Desktop view

Screenshot of a podcast on a large viewport

Mobile view

Screenshot of a podcast on a small viewport

Podcast platforms

Screenshot

How it works

The Podcast component renders multiple audio files from AEM DAM, grouped by categories, with direct embedded playback.

Display date can be defined.

Users can subscribe via: Standard RSS, iTunes RSS, and additional podcast player links (with icons).

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Episodes & Playback

  • Episode descriptions are limited to 3 lines; Show more/less reveals full text.
  • Only one episode can play at a time; starting another resets the previous one.
  • Each episode includes: play, forward, rewind, volume/mute, transcript, download.
  • Transcript is shown on-screen (no download).
  • Active playback highlights the episode via background colour change.
  • Max 5 episodes expanded by default; more appear via Show more.

How to use it

Podcast component vs Audioplayer

  • Use podcast for the sequence (series or subscription based) of audio files听
  • Use audioplayer for individual publications

Accessibility requirements

Mandatory additional elements for podcasts to be published

  • Title听
  • Transcript (any text file format is allowed)

Crosslinks

Video - Audio Player component

Reference for publisher

AEM view

Podcast component in authoring mode

  • New multi field to have access to podcast players links that are not iTunes or regular RSS feed.
  • Possibility to hide default links (iTunes and RSS feed).

Digital asset properties

AEM view in DAM

The display date defines the sequence of how the podcasts are sorted. If the display date is empty, the creation date applies. Note: The creation date on the publish is not the same as on the author.

Procedure for accessible Podcast

  1. Provide basic information (mandatory)
    1. Podcast title 鈥 A meaningful title 鈥 Should be compelling, clear and concise. Use at least one keyword in the title. Maintained in Brightcove, max. 60 characters (visually the bold title underneath the Player, h2 in page html on top of object).
  2. Provide transcript (mandatory)
    1. Transcript should include all audio information. It includes sound effects, speaker identification
    2. Any text file format is allowed;
    3. Upload to DAM and activate in Podcast component

Crosslinks