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October: a sharper For You and one voice per episode
For You on the web respects your categories more precisely, people and places in an event stay current as new articles arrive, and each podcast episode keeps one voice from start to finish.
September: speech tempo, Listen or Read, even volume
Choose how fast podcast hosts speak, switch a digest between listening and reading, and enjoy steadier volume from one topic block to the next.
FactsLane 1.8 arrives on Android
The personal podcast, the Audio hub, offline listening, in-app credits and the new onboarding are now rolling out on Android.
Podcasts, your way: shows, hosts and a clearer FL Plus
A new Podcasts section lets you switch weekly shows on or off and choose your host, credits can be bought in the app, and the FL Plus screen now lists only what is in the plan.
Offline listening with FL Plus
Download episodes and listen without a connection. FL Plus adds a Downloads screen, automatic downloads for shows you choose, and a storage limit you control.
FactsLane 1.8: your personal podcast
Version 1.8 for iOS builds a personal audio episode from the topics you follow, adds a refreshed onboarding and What's new, and marks what you have already heard.
Credits: one wallet for personal episodes and checks
You can now top up credits in packs. One wallet covers personal podcast episodes and on-demand fact checks, with a clear balance and history.
A new Audio section on factslane.com
The web menu now says Audio instead of Digests. The hub is redesigned with fresh episodes and shows as cards, and the personal podcast form has been reworked.
FactsLane 1.7.1: Zen mode surfaces Good Week
With Zen Mode on, Pulse now shows the latest Good Week episode instead of the usual digest. Version 1.7.1 also brings cleaner digest artwork to Pulse.
CarPlay and Android Auto: FactsLane in the car
FactsLane audio now works with CarPlay on iPhone and Android Auto on Android. Browse digests and podcasts on the car screen and listen hands-free.
FactsLane 1.7: the Audio hub
Version 1.7 puts digests and podcasts in one Audio hub, with a queue, autoplay and playback speed. Digests get new cover art, and an empty For You feed now tells you what to do.
July: fewer repeats, better dates, shorter sign-up
A month of quality fixes on the web: similar events are merged more reliably, podcasts stop repeating topics, event dates are more accurate and sign-up is shorter.