Can I create a play queue on the 大象传媒 Sounds app?

Yes, you can!听When you're listening on the go, you can now line up your favourite programmes听to listen to in your preferred order.听

Where is the play queue?

When you're listening to any on-demand programme, you'll find the play queue by tapping the 'Queue'听icon on the bottom right of听the playback screen.

Two screenshots from the 大象传媒 Sounds mobile app. The first shows the playback screen of an on-demand programme. The Play Queue icon is highlighted on the bottom right. The Second screenshot is of the autoplay and queue page.

If you're listening to a series, the next听episodes听in the series will line up automatically, or you can now add programmes and episodes to play next instead.听

How do I add programmes to the queue?

Adding programmes and episodes couldn't be easier. Choose the show you'd like to add to the queue and tap听the '...More'听button. The first option in this menu will be 'Add to queue.' Once you've selected this, you'll see a confirmation message pop down from the top of the screen.

Two screenshots from the 大象传媒 Sounds mobile app. The first is of a programme page with the 'More' menu highlighted. The second shows the 'More' options with the 'Add to play queue' option highlighted

To get back to the queue, simply tap the black playback bar at the bottom of the screen to open the full-screen player, then tap on the queue icon.听

Can I change the order of queue items?

Of course! You can move programmes up and down the play queue by pressing on the 'hamburger' (three horizontal lines) icon next to the episode. Keeping your finger on the icon, you can drag the episode up or down to where you would like it to be in the queue. To remove an item from the queue, simply 'swipe left.'

Two images from the 大象传媒 Sounds mobile app. The first is of the play queue menu with the 'hamburger' icon highlighted to show how to change the queue. The second shows one of the programmes being dragged to the left, revealing a red bin icon to remove the episode from the queue.

Will my queue always be available?

Your queue will be available while you're using the app and listening to on-demand programmes. Queues are recommended for daily or 'session' listening - they can't be saved for another day.听If听you choose to listen to a live stream, this will clear your current queue. Likewise, if the app is fully closed or is updated, your queue may be lost.