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Version History Bug fixes & improvements 3.1.1 Oct 1 Bug fixes & improvements 3.1.0 Aug 26 Bug fixes & improvements 3.0.38 Aug 20 Bug fixes & improvements 3.0.37 Aug 17 Bug fixes & improvements 3.0.36 Aug 3 Podcasts
To celebrate the release of We Call Her Emma, we’ve released new audio features including:
- Pick-up-where-you-left-off: the podcast player remembers where you’re up to
- Ad-free, early-access and exclusive access to podcast series via Apple Podcasts and Spotify as well as in the app

Culture Club
We’ve launched Culture Club, a programme of benefits for subscribers accessible through the app to allow you to access discounted tickets, events and more from our arts, culture and travel partners

Newsletters
We’ve launched new newsletters to sign up to from the app (and readable in the app as articles), including Rachel Sylvester on politics, Ben Zaranko on economy, Rory Smith on football, and more. 3.0.35 Jul 17 Bug fixes & improvements 3.0.34 Jun 13 Bug fixes & improvements 3.0.33 Jun 9 We've upgraded our podcast player so you can resume where you left off, binge whole series with auto-play, alter the playback speed, and skip seamlessly between episodes. Happy listening! 3.0.32 Jun 4 Bug fixes & improvements 3.0.31 Jun 1 Bug fixes & improvements 3.0.30 May 28 Bug fixes & improvements 3.0.29 May 20 Bug fixes & improvements 3.0.28 May 7 Bug fixes and performance updates 3.0.27 May 5 Bug fixes and improvements 3.0.25 Apr 29 Bug fixes and performance improvements 3.0.24 Apr 23 Bug fixes & improvements 3.0.23 Apr 22 Bug fixes and improvements 3.0.22 Apr 13 Easy-to-use recipe layouts, improved article layout on iPad, and bug fixes. 3.0.21 Mar 26 Minor bug fixes 3.0.20 Mar 19 New puzzles to mark the centenary of the cryptic crossword, easier access to the print edition PDF, and a fix for deep-linking podcast episodes. 3.0.19 Mar 19 Introduces a new recipe layout that makes it easier to switch between ingredients and method when cooking; and we've launched two new weekly newsletters - Sport and Politics, delivered direct to you from our newsroom. 3.0.18 Mar 10 We've improved the account registration journey and fixed links within articles so that they open within the app. 3.0.17 Mar 4 We've made your Sunday print edition PDF more stable, included some analytics to help The Observer improve your app experience through the collection of engagement data, and updated the Consent Management. 3.0.16 Feb 21 Fixes an issue that caused the PDF edition to crash for some users, and introduces improvements to how data graphics are displayed. 3.0.14 Feb 10