iOS 14 has fixed one of Apple News+'s biggest flaws
What you need to know
- Apple News+ got a big upgrade with iOS 14.
- Previously, clicking on a link to an included outlet launched Safari, and usually a paywall.
- An iOS 14 setting now lets you open the links inside the News app.
iOS 14 appears to have fixed one of Apple News+'s biggest flaws, with a new 'Open Web Links in News' setting.
According to 9to5Mac:
Previously, clicking a link to a news article included in your subscription to News+ didn't open the News app, but rather Safari. Now, when you click on a link it will open the News app, and the story, rather than Safari and a paywall.
Recent reports have also suggested that Apple plans to incorporate a new News+ Audio feature to the service, letting people listen to stories like podcasts, rather than reading them.
Previously, it has been suggested that Apple News+ has struggled to attract subscribers to the service.
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