Report a story problem straight from the player. - A Report a story issue link under the player opens an email with the place, language and story already filled in - When a story could not be prepared, the report carries its reference so we can find exactly what went wrong - Small reliability fixes behind the scenes

Faster, steadier stories, especially in Hindi and Gujarati. - Nearby places load in about a second again, instead of waiting on a slow fallback - Switching language now refreshes the list and story you are on, and keeps playing if you were listening - The story you are hearing keeps playing until the next one is ready - Clearer messages when a story cannot be prepared, with Try again whenever it can help - Hindi and Gujarati stories that name a place in its own script are no longer rejected - You can now type a starting point when planning a route

Stories now show exactly what is happening while they are prepared, and recover when something goes wrong. - A clear progress card while a new story is prepared: reading the sources, writing the story, recording the voice - A Try again button when a story cannot be prepared, instead of an error pop-up - Stories load more reliably on restrictive networks, with audio now served from our own domain - Sturdier connections: longer patience for new stories and automatic retries

Drive mode now says plainly what it does: it looks for stories while the app is on screen, and the story you started keeps playing when you lock the device. - Removed the background location capability the app no longer needs - Clearer Drive mode status, with no request for Always location access - Spoken stories continue in the background with lock-screen play and pause