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Follow a channel
Get access to a channel's content by following it. Following a channel makes its content visible to all users on your {term}pod
.
You can follow channels in a few different ways:
:local:
Follow a channel on your pod
If a user on your pod follows a channel or has published a channel, you can follow it from your pod. To do this:
- Select the channel you want to follow. The channel details page opens.
- Select the {guilabel}
Subscribe
button. The label changes to {guilabel}Subscribed
.
That's it! You've subscribed to the channel. You can see the channel in the {guilabel}Channels
page.
Follow a remote channel
To follow a channel located on another pod, you need its Federation handle. A Federation handle uses the following format: @{username}@{domain}
. Once you have the channel's Federation handle, you can follow it from the {guilabel}Channels
page. To do this:
1. Select {guilabel}`Channels` in the sidebar. The {guilabel}`Channels` page opens.
2. Select {guilabel}`+ Add new` at the top of the page. The {guilabel}`Subscriptions` screen appears.
3. Select {guilabel}`Fediverse`.
4. Enter the channel's __Federation handle__ in the {guilabel}`Fediverse object` input.
5. Select {guilabel}`Subscribe`. The channel details page appears.
6. Select the {guilabel}`Subscribe}` button. The label changes to {guilabel}`Subscribed`.
1. Select the hamburger menu ({fa}`bars`) to open the menu bar.
2. Select {guilabel}`Channels`. The {guilabel}`Channels` page opens.
3. Select {guilabel}`+ Add new` at the top of the page. The {guilabel}`Subscriptions` screen appears.
4. Select {guilabel}`Fediverse`.
5. Enter the channel's __Federation handle__ in the {guilabel}`Fediverse object` input.
6. Select {guilabel}`Subscribe`. The channel details page appears.
7. Select the {guilabel}`Subscribe}` button. The label changes to {guilabel}`Subscribed`.
That's it! You can now see the channel's content on your pod. Other users of your pod can also see this channel.
Follow a Funkwhale podcast with a podcatcher
You can follow podcasts published in channels using a standard podcatcher. To do this:
- Select the channel you want to follow. The channel details page opens.
- Select the feed button ({fa}
feed
). The {guilabel}Subscribe to this channel
window appears. - Select {guilabel}
Copy
under the {guilabel}Subscribe via RSS
to copy the channel's {abbr}RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
feed URL. - Paste the URL in your podcatcher.
That's it! Your podcatcher fetches the podcast details from Funkwhale.