I consider this more an annoyance/bug than a 'feature'. I don't know how many times I've instinctively gone to "Podcasts" to play a video podcast only to have the iPod stall for a good 10-15 seconds and only play the audio, then stall again when I try to back out and play the video properly (perhaps the processor is slower on the 5/5.5G video iPods).

Ideally, if you go to Podcasts>A_Video_Podcast, the OS should be smart enough to know you've chosen a video podcast and play it as a video accordingly. If Apple wants to include a "play audio only" feature, then there should be an explicit "play audio only" option. The implied method as described in the hint is counter-intuitive.

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