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Woo-hoo! We Now Have Audio in the Medium iOS App

Hopefully, this is the first of many improvements

Some screens in the updated Medium app which relate to the new audio feature. Screenshot by the author, Autistic Widower.

Yesterday, I received an email from Medium, and I’m glad I read it.

It said the latest iOS mobile app now supports audio.

That means iPhone users can now listen to stories. I updated my phone right away, and it looks like a useful addition.

Included features:

• over 20 voices to choose from
• skip forward 30 seconds
• go back 10 seconds
• speed range of 0.1x — 4.5x
• AirPlay support

How to use it

When you open a story, there is a small play icon at the top of the screen.

Once you start it playing, a small region across the bottom of the screen lets you pause, play, and close. You can also tap to bring up the main ‘now playing’ screen for more options.

On that screen, you have options along the bottom such as speed, and a menu for things like voice selection and AirPlay.

Minor problem