Updates to the Gospel Library App

Written by Tom Johnson

Friday, 09 December 2011

Gospel Library provides a comprehensive collection of Church material on your mobile device, including scriptures, conference addresses, magazines, manuals, and even videos. Recently the Gospel Library app for iOS has been updated with three new features:

Improved media playback options
Study Notebook integration
LDS Music integration

Improved Media Playback Options

You can now listen to audio narrations for English scriptures, general conference addresses, magazines, and some lesson material. You can also watch videos of general conference addresses and other material. When you’re viewing content with media playback options, a play button appears enabled in the lower-right corner of the app.

When you click the Play button for conference addresses, you’re prompted with either video or audio media options.

Media Playback Integration

If you play the audio, the play button changes states to indicate the audio is playing. If you choose the video option, the video stream plays. Media Playback Integration

Overall, the media playback gives you more options to consume the content, rather than just reading.

Note that the inclusion of audio and video with Gospel Library requires the presence of media links in the content. These media links were not included in previous content downloads, so to play the audio or video, you must either delete and re-install the library content (a somewhat tedious process), or you must delete and re-install the Gospel Library app (the preferred method).

Before you delete the app, make sure any notes you added have been synchronized with your LDS Account (otherwise they will be lost when you delete the app).

To delete and re-install the Gospel Library app:

Start Gospel Library.
Back up any notes by going to Settings > Account Settings. Click Sync Now. Wait until the Pending Changes number becomes zero.
Tap the iPhone’s Home button to exit the app.
Tap and hold the Gospel Library app icon until the icon wiggles and shows an X.
Tap the X.
Press the iPhone’s Home button to return to the normal mode.
Open to the App Store and search for LDS Gospel Library.
Install the app. Then start it.
Tap Manage Library.
Tap the content you want to download.
Tap the green download arrow to download the content.

When you re-download the latest content to the Library, the new content will contain media links to play audio and video. (Note that the audio or video itself does not download locally but rather streams from a Church server; you must have either WiFi or a cellular connection to play the media).

Study Notebook Integration

My Study Notebook is now accessible from within the iOS Gospel Library app. Previously, notes synchronized between the two apps, but now you can access My Study Notebook directly within the Gospel Library interface, rather than just from LDS.org. A Notebook button appears in the upper-left corner of the Gospel Library app home screen.

Notebook Integration

This Notebook view shows you content from My Study Notebook. These items include the following:

Marks: Passages you highlighted.
Notes: Passages you annotated.
Tags: Passages you have tagged.
Links: Passages you have linked.
Documents: Documents help you collect and organize your notes for talks, lessons, and topical study.

Probably the most common features are tags and documents. When you tag passages with a keyword, such as millennium, all passages with that same tag appear in a list.

You can add passages to a document by tapping and holding a verse, and then tapping Send.

LDS Music Integration

The iOS Gospel Library app also integrates with LDS Music. When you view a song from the Hymnbook or Children’s Songbook, a link labeled Open in LDS Music link appears at the top of the screen. When you click the link, the song opens in LDS Music. LDS Music shows sheet music and plays audio.

LDS Music Integration

In the image above, the left screen is from Gospel Library. When you click Open in LDS Music, the hymn opens in LDS Music. When you finish the song, the Return to Gospel Library link takes you back to Gospel Library.

Note that if you don’t have LDS Music installed, when you click Open in LDS Music, you will be invited to install it.

Roadmap

Currently these new features are only available for the iOS version of Gospel Library. Eventually the features will be available for the other platforms as well.

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Comments

# Marc Armstrong Carmen 2011-12-09 13:45

Any idea when these features, especially the study notebook, will be available on the android app?

# Jason Hyer 2011-12-09 13:52

The next update of Gospel Library for Android should be available within a couple of weeks and it will include integration with the study notebook on LDS.org. You will be able to sync highlights, notes and bookmarks with lds.org. Other features will become available in future releases.

# Nathan Dickamore 2011-12-09 14:07

The next release of Gospel Library for Android will not have Study Notebook in it similar to the iOS version here. What Jason is referring to is we will sync our annotation from the Android device to LDS.org where you will be able to use the Study Notebook. Our plans are currently to have another release in about three-five months that does have Study Notebook in it.

# JamesFin 2011-12-09 23:27

Love the update. I updated my wife 2G ipod touch and now e app doesn't work at all. Will a future update fix this or is there a way to downgrade?

# bradshaw 2011-12-10 11:31

Are there any plans to make a similar app for Mac OS X?

# dougs 2011-12-12 11:42

App now broken for iPod Touch iOS 3.1.3. Second time this has happened. Is anyone testing this on more than one device before making the app available?

# Matt M. 2011-12-18 16:28

Quoting dougs:

App now broken for iPod Touch iOS 3.1.3. Second time this has happened. Is anyone testing this on more than one device before making the app available?

Most of the testing is done by volunteers, using whatever devices we have at hand. Your contribution with your device would be welcome.

# Bart 2011-12-12 19:57

since I downloaded the update, my 3g running on 4.2.1 no longer works -- it displays all the characters in a given verse (or sentence in the manuals or conference talks) on one line, leaving an empty space where the content ought to be displayed.

I have deleted and re-downloaded the app several times.

any ideas on what I can do to fix it?

# Asiel 2011-12-14 10:25

We have a fix for the text formatting issue that has been in review with apple for a while now. It should be available soon.

# rw 2011-12-22 13:09

The latest update also did not work properly on my iPod touch. (text lines printed on top of each other) I deleted it and downgraded to the previous version which was still on my desktop.

It would be helpful if the user was able to select the desired version to install.

# Confused 2011-12-22 14:23

Hi I am struggling to get the audio playback for the scriptures and to get the Audi playback for the lds music to work. Do I have to download it all again or am I just missing something silly. I have the latest version of each downloaded. Thanks

# Mike Ball 2011-12-23 09:54

Thank you. I love this app. I use it all the time on my iPhone and iPad. What a great feature to just open the song in the LDS Music app strait from Gospel Library app.

Thanks again!

# Scot 2012-01-02 07:11

Quoting Confused:

Hi I am struggling to get the audio playback for the scriptures and to get the Audi playback for the lds music to work. Do I have to download it all again or am I just missing something silly. I have the latest version of each downloaded. Thanks

I observed the same problem and then realized that, for some reason, the title page of the Book of Mormon doesn't play back. If you're starting there, try 1st Nephi Chapter 1 (or another chapter) and see if that works for you.

# Alison Santos 2011-12-27 14:03

Is expected when the "Gospel Library" will have the Bible in Portuguese? and when the entire contents of Hinn and sud channel will be in Portuguese?

# Cory Nelson 2011-12-27 17:57

I was able to download the update that fixed the text problem on my Touch device, but now I can't add any content larger than 1 MB (i.e. Old Testament, Topical Guide, etc.). Items under 1 MB load fine, but anything over that causes the program to crash before it is successfully added to the Library.

# Paulo Ferreira 2011-12-28 02:48

Congratulations ! This update was incredible. Now I´ll keep the scriptures with me every single day.

# Veraun 2011-12-28 18:35

After the last update, I lost all data on my 3G iPhone and it won't reload. Sent two emails. Is there any help?????

# Veraun 2011-12-28 18:37

After last update I lost all data on iPhone and it won't reload. Sent two emails. Is there any help???

# jpcmt 2011-12-29 07:34

this is why you should put "beta" in the product's name/version so people don't assume it's been thoroughly tested..or at least modestly tested on a few devices first.

# David Blake Blaisdell 2012-01-06 11:14

What is the possiblity of adding larger font sizes? I recently purchased a 10" tablet to allow my wife, who is losing her sight, to read the scriptures and such. I works well, but a larger font size would almost make it purfect!

# Scott Bal 2012-01-07 21:43

I can't seem to be able to copy or cut passages out for pasting elsewhere. Help.,

# Micah Burnett 2012-05-27 09:51

Yes this missing basic feature sucks. Please fix.

# Mike Lynsky 2012-01-08 08:47

My daughter has Dyslexia (a reading disorder)and hi-lighting the text along with audio playback(multi-sensory)is very important and would help fill a gap for anyone with a reading disorder. Please add this the feature request.

# Chris Hamill 2012-01-08 08:51

When is this app expected for the Nook Color? I understand it's a legal issue, but any idea when that will be overcome?

# Mike T 2012-01-11 06:48

The current Presidents of the Church (George Albert Smith) isn't listed with all the others under "other". Is it hiding somewhere else or will it be updated soon? Thanks! Mike

# Mike T 2012-01-13 07:00

Is this the wrong place to pose such a question?

# Tim S 2012-01-14 14:57

I would like to see the video and music options on my android device. anything being done with that?

# Asiel Brumfield 2012-01-31 12:46

Quoting Tim S:

I would like to see the video and music options on my android device. anything being done with that?

These features are on the roadmap to add in a future version.

# Tate B 2012-01-17 22:20

Is there a quick way to navigate between the scriptures and the documents I am writing, by the time I back out of the scriptures and get to the document I can't remember the scripture I was quoting.

# Mike Ball 2012-01-30 09:34

Quoting Tate B:

Is there a quick way to navigate between the scriptures and the documents I am writing, by the time I back out of the scriptures and get to the document I can't remember the scripture I was quoting.

Which device are you using? I don't know about Android tablets, but there are some shortcuts on the iPad to switch between apps REALLY fast. To enable this feature on the iPad go to Settings -> General -> Multitasking Gestures.

Once you've switched that to "ON" you can swipe up on the screen with 4 fingers to show the multitasking bar. Or you can simply swipe to the left or right with 4 fingers to move between apps. It's great!

I hope that helps.

# Ofernancast 2012-01-18 08:04

Please, fix the copy and paste option, this great tool is not working anymore and to me it is a must.

# Shawn Dansie 2012-01-29 23:02

Yes, PLEASE fix the copy/paste ability on iPad. This is really a bummer for my studying. Thx

# Asiel Brumfield 2012-01-31 12:43

Copy/paste will be fixed in our next update that will be available soon in the app store.

# Ronald Callaghan 2012-01-30 16:32

Can someone tell me when they are going to fix the sync feature between devices. My IPhone 4 syncs fine with LDS.org but my iPad 2 doesn't sync an highlights at all. Also the playback works on my ipad 2 but doesnt work on my iPhone?

# Asiel Brumfield 2012-01-31 12:44

Quoting Ronald Callaghan:

Can someone tell me when they are going to fix the sync feature between devices. My IPhone 4 syncs fine with LDS.org but my iPad 2 doesn't sync an highlights at all. Also the playback works on my ipad 2 but doesnt work on my iPhone?

Sync between devices and the web should be working. It sounds like you have out of date content on the iPhone. If you turn on annotation sync to back up then delete your scripture content then download again through manage library you'll see a play button.

# Rob J 2012-02-20 10:14

But, my iPad 2 won't auto sync. I have 149 pending changes. Pressing sync now doesn't do it. Any.Thing I can do?

# Monty Kennedy 2012-02-01 06:19

Is there a 2009 version of the Book of Mormon Institute manual available? I can only find a PDF file of this manual?

# Brian Mickelson 2012-02-05 19:42

I am loving the new update. I would also love to be able to cut and paste info from other apps (dictionary.com for instance) into the notes section of my study notebook. Maybe I'm supposed to be able to, but I can't...

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# KentSmith 2012-04-04 19:29

Intro to the Words Of Mormon 1 is missing content compared to printed scriptures. Anyone else seeing this.

# Heather Barlow 2012-05-03 03:39

For some unknown reason, sometimes I can use the audio play feature within the scriptures, and then other times it just grays out. I've already reinstalled this two times to try and bring it back. Is there another way?

# Calljp 2012-05-30 17:23

After I download videos under Manage Library, they don't show up to play. In Manage Library, it shows they are there but there isn't even a video menu in my library. Any suggestions for fix?

iPhone 5.1.1, 4s
Latest gospel library app

Thanks,
John

# Sally M. 2012-06-04 16:26

Regarding latest update for Gospel Library app:

No content shown to download under manage library since latest update. My existing content works fine but what happened to my access to new library content to download.

iPod Touch 4.2.1s

# Christian Johnson 2012-06-28 11:49

First of all, thank you for your work!

Any news on the android update?

# frustrated 2012-07-10 12:03

My ipad 2 does not play audio scriptures. Any suggestions?

# Nathan Dickamore 2012-07-10 12:14

First make sure you are connected to a network. Audio files are downloaded upon play. If that doesn't work then go into Settings on Gospel Library, scroll down to the bottom and tap Support, then send an 'Request Help' email to the iPad support team. Report this issue there. I hope this helps.

# Chris M 2012-07-29 10:36

On the notebook feature. I cannot figure out how to just look at one notebook. I'm trying to use this to put together my lessons for Gospel Doctrine. Without the ability to pull up just the notebook for that particular lesson it's a problem. Right now I see Notebook, All, and then all the items in the entire notebook. Not the subbook. Thanks!

# Aaron Spencer 2012-08-12 13:39

When will there be another update?

# Nathan Dickamore 2012-08-13 13:51

Quoting Aaron Spencer:

When will there be another update?

iOS will have another update within the next 2 weeks if all goes well.

Android will have another update around early September.

# Daniel Gibby 2012-08-24 12:25

Will the next Android Update include Study Notebook integration?

# Nathan Dickamore 2012-08-24 14:14

Quoting Daniel Gibby:

Will the next Android Update include Study Notebook integration?

Absolutely!

# Aaron K 2012-09-08 18:17

When are they going to put Mandarin Chinese as one of the languages? They have a lot of foreign languages, including Korean, but not simplified or traditional Chinese texts yet.

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Quoting avvc:

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# James c 2012-10-23 20:47

How do I copy from the library or journal to another app on the iPad?

# Gerald Golding 2012-11-09 06:38

Will the book marks ever sync to the text itself from lds.org to gospel library? I would like to be able to see them while i reread passages.

# Nathan Dickamore 2012-11-12 08:33

Quoting Gerald Golding:

Will the book marks ever sync to the text itself from lds.org to gospel library? I would like to be able to see them while i reread passages.

If I understand your question right, we do not currently have any plans to make bookmarks visible in text while reading. That is an interesting thought though and we will consider it.

# Bartlett E 2012-11-09 21:17

Will the next android update include the ability to link verses to one another like in the ios version?

# Nathan Dickamore 2012-11-12 08:32

Quoting Bartlett E:

Will the next android update include the ability to link verses to one another like in the ios version?

Yes it will. This release should be out within a week or two.

# Steve Evans 2012-11-12 10:14

I'm wondering why I can highlight some things but not others in the Gospel Doctrine Teacher's Manual for the Book of Mormon manual. It seems that I can highlight the paragraphs that say things like "discuss such and such a chapter and encourage discussion, etc", but not the actual meat of the lesson. I've found highlighting lesson manuals in other apps to be a very quick and easy way to prepare a lesson. Is there a better mechanism in the app to prepare a lesson? I know I can paste content into a notebook which seems ok, but there is no highlighting of notebook content. I use difference color highlighting to indicate things I plan to do or read, versus things I want the students to read, and areas to expand upon if there is time but which can be left out if short on time, etc.

Are there plans to allow highlighting within all areas of the manuals or highlighting within the notebooks?

Thanks for a great look app!

# Nathan Dickamore 2012-11-12 11:13

Quoting Steve Evans:

Are there plans to allow highlighting within all areas of the manuals or highlighting within the notebooks?

The short answer is yes. The long answer involves a lengthy explanation that details how we don't have identifiers on much of the content and in order to add these identifiers we have to have a method in place that will convert from old to new identifiers so we do not lose any or your annotations (highlights, etc). Not sure when this will be completed but we are praying it will be in 2013.

# Chris Merrill 2012-11-12 11:21

Quoting Nathan Dickamore:

but we are praying it will be in 2013.

Am I the only one read this answer and laughed? I know it wasn't meant as comedy but I liked it...
Chris

# Nathan Dickamore 2012-11-12 13:59

Quoting Chris Merrill:

Quoting Nathan Dickamore:
but we are praying it will be in 2013.

Am I the only one read this answer and laughed? I know it wasn't meant as comedy but I liked it...
Chris

I'm glad you found my attempt at humor. We try to have a sense of humor here at the Church. Especially when it comes to things that tend to take longer than we like. Better that then getting upset.

# Debbie 2012-11-13 20:51

What happened to my tabs? I've tried everything, and can't seem to get them back. Please help!

# Nathan Dickamore 2012-11-14 08:32

Quoting Debbie:

What happened to my tabs? I've tried everything, and can't seem to get them back. Please help!

Your tabs? Can you please explain?

# kim e 2012-11-25 14:59

I a unable to open the gospel library on my new samsung galaxie s 3 at all. It tries to start them says it is updating then gives the message it has stopped working. Any ideas?

# Nathan Dickamore 2012-11-27 09:20

Quoting kim e:

I a unable to open the gospel library on my new samsung galaxie s 3 at all. It tries to start them says it is updating then gives the message it has stopped working. Any ideas?

This is unusual but could be caused by a corrupt database. To fix this uninstall the application and then delete the gospel-library folder on the sdcard using a tool like Astro File Manager. Open Astro File Manager and select 'My Files', then select folders. Scroll down until you see gospel-library. Long press this until the option to delete appears. Then reinstall the application. Unfortunately you will have to download the content again and log in for sync as well. Sorry for the problem this has caused you!

# Mike Ball 2012-11-27 09:52

Quoting Nathan Dickamore:

Quoting kim e:
I a unable to open the gospel library on my new samsung galaxie s 3 at all. It tries to start them says it is updating then gives the message it has stopped working. Any ideas?

This is unusual but could be caused by a corrupt database. To fix this uninstall the application and then delete the gospel-library folder on the sdcard using a tool like Astro File Manager. Open Astro File Manager and select 'My Files', then select folders. Scroll down until you see gospel-library. Long press this until the option to delete appears. Then reinstall the application. Unfortunately you will have to download the content again and log in for sync as well. Sorry for the problem this has caused you!

Or, simply return the Galaxy S3 and get an iPhone. You'll thank me later. ;)

# Chris Merrill 2012-11-27 12:12

Quoting Mike Ball:

Or, simply return the Galaxy S3 and get an iPhone. You'll thank me later. ;)

AWESOME! I laughed out loud. Thanks Mike.

# App crash 2012-12-02 11:51

Since last update gospel library crashes everytime i save my bookmark or go back to the home page.

# Nathan Dickamore 2012-12-20 08:42

Quoting App crash:

Since last update gospel library crashes everytime i save my bookmark or go back to the home page.

If you are still having an issue I would recommend reporting the issue through the application or going to the Google group and discussing it there.

# Doug Zumbrun 2012-12-20 08:34

Is there a plan to include the Come Follow Me curriculum as part of the Gospel Library?

# Nathan Dickamore 2012-12-20 08:39

Quoting Doug Zumbrun:

Is there a plan to include the Come Follow Me curriculum as part of the Gospel Library?

Absolutely! It is just taking us longer than expected because with how rich the content is with inline videos, mp3's, and pdf's we wanted to make sure we could support it all. We should have January's curriculum available before January, but it may require an application update for you to make full use of it. Then you will see the following months trickle in.

# Jason Egan 2012-12-31 15:48

Any update on when they will be available? Only hours until January :)

Thanks for all you do! The apps the church provides really help us teachers and leaders!

Thanks!
Jason

# Nathan Dickamore 2013-01-02 10:16

Quoting Jason Egan:

Any update on when they will be available? Only hours until January :)

Thanks for all you do! The apps the church provides really help us teachers and leaders!

Thanks!
Jason

Not sure when the Youth Curriculum will be available. There are several issues we are working out still. Some of them surprisingly crash the application.

# P. Roskelley 2012-12-23 10:42

There was a question asked about Chinese content, but I didn't see an answer. Are there plans to offer Mandarin Chinese (traditional characters)?

# Nathan Dickamore 2012-12-26 13:42

Quoting P. Roskelley:

There was a question asked about Chinese content, but I didn't see an answer. Are there plans to offer Mandarin Chinese (traditional characters)?

Right now there are two things blocking us from releasing Mandarin Chinese on Android and iOS. One is that I don't have content in a format I can push out. The second is that neither Android or iOS support the Mandarin character set by default. So we are still investigating the best way to support Mandarin when it is in a format we can push out. This is at least several months out in priority for us. Sorry about any inconvenience this may cause.

# Stephen M. 2012-12-26 23:18

Why won't the items that I download from the manage page show any text from the items/books that have been downloaded? I've tried reinstalling the app even, but when I download a book I go to the home screen, tap on the book icon but the page comes up blank and my iPod usually crashes. Would having the newest version of the iPod software cause any problems? I resently updated my iPod and since then the gospel library hasn't been working. Any ideas?

# Nathan Dickamore 2013-01-02 10:19

Quoting Stephen M.:

Why won't the items that I download from the manage page show any text from the items/books that have been downloaded? I've tried reinstalling the app even, but when I download a book I go to the home screen, tap on the book icon but the page comes up blank and my iPod usually crashes. Would having the newest version of the iPod software cause any problems? I resently updated my iPod and since then the gospel library hasn't been working. Any ideas?

Work with the iOS team on this one. Their support email address is ios-support@ldsmail .net.

# Stephen M. 2013-01-02 17:08

Thanks

# David Thomas 2013-01-06 11:11

Did they find a solution for you? I'm having the same problem.

# David Floyd Thomas 2013-01-06 11:16

My iPod Touch (2nd Gen w/ IOS 4.2.1) has the same issue.

Manage Library shows blank screen. To get around this, I click the multi-screen icon, then tap on the current window again. Then, I find the item I want (Manuals > Teachings of the Presidents > Lorenzo Snow) and click to download. This results in the app closing regardless of whether I chose the single item or "Download all".

# Truman 2013-01-09 22:47

When the scriptures app (along with all other apps and ipad data) is backed up with a standard backup via iTunes- are the markings/annotations/notes, etc. preserved and restorable via itunes or otherwise? I just updated my mom's ipad 2 earlier to IOS 6 and it has been insane (6 hours + working on it now). Help??

# Truman 2013-01-10 12:37

Quoting Truman:

When the scriptures app (along with all other apps and ipad data) is backed up with a standard backup via iTunes- are the markings/annotations/notes, etc. preserved and restorable via itunes or otherwise? I just updated my mom's ipad 2 earlier to IOS 6 and it has been insane (6 hours + working on it now). Help??

Everything was worked out with her ipad and she is good to go. Thanks!

# Angela R. 2013-01-30 12:15

Any idea when the "Come follow me" curriculum for February and following months will be available?

I'm so excited to have found this app.

Thank you.

# Nathan Dickamore 2013-02-01 11:03

Quoting Angela R.:

Any idea when the "Come follow me" curriculum for February and following months will be available?

I'm so excited to have found this app.

Thank you.

It should be available for you now.

# Steve Bement 2013-01-31 23:25

I can no longer add new bookmarks, on the iPad. Is this a known issue? After hitting Add and entering the bookmark name, the result is that it just replaces an existing bookmark with the new one.

# Nathan Dickamore 2013-02-01 11:04

Quoting Steve Bement:

I can no longer add new bookmarks, on the iPad. Is this a known issue? After hitting Add and entering the bookmark name, the result is that it just replaces an existing bookmark with the new one.

Not sure. I would go through the support option on the application for the iPad.

# Michael Lantz 2013-06-04 04:49

My bookmarks are acting strange now on my iPad mini. It will allow new bookmarks in the scriptures and the Teachings of the Presidents manual, but not the current Sunday School manual.

Am I doing something wrong?

Quoting Nathan Dickamore:

Quoting Steve Bement:
I can no longer add new bookmarks, on the iPad. Is this a known issue? After hitting Add and entering the bookmark name, the result is that it just replaces an existing bookmark with the new one.

Not sure. I would go through the support option on the application for the iPad.

# Angela R. 2013-02-01 13:01

When will we get the "Come Follow Me" videos for February?

# Nathan Dickamore 2013-02-01 14:22

Quoting Angela R.:

When will we get the "Come Follow Me" videos for February?

Thank you for the reminder. I'll have them done today for the iOS video catalog.

# Reid T. 2013-02-04 09:47

I am not able to find the "Come follow me" curriculum for February and following months. I was able to pull up January under Youth: Come, Follow Me, Sunday School. Is there another place I should look?

# Nathan Dickamore 2013-02-05 15:09

Quoting Reid T.:

I am not able to find the "Come follow me" curriculum for February and following months. I was able to pull up January under Youth: Come, Follow Me, Sunday School. Is there another place I should look?

What platform (iOS, or Android)? I am able to load the content on either just fine.

# Melissa H. 2013-02-17 17:50

I am using the Android app and when I tried to download the latest magazines, no magazines are available for 2013 yet. Will this be fixed soon?

# Nathan Dickamore 2013-02-19 09:29

Quoting Melissa H.:

I am using the Android app and when I tried to download the latest magazines, no magazines are available for 2013 yet. Will this be fixed soon?

Make sure you have the latest Gospel Library app (version 2.4.1) and network connectivity then tap on the Refresh button (two arrows in a circle pattern) in the menu when at the home page. Select 'Refresh Catalog' then look in the magazines folder again. All available magazines for 2013 should be listed. March should even be added sometime this week. ;-)

# Angela R. 2013-02-23 17:34

I love the gospel library app! I use it all the time for teaching the Young Women in my ward. I've been trying to put the finishing touches to my lesson for tomorrow and three times my iPad screen went blank when I was trying to download Ensign articles. I cannot do anything to get rid of the black screen except to uninstall the app and reinstall it again. (This is how it happens: I have minimized the first window and added a second or third so I don't lose my place on the lesson I was working on. Then I try to download the Ensign article, and the screen goes black.) Any suggestions?

# Jacques 2013-03-26 13:27

I deleted and re-installed the application today, hoping that I could have the videos as explained in the Improved Playback Media Options section above but in Manage library, the video section is still empty.
Any idea about the reason?

Thanks for this great app. I use it everyday, very useful!

# Jacques 2013-03-26 13:29

Quoting Jacques:

I deleted and re-installed the application today, hoping that I could have the videos as explained in the Improved Playback Media Options section above but in Manage library, the video section is still empty.
Any idea about the reason?

Thanks for this great app. I use it everyday, very useful!

(With iPad 2)

# Emerson 2013-04-10 04:29

I cant update the catalog content. It always says try again later., and there is a problem. Please help me I want to read the gen. Conference

# Emerson 2013-04-10 04:30

samsung galaxy y

# holdoug 2013-04-26 16:56

When I download videos and try to play them just an arrow symbol with a line thru it comes up. I am using an iPad.

# Nathan Dickamore 2013-04-26 21:55

Quoting holdoug:

When I download videos and try to play them just an arrow symbol with a line thru it comes up. I am using an iPad.

I would recommend submitting this through the app by emailing support. You can do this under Settings then scroll down to Support. Tap on Email Support and then send an email.

# Emily Duran 2013-05-09 19:56

I have the Nook HD and the google play store was added and I installed the gospel library on it and it Won't open,says the catalog is not up to date? When I called tech support for the Nook he tried it on a nook hehad and same thing happened. Do you know about this and when will it be fixed? Thank you

# Butch 2013-05-13 05:01

Have the same problem. One on screen tag says "catalog up to date". Then another one flashing saying "problem updating catalog. Try again later." Even after reinstalling. No solution yet.

# David H. 2013-05-15 21:30

I'm experiencing this same problem on my Nook HD+.

# Nathan Dickamore 2013-05-16 08:29

Quoting Emily Duran:

I have the Nook HD and the google play store was added and I installed the gospel library on it and it Won't open,says the catalog is not up to date? When I called tech support for the Nook he tried it on a nook hehad and same thing happened. Do you know about this and when will it be fixed? Thank you

We are sorry about this. There is a new version that should be available within a week or two that fixes this issue.

# Emily D 2013-05-16 10:53

Okay thanks,keep me posted when I can download the new version please

# Jon Bittner 2013-05-17 18:39

Could you please add the ability, when searching a key-word, to see all of the scriptures containing the word in order (Genesis, exodus, etc.). I like to do in-depth study, but the current search only lists a very few scriptures which are listed by category, whatever that means. I end up using a separate Bible app, but that doesn't help with the rest of the LDS cannon. Thank you for all of your efforts.

# Logan Finlay 2013-06-04 17:21

I would love to be able to have a favorites folder kind of like the book mark in this app. i have many articles that i have read that i would like to remember but not have a book mark for each one. if there were a little star to favorite an article or chapter or talk. i know it would be a great addition or everyone. both online studying and for the application.

# Joshua James McGee 2013-08-18 08:43

When do you update come follow me? August still is not available (iPad). It would be nice to have all the months added so we can prepare lessons before the beginning of the month.

# Gilmar Silva 2013-11-14 06:40

I've been using a Tablet Windows 8.1 RT (Surface). My question is: When we can have the Gospel Library in Portuguese language?
Thanks

# Tim 金龙Λ̊™ Riker 2013-11-14 09:33

There is a project now to get a native Windows 8 Gospel Library application. I don't know the release schedule. It is being worked on though.

# Kris Tanner 2014-01-18 14:08

Any update on when traditional and/or simplified chinese versions of the Old and New Testaments will be available? We were attending Gospel Doctrine class in Taipei 2 weeks ago and I was surprised to see that there was no Chinese translation of the Old Testament available in the Android app.

# Patrick Wayne Jones 2014-01-19 18:00

Are there any plans to update the Windows 8.1 Phone version of LDS Gospel Library? The magazines, conference, and other items have not received an update since September 2013.

# Nathan Dickamore 2014-01-19 20:23

Quoting Patrick Wayne Jones:

Are there any plans to update the Windows 8.1 Phone version of LDS Gospel Library? The magazines, conference, and other items have not received an update since September 2013.

Unfortunately we lost some of the key players for the content for Windows 8 to another company. There are a few volunteers working on it, hopefully there will be content soon. I am not sure if there are any plans to update the application itself.

# Tim 金龙Λ̊™ Riker 2014-01-21 12:24

There is a project to build a new Gospel Library application for Windows 8.x underway. The team is looking for more developers to participate. There is no official word on a potential ship date.

# Gregory Cornel Thomas 2014-02-02 16:54

installed Gospel LIbary 3 on my iPad running iOS 7.0.4 but app would only open title page. So I deleted app and tried reinstalling. Now I can't see app on iPad device even though it says it's there in my settings and when I try to reinstall from apple app (says it's open). How do I fix this?

# Danny Wells 2014-02-22 10:57

Since the new update on the Gospel Library through Google Play the program gets hung up daily causing me to have to shut down and reboot every time I read the scriptures. Most frustrating. How does one get back to the previous version, which was much easier to navigate and use? Sometimes less is more, especially when you want to study scriptures efficiently.

# Vaughn Jay Easthope 2014-04-20 09:51

Can anyone tell me when there will be a LDS Hymnbook (lyrics and score) available for windows 8.1? The one in the LDS gospel library is lyrics only.

# Jim Byer 2014-04-21 07:53

A team of volunteers is working on a complete rewrite of the existing version of Gospel Library for Windows and Windows Phone and we hope to see it in the near future. It is a large effort and will require some time. Please pray for their success as they work to bring this new edition forward.

# Virginia Ewart 2014-08-05 06:24

The audio was available yesterday on my iphone and today when I opened it that option was gone!! AHHHH! Help please

# Scott Thurman Smith 2014-08-05 11:15

The audio is accessed from the Related content area and should be there. Try force quitting the app not just putting it in the background. To force quit the app in iOS7, double tap the home button. Scroll the apps left or right until Gospel Library appears. Swipe the page up from the bottom until it disappears to force quit the app. Tap the home button again to return to the home page and then start Gospel Library.

# Tim 金龙Λ̊™ Riker 2014-08-05 11:30

Not all content has audio. Try checking something like the Book of Mormon or General Conference and see if the playback option works there.

# Mike Lantz 2014-09-19 09:04

Is there anyway to start the highlighting of scriptures all over again (in other words, remove the current highlights and start over with a blank slate)?

I wish to read them highlighting all the principles and doctrines the second time.

Thanks

# Tim 金龙Λ̊™ Riker 2014-09-19 10:07

It might be easier to do something like this on the web version.
https://www.lds.org/study-tools

# Johnny Roy Cutright 2014-09-23 14:17

I have an issue where when listening to the audio of the scriptures and the phone goes back into lock (you have to enter pass code) the content will no longer move to the next chapter in the scripture until i log back into the phone. Is there a setting some place to fix this. It used to work fine.

# Colette Jeppsen 2014-10-23 08:31

I would love to be able to add notes to chapter headings but can't. Will that be remedied? Also, as I study with my notes open on the side panel, I would love my note to be visible as I read the verse it is linked to. Right now, I have to make sure the footnote reference before my note is visible. If not, my note is bypassed for the next footnote and I have to manually scroll back to read my note. Would love to see user note given same priority as footnotes.
Thanks!

# Kenneth Noyce 2014-11-23 17:13

I just got a new phone (Samsung Galaxy S3) and gospel library won't open, it just says "creating database, please wait". I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app, but no luck, any ideas?

# Tim 金龙Λ̊™ Riker 2014-11-24 14:20

Kenneth: Do you have enough space on your device? This might indicate that a filesystem is full either internal or removable.

# Karen Chapman 2014-11-30 16:12

I have attempted to sync my iPad with my study notebook. There are over 2,000 notes so apparently I have not had the sync option ticked! As far as I can see, nothing is happening as the number remains the same. I have enabled the sync button.

# Mc Monde Meliton 2014-12-06 04:30

May I know if the LDS Gospel Library app can be installed in an iMac or Macbook?

# Tim 金龙Λ̊™ Riker 2014-12-06 22:16

There is not a MacOS version of Gospel Library at this time. This article is about the iOS version which works on iPhone/iPad/iPod devices.
Bookmarks and such sync with the web site version here:
https://www.lds.org/study-tools

# Quinn Devin Lowry 2014-12-07 09:59

Once a video is downloaded in the gospel library app, is there a way to remove it? There is only so much storafe space on mobile devices and i cant seem to find a way to remove videos i have downloaded to make room for new ones.

Also, is there any chance of chromecast functionality being added to the app?

# Tim 金龙Λ̊™ Riker 2014-12-08 14:43

Note: this article is for an old version of Gospel Library.

On Android go to Settings->"Advanced Settings"->"Downloaded media"
You can see there everything you have downloaded with the option to listen/watch or remove those downloads.

I was testing Gospel Library for Android and it supported the Chromecast. I think this feature is in the latest release.

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