Safari reading list not saving/working offline

Hi,

I'm having an issue with reading lists in safari. I have ticked the preferences box to 'save automatically when adding to reading list', but whenever I add a page to reading list and try to view it offline, it does not load due to no internet connection.

I have tried manually saving pages from the reading list pane also. I know that some sites do not have a reading list feature, but this problem happens with all websites including Apple's own. This problem is happening both on my iMac and MacBook.


Interestingly I'm having the same issue on Chrome and my friend is also having this issue on a 2021 MacBook Pro.


Is there a setting which is stopping the Mac from saving websites offline in both Safari and Chrome's reading list?


Many thanks for any help!

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.7

Posted on Jan 29, 2023 03:53 PM

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Posted on Jan 31, 2023 02:44 PM

Hi Derek,


Thank you for the reply. As outlined, the issue is not happening on my iPhone or iPad but on my MacBook and iMac. The automatically save offline option is ticked in preferences of the desktop browsers.

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Jan 31, 2023 03:05 PM in response to MotoMcLovin

Hi MotoMcLovin,


Thank you for clarifying further. According to the guidance in our support article, there is a specific option for saving your reading list items for offline viewing as described here:


  • "Save a webpage in your Reading List to read when you’re not connected to the internet: Control-click the webpage summary in the sidebar, then choose Save Offline. You can also swipe left over the webpage summary, then click Save Offline.
  • To automatically save all webpages in your Reading List, choose Safari > Settings, click Advanced, then select “Save articles for offline reading automatically.”"


Keep a Reading List in Safari on Mac - Apple Support


If that is the setting that you have enabled, and the reading list items still require an internet connection, we would advise to contact Apple Support to investigate this further for you:


Contact - Official Apple Support


Cheers!



Jan 31, 2023 01:12 PM in response to MotoMcLovin

Hi MotoMcLovin,


To clarify is "Automatically Save Offline" as outlined here?


"Add a webpage 

  1. Open a webpage in Safari on your iPhone or iPad.
  2. Tap the Share button , then tap Add to Reading List.

Safari saves the link and the webpage. You can read the webpage later, even if you're offline. Go to Settings > Safari, scroll down to Reading List, and make sure that Automatically Save Offline is on."


That would be the specific setting to safe a page for offline viewing at a later point.


Cheers!


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