Google Chrome’s Reading List feature debuted on the iPhone and eventually made it to the desktop. For some reason, it took a while for it to hit Android. If you like the feature on your handset, it can be enabled now.
At the time of writing, Chrome’s Reading List feature is only available on Android through a ̵
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How to enable Chrome’s Reading List on Android
First, open the Google Chrome app on your Android phone or tablet and type chrome://flags in the address bar.
Then type “Reading List” in the search box at the top of the page. This will cause a flag with the same name to appear.
Select the drop-down menu for “Reading List” and select “Enabled” from the pop-up menu.
Chrome will prompt you to restart the browser to apply the changes. Click the “Restart” button and wait for Chrome to open a backup.
How to use Chrome’s Reading List on Android
With the flag enabled, we can now actually use the feature. First, we’ll cover adding pages to the reading list. This can be done in two ways.
One method is to simply long press a link to open the context menu. Select “Read Later” from the menu and it will be added.
The second method is for when you are already on the page you want to add. First, tap the three-dot menu icon in the top right corner.
Now select the star icon at the top of the menu.
A new menu will slide up from the bottom of the screen. Select “Reading List” to add the page.
To open the Reading List, tap the three-dot menu icon in the top right corner again. This time select ‘Bookmarks’.
You will see “Reading List” at the top of the bookmarks page, tap it.
The reading list is organized with unread pages at the top and read pages at the bottom. The unread pages have been downloaded for offline reading.
That’s all! Again, this is a feature that will eventually be standard in the browser, but until then, it’s the only way to get it on Android. If you’re already using it elsewhere, it makes sense to skip the wait.
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