ZEIT App Updates: New Audio Features for Offline Listening and Personal Queues
Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- The ZEIT app now offers enhanced audio features, including offline listening and a personal queue.
- Users can access podcasts, narrated articles, and special audio series through the app's dedicated audio section.
- The standalone ZEIT-Audio app will be discontinued, with all its functionalities integrated into the main ZEIT app.
ZEIT has significantly upgraded its app to provide a richer audio experience for its readers and listeners. The latest update introduces enhanced audio features designed for convenience and accessibility, allowing users to engage with content on the go.
Key among the new features is the ability to create a personal audio queue, enabling users to curate their listening experience. Additionally, all audio content, including podcasts and narrated articles, can now be downloaded for offline listening. This ensures that users can continue to access their favorite ZEIT content without an internet connection.
The ZEIT app's dedicated audio section serves as a central hub for all auditory offerings. This includes new episodes of popular podcasts, the daily news podcast "Was jetzt?", and "ZEIT zum Hรถren," where professional narrators read articles from the weekly ZEIT magazine. Special podcast series and documentaries are also available.
In line with these improvements, ZEIT is discontinuing its standalone ZEIT-Audio app. All functionalities previously available in the separate app have been integrated into the main ZEIT app, streamlining the user experience. Users can now find all podcasts, narrated articles, and personalized audio features within a single, unified platform.
Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.