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When Banshee downloads podcasts to the 'Podcasts' folder, it marks that folder as read only. This is a problem when I want to sync them to my Android smartphone and I am unable to listen to them because of this permission setting. I am able to change the permissions of the folder manually, but when it updates the feeds, it resets them.
I've found a few threads about the internet, including the Ubuntu forums, but no-one is able to find a solution.
Try to enable the "Library watcher" Extension:
Edit -> Preferences -> Extensions
That, with the Organize music and folders option should do it, that's the way I keep my music organized automagically. You don't need to rescan the music library with this plugin enabled, if you drag and drop a file to the window or add it to the Music source folder set up in banshee then it gets added automatically.
I am not sure how to get the old podcasts out, but adding the podcasts and re-syncing can be done as shown below:
Best Answer
In a case like this, the best bet is to report a bug in banshee's bug tracker. If the bug is fixed, you'll get the update in the next release.