With it, you can listen to your favorite books from any device of your choice and at the same time, you can also search for your favorite books. In this guide today, we’ll see how to use Audible to make the most out the audiobook service.
How to Sign up and Use Audible
First-time users will be delighted to know that the service is free for the first 30 days. The free trial also comes with two audiobooks. Much like Netflix Originals (remember Our Planet?), Audible Originals are produced and curated by the company. Once the trial is over, you’ll have to shell out around $14.95 per month. Aside from the option of buying books, you also get 1 credit per month for you to any audiobook irrespective of the price.
Browsing Through Audible
The good thing about Audible is that the books are divided into categories making it easy to search. If you’re in a mood to experiment, tap on the Store option on the left menu to see the various sections. Or, if you are on your PC, head over to Audible site and browse through the Best Seller, New Releases or Trending sections to see the hot books on the market. Pro Tip: Credits rollover to the next month if you do not use them. You can hold up to 6 credits.
How to Purchase Audible Books
Visit Audible Once done, choose the device where you’d like the book to be delivered. Once the purchase is complete, the books will show up on your Audible app under Library.
Can You Keep Your Audiobooks Forever?
That is one of the best things about Audible. Purchasing an audible book is similar to buying paperback – it’s yours forever, even when you cancel the subscription.
How to Swap Books
To return a book, open the Audible desktop site and click on your name on the upper-right corner. Click on Account Details and select Purchase History from the left menu. Next, locate the order, click on Return and select the reason. The good thing is that the refund is almost instantaneous, using which you can buy another book.
How to Cancel Subscription
Canceling the Audible subscription is an easy job. But again, like the one above, you’ll have to proceed through the desktop site. To cancel the subscription, tap on your name and click on Account details, which will open the membership details page. Now, click on Cancel membership. Another cool feature of Audible is that you can access your books via the linked Echo devices like the Echo Dot. This makes it incredibly easy to continue listening to your books even when you don’t have your phone with you. Do note that Echo devices will continue the book that you have been reading last. All you have to say is “Alexa, start Audible,” and it will launch the said book immediately.
Tweak the Audible PlayBack Settings
The Audible interface comes with a lot of playback settings. By default, the player lets you go back (or forth) 30 seconds, which you can change it via the Playback settings. Open Settings > Playback Settings on your app, and then tap on Jump Back Button and tap on the Plus icon to increase the timer. Press on OK when done. The same is true of the Jump Forward Button.
Download High-Quality Audio
Almost all audio streaming apps download audio in the standard format by default. But should you want, you can opt for high-quality audio streaming. To change the format, go to Settings > Download Settings, and tap on Download Format. At the same time, if you want to download only over Wi-Fi, select the Only on Wi-Fi option.
Add Notes to Bookmark
Similar to ebooks and physical books, you can bookmark a particular section of your book. All you have to do is open the main interface. Tap on the Bookmark icon, select the Add Notes section and enter your note. To check the previous bookmarks, tap on the three-dot menu on the player interface and select View Bookmarks.
Fasten the Speed of Narration
Remember one of those books where you simply need to pace through the whole book? It seems you can do the same on audio books. The only difference is that instead of your eyes, you’d have to train your ears and brain to understand faster. To do so, tap on the Speed icon of the main player, and drag the slider right.
Listen to Your Favorite Books
The best thing about Audible is the ease with which it lets you pick up your books. And the best thing is that you are often rewarded for your efforts. From badges to your listening skills, you can brag a lot about it to your fellow bookworms. Will you be continuing after the trial ends? Do let us know your thoughts through the comments below.
