To get the most out of Apple News+, follow your favorite publications and browse through current and back issues.
Stories and issues from Apple News+ appear in the Today feed, the Best of News+ feed, and channel feeds, while entire issues live in the News+ tab. There you can see content chosen just for you, browse the full catalog of publications, or jump to new and recent issues in My Magazines.
Here’s how to browse and read Apple News+ stories and issues on iPhone.
Note: Apple News and Apple News+ aren’t available in all countries or regions.
Follow and unfollow publications
To follow an Apple News+ publication, follow its channel.
- Open the News app on your iPhone.
- Do any of the following:
- Tap Today or News+ , tap a story or issue from an Apple News+ publication, tap the publication’s name at the top of the screen, then tap the Follow button.
- Tap the Search tab, enter the publication’s name in the search field, then tap the Follow button.
- Tap News+ , swipe left on the categories near the top of the screen, tap Newspapers or Catalog, then tap Follow below the publication’s cover.
To unfollow a publication, tap Following, swipe left on the publication, then tap Unfollow.
Browse Apple News+ issues and stories
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Open the News app on your iPhone.
Stories and issues from Apple News+ appear in the Today feed, Best of News+ feed, and channel feeds. Stories (but not issues) can also be found in topic feeds and search results.
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To access entire issues, tap News+, where you can do any of the following:
- View News+ content chosen just for you: Near the top of the screen, tap Best of News+.
- View all available publications: Swipe left on the options near the top of the screen and then tap Catalog.
- View a specific content category: Swipe left on the options near the top of the screen, tap Catalog, tap Featured, and tap a category such as Money & Business, Entertainment, or Sports.
- View new and recent issues: Tap My Magazines. By default, new issues appear near the top of the screen. The issue you most recently read appears first. If you recently downloaded an issue, it appears next. To choose a different sorting option, tap the More button. Then tap Sort by Name or Sort by Date.
Note: Blocking an Apple News+ publication also removes its issues from My Magazines.
Open a story or issue
- Open the News app on your iPhone.
- Do any of the following:
- Tap an issue cover in News+ or the Today feed.
- Tap the Search tab, enter the name of the Apple News+ channel in the search field, tap the channel, then tap the issue.
- Follow a link to a story or issue that someone shared with you.
Access back issues
- Open the News app on your iPhone.
- Do any of the following:
- Tap News+ , tap My Magazines, tap the More button below the issue cover (or touch and hold the cover), then tap Browse Back Catalog.
- Tap a channel you follow, or search for a channel, then tap it. Below Recent Issues, swipe to the issue you want to read, then tap to open it. You can also tap Sections near the top of the screen, then tap Issues to browse all available issues.
Read Apple News+ issues
- Open the News app on your iPhone.
- Open the issue, where you can do any of the following:
- Page through an issue: Swipe left to go to the next story, or swipe right to go to the previous story.
- View the table of contents: When you’re reading a story, tap the More button. Then tap Go to Issue.
- Change the text size: Tap the More button, tap Text Size, and then tap the smaller or larger letter to change the text size in the story and all other stories in the channel. If the issue is a PDF, pinch to zoom.
If you sign out in Settings > [your name] > Media & Purchases, you can only access free stories—you must sign back in to access stories and download issues that require an Apple News+ subscription.
