TiVo Desktop update adds Podcasts

TiVo is preparing to release TiVo Desktop Plus 2.6, which includes enhanced features for downloading podcasts and web video and transferring it to your TiVo. In essence, you can use subscribe to a "Season Pass" of any web content with an RSS feed.

The TiVo Desktop software will download audio and video content from your feeds, save it on your computer, and automatically transcode it and copy it to your TiVo for viewing. You can also make a Season Pass recording from folders on your PC where you save home movies and downloaded video. The software will regularly scan those folders for changes and transfer media to your set top box.

TiVo Desktop Plus 2.6 will be available in March for $24.95. Current TiVo Desktop Plus users will be able to upgrade for free.