We've made improvements to the podcasts tab for a smoother experience.

You can now jump directly to key moments in Insider videos with new chapter navigation on the episode page. This release also includes performance improvements and bug fixes.

In this update, you can now gift Insider videos directly from an epside page with anyone you like. Podcasts are now integrated into Search, so you can find your favourite episodes.

We've made it easier to manage your followed topics in the For you section. We've also made general improvements for a smoother experience.

We've made general improvements and fixed bugs for a smoother experience.

You can now share our Insider videos with your friends, family and colleagues! We’ve also made general improvements and fixed bugs for a smoother experience.

We have made improvements to the Insider Hub video carousel, and have added a new link in Settings on how we use AI at The Economist. We've also fixed some bugs and made some general performance enhancements.
Thank you for reading The Economist.

Introducing "For you" - You can now follow topics, access your bookmarks and read articles relevant to you directly from this new tab.

Short videos now include a scrub bar, giving you more control and smoother navigation.

This release brings a fresh way to share The Economist with others; subscription gifting is now live for US readers! We'll be exploring rolling this out to other regions in the future.

Video playback has been polished, with smoother scrubbing and more reliable controls across videos and carousels - navigating through clips now feels fluid and consistent.

Audio playback, design and accessibility have also been refined to make the app feel more responsive and readable at every text size.

Behind the scenes, we’ve made improvements that are designed to keep your experience more seamless than ever.

Thank you, as always, for reading and listening.

We've improved how we update audio narrations to prioritise human narration when available.

We’ve improved the audio player, ready to support audio availability on all articles.

We've made general improvements to the app to improve your experience.