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PressReader Support: Mobile App

The PressReader App

The mobile app allows you to:

  • Download publications for offline reading
  • Enable auto-download so you do not miss new issues of your favourite magazines and newspapers
  • Access back issues of magazines or supplements of newspapers

​Submit a request at the PressReader Help Center if you are having any problems with the app.

Please note that desktop and laptop apps are no longer supported by PressReader. Also, the background in the app has recently been changed to black.

Authorise Your App

After the download of the app is completed, you need to authorise the app with your PressReader account. If you do not have a PressReader account, review the instructions on the Getting started page. 

Open the PressReader app and click on the Sign in button located on the bottom of the black sidebar.

Sign in

Important: Select Email at the next window.

or Twitter Email Libraries

Sign in using your PressReader account login details.

Cross | Sign in | john.smith32@studytafensw.e... | Forgot Password? link | Sign in button

Your app is authorised when the green dot appears next to the coffee cup located on the black sidebar.

Coffee cup with green dot next to it

Mobile App Settings

Settings

General settings

The general settings option allows you to set up your preferences e.g. how often you want to remove issues from your device, decide on your default view and more.
As PressReader magazines take up a lot of your storage space, you may consider removing issues automatically on a regular basis.

Never | Keep 3 back issues | Keep 7 back issues | Keep 14 back issues | Keep 30 back issues in green and green tick next to it | Keep 60 back issues

Reading settings

The reading settings give access to SmartZoom, full screen options, article highlights and more.
You can also turn on your device's text to speech and set the speed at which the text is spoken.

Browse and Search for Publications in the App

Click Browse on the left sidebar to access the publication search box and the filter options. You can filter your search by selecting countrieslanguages and magazines or newspapers

Search publications, stories & interests | Countries, Languages, Magazines, Newspapers      

After you made your first selection, you can also filter by categories. Some categories are health & fitness, computers & technology, crafts & hobbies, fashion, food & drinks, home & garden, music, news, photography, sports, travel & culture and more.

Categories, Cancel | Art | Automotive | Boating & Aviation | Business & Current Affairs

You will find your downloaded titles under Downloaded on the left sidebar.

Publication Download Features at the Mobile App

When you find a publication that you want to download for offline reading, just click on the down arrow in the circle undefined and the publication download will start. This can take up to a couple of minutes.

To view titles that you have downloaded, click on the Downloaded button located on the left sidebar.

Australian Geographic issue | Download icon below

Click the cover of the publication and a new window with additional options will open.

  • Below the current issue, move the Auto-download toggle to on and future issues will automatically appear in your download folder.
  • You can also download back issues for offline reading or listen.

Australian Geographic: cover of current issue and latest issues on the right | Auto-download toggled on, Read button and download icon, listen icon

Downloaded Folder - Tips and Tricks

If you click the picture of the cover of a downloaded issue in your Downloaded folder, this will open up the issue and you can start reading. If you click the title or date of the issue, you will get access to the auto-download and back issues that are available.

Cover of the Australian Geographic with speech bubble: Start reading. Speech bubble pointing to title: Back issues and more

Downloaded Folder - Delete or Lock Issues

In the Downloaded folder, press and hold the cover of the magazine issue that you want to delete or lock. This will bring up a selection of options.

1 item selected: Vogue Australia - grid icon, lock icon, bin icon, Done

  • Tap the bin icon to delete the issue.
  • Tap the lock icon to prevent accidental deletion of the issue.
  • You can tap the square icon to select all of your downloaded publications at once. You can now lock or delete them all.
  • Click Done when you are finished.

The 3 Dots (Ellipsis)

You will see the 3 dots undefinedthroughout PressReader. Depending on their location, the 3 dots provide different options.

Listen icon, download icon, bookmark icon, 3 dots, A

In the app at an article or page, they provide the following options.

1 page selected | Share with ..., Add Bookmark (Grey), Print, Listen, Settings

  • Share with ...
  • Print: print page or print screen
  • Listen: click on listen to get the page or article read aloud.
  • Settings: access more options in settings.

Please note that features appearing in grey are not available.