Instructions for changing settings in Web Browsers

PLEASE NOTE: We recommend Mozilla Firefox, Chrome & Safari to download our podcasts.

When downloading your podcast, if you do not get a download pop-up window giving you the option to either Save or Open (always select SAVE), then you may need to change the settings in your web browser.  Follow the instructions below for the browser you use.  Instructions may vary depending on the version of your browser (we recommend you always download a current version of your web browser). These setting changes tell your browser what to do when it recognises an mp3 file.

Download in Internet Explorer

(Adjust IE’s security settings. These instructions are valid for IE version 9)

1. Click on Tools menu (top right corner of screen, or press Alt+X)
2. Select Internet Options and click on the Security Tab
3. Click the "Custom level..." button.
4. Scroll through the list of Settings until you find the "Downloads" heading.
5. Make sure there is a blue dot in the "Enable" circle under 'File download'
6. Click the OK button on the Security Settings and Internet Options screen to confirm your
   changes; also click the Apply button if it allows you too.

(In IE version 9, after you click the podcast name in your email, a narrow window (with an orange line) will open at the bottom of your browser.  Asking, do you want to open or save.  Click on the small down arrow next to save, and select Save As.  In the window that opens, click on Browse Folders, and select the folder on your computer you want to save the podcast to).

Download in Opera

(Valid for version 11.61)

1. Click on 'opera'  pull down menu (top left corner)
2. Select 'Settings' and then 'Preferences'.
3. Select 'Advanced' Tab then select 'Downloads'
4. Click on “audio/mpeg, mp3, mp2, mpga...” in the scroll list, Click 'Edit'
5. Under Action select “Save to disk”. If there is a tick in the “Do not ask for folder, but save directly to" tick box, then remove it.
6. Click OK (twice)

Download in Mozilla Firefox

(Valid for version 10.0.2)

1. Click the orange 'Firefox' button, top left of browser
2. Select Options, then Options again.
3. On the General Tab, under Downloads, tick the tick box “Show the Downloads window when downloading a file”
4. Check the “Always ask me where to save files”
5. Click OK

Download in Google Chrome

(Valid for Version 17.0)

1. Select (Spanner/Control) button
2. Select Options
3. Select 'Under the Hood' menu option
4. Next to 'Downloads" check the tick box, “Ask where to save each file before downloading”. 

Download in Safari

(Valid for Version 5.1.2)

1. Click on Safari Settings button (top right corner of screen)
2. Select Preferences
3. On the General Tab, next to 'Save download files to:' make sure the tick appears in the "Always prompt before downloading" tick box. NB: You can also change the default folder your downloaded files are saved too.