 MB
- 5 minutes encoded at 48kpbs is approximately 1.7 MB
- 5 minutes encoded at 64kpbs is approximately 2.5 MB
- 30 minutes encoded at 32kbps is approximately 7 MB
- 30 minutes encoded at 64kbps is approximately 14 MB
- 1 hr encoded at 32 kbps is approximately 13 MB
- 1 hr encoded at 56 kbps is approximately 22 MB
- 1 hr encoded at 64 kbps is approximately 25 MB
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