3/28/2023 0 Comments Audible.com my library![]() ![]() A common step in iTunes - but it would have been nice for Audible to walk us through that step.Ī very frustrating hour later, my daughter is pretty happy with having her book ready for the bus. Here the solution was easy: we just had to figure out that Audible had created a new sort of “playlist” in iTunes, and that we had to tell iTunes to sync that playlist with the iPod Touch. Step 4 is “Transfer your audio to your AudibleReady device”. Our problems with this step are described in the previous paragraph. It didn’t help that the iPod Touch is not listed in the “supported devices” list, so we had to guess which software we need. We decided to go that route initially, before figuring out that apparently the software is required in addition to iTunes. ![]() In the description it says “You can also use ITunes to download audio …”. We didn’t want to sign up for a plan, so it took us a while to figure out that you can buy books without a plan. The Web site makes a big thing out of the four simple steps required to get going with Audible. ![]() The problems of incompetence were mostly caused by a user interface that tries to pretend that the challenge is easier than it actually is. These went away once we reinstalled the software. When we tried to download the book we had paid for to her computer, we kept getting mysterious error messages. This program failed to install itself properly the first time - apparently it doesn’t check to see whether itunes is running, but fails mysteriously if it is. Further, is it any surprise that downloading a program whose fundamental purpose is to prevent proscribed uses of a media file makes it more difficult to successfully use that media file? In the case of audible, we had to download a program to my daughter’s laptop that insinuated itself into firefox and itunes in unspecified ways, so that she could download the Audible files she had paid for to her laptop, and thence to her iPod. It restricts which programs and devices you can use it with. The fundamental problem is that DRM makes downloading and using media much more difficult. The problems were nearly all related to digital rights management, though I’d class them in two groups: fundamental, and incompetent. We spent nearly an hour buying a single audio “book”, and getting it copied down to her computer. The good news is that is appears to be all set up now, and ready to download to her iTouch. Then, just connect your headphones and enjoy.I just set up an account for my daughter with, and downloaded a book for her to listen to on the bus. Looking for a popular title? Then, select "Sorted by popularity (global)" or "Sorted by popularity (library)". (You can also click on the image below to go directly to the Collections page.) Then, from the Audiobooks dropdown, select "Available Now". You may then check them out again if they are available.If you're reading this now while traveling by car, plane, or train, and would like to listen to something from the NYPL Overdrive webpage now, here's how (with diagram below): First, click on "Collections". After entering your library card information onto the Overdrive App on your phone, you can find and download any available e-audiobook. Just make sure to download the book over WiFi to save money on data.With our e-audiobooks and e-books, there's no need to worry about late fees-they are automatically "returned" on their due date. To listen to e-audiobooks on your phone, you will first need to download the Overdrive App. ![]()
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