Please reply to this comment with any extra questions you might have about Audible that were NOT answered in this video. EDIT: Diddy is not honorable. Karma is real and he’ll get what’s coming to him.
The fact that you pay a membership fee and you still need to pay for books or pay for credits is stupid. And I thought ads on paid streaming services were annoying 😒
There are tons of books that are free and there are discounted books. 1 free book a month which I'm planning on using the month. So buy a bout at least 15 you getting ur money back. Plus I got I thin 2 or so free books when I joined. So I feel it's worth it.
So I like that you can return titles but only within a year. Unfortunately I was meaning to return but I forgot. Then I decided to return 3 others and they did block me from returning more at this time. That’s ok I’m canceling my membership.
For real, I was considering getting a membership for my mom for Christmas but what’s the point if she’s going to get charged still when she reads more than 6 books in 6 months ?
Sam I have only been using Audible and Audiobooks for about three months so far. I have loved reading all my life ands I am now over 70 years old. I am finding you reports and your emails very interesting and informative. Please keep up the good work.
I just want to say that I love that you're willing to share your knowledge with people like me who don't have a clue most of the time when it comes to anything technology related! You are clear and easy to understand, very informative and funny too and I appreciate you! 😊
I drive a lot and Audible has been one of the best things I have purchased. This app can be expensive but that is relative because of how much it would cost to actually buy all these books. They have a unique service you cannot get anywhere else. It def allows me to read or in this case listen to all these books I never would have had time for. I wish it was slightly cheaper especially when i run out of credits a bunch but still totally worth it!
I am not able to replay the audiobooks that I have purchased with my monthly credit. I don't see any options on my computer to contact customer service for Audible. Could you please provide some instruction/direction about this.
Very helpful information! Thank you!! I scanned the questions to see if this was asked, but didn't see it. Sorry if this was asked. I am so curious of the membership you have in this video. Your membership used in the example of the video allows 24 credits per year. What type of membership is this and why don't I see it as an option in my account settings?
I have Audible Premium Plus Annual 24 Credits. It’s $229.50 once a year and they give me 24 credits once a year. I talk about the plans in this newer video. I go over each plan, what it costs (in USD excluding tax), what it comes with, and who I’d recommend it to. th-cam.com/video/7JWqEGllv-E/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Zo-YQt1Jd8HZbzXK
Are there any apps that you can listen to an unlimited amount of books of books each month with just the monthly membership fee? I had scribd years ago and there was no limit to how many books I could listen to each month and I did not have to purchase the books at an additional fee (credit). I thought all apps were the same lol. This is eye opening I’m paying for an app but still paying for the book separately?
How do you correlate to the audio listening to and the page number that you're currently on or even beyond that the paragraph within that page or how about the sentence within that page? Thanks so much in advance if you help me out with this :-) I love having the book near me and writing notes within the margins but sometimes it's hard if you're out what page I am on.
Me too, but it seems like not only do u pay for a subscription but u still have to pay for every audiobook u want to listen still. What’s the point of the subscription then?
Can you give some advice about storage and what to do when you have listened to a book? I keep running out of storage on my iPhone because audible is taking up so much room. Can you store them somewhere else?
Yeah I know they’d been popularized in the last decade or so but writing out the video I looked it up and I remember seeing that they’ve been around MUCH longer.
Ok maybe you have talked about this but I love to listen to Christmas stories and there was one I listened to last year but I can not find it for some reason. It was a free audible book. I tried looking under “finished” maybe I just can’t find it but I notice some books when you remove from library that are free dissapear. Is there another way find books I read in the past?
Hmm… are you an Audible Plus member? If it was free, I’m thinking it might have been under the Audible Plus catalog, where as long as you’re a paying member you don’t need to pay extra for it and it’s included in the membership. Once you’re no longer a paying member, it wouldn’t be accessible in your library. That’s just something that comes to mind. I’m sure you may be looking for this as well but there should certainly be some excellent options this year too.
Hi Sam - thanks for the video. Is there any option to be able to read the text of the book in addition to listening? I’ve been listening to a great non-fiction audiobook but realised I’m a visual person and need to be able to see some of the lists that the author is covering. Is there any way to see the written version? Even if it means I have to use my credit to do it? 🙏🤞 Thanks!
Hi! I wanted to ask, does audible have some sort of caption system? For example I want to listen and read as well as I believe that is more engaging then just listening.
Is it possible to transfer books or credits to a different Audible account? For example, if you create a new Amazon and Audible account, can you retain the books or credits from your previous account?
If I purchase an audio book on Audible, is it only accessible to listen to via the internet? Or can I actually download a file to save to my pc hard drive?
It’s accessible to listen to via internet on a computer or downloaded on a mobile device. There may be a way to listen on a hard drive but I don’t cover that on this channel because if I’m not mistaken, it requires 3rd party software.
Hi. I’ve been signed up to Audible since the 25th of May 2024. I live in the UK and use the Audible app every day but I don’t know where to find the gift centre within the Audible app. I was wondering how you do this. I was also wondering if you had made a video about how to find and use the Audible gift centre through the Audible app.
If I have credits left in my account but I do not want to renew my monthly membership coz of some constraints. Questions: 1. For how long will I be able to continue listening to books which I have already purchased with my credits and are in my library. 2. Will I be able to buy books with my credits which are still unused even though I am not renewing my monthly membership. 3. For how long can I continue listening to my purchased books without renewing my membership. 4. If I renew again let's say after 3 months of not renewing will the old purchases still be audible 😅? Please advise.
Thanks for watching, Jay! Those are some good questions. The answers to 1, 3, and 4 are pretty much the same - when you buy a book, you get to keep it forever in your library EVEN IF you cancel your membership. There is NO expiration date for the use of purchased audiobooks. As for #2, credits do expire under certain conditions. Worst case scenario, they expire after a year if you do not use them. It depends on a few different factors but I’ll be putting a video out soon with more info about Audible credits (probably in the next week).
Does the Audible program on Windows allow you to rewind less than 10 seconds each time? The default rewind time on Android is 30 secs, and I can decrease it up to 10 seconds, but ideally I'd want 5.
I’m not sure I understand the question. If you have an Amazon account (whether Prime or not), that counts as the same login for your Audible account when you sign up for Audible. If you’re wondering if Audible is free with Prime, I made a quick video about that here. th-cam.com/video/RhprfGI16Gc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=JyAry_2iMHz6seB6
Thanks for this. I have been thinking about FINALLY downloading a program and you have convinced me to use Audiobooks. Good walk through of the app and features. Much appreciated
Hey!! I have a question.. i just bought the membership but it seems like i have to get memberships but also need to buy books inside the audible app separately. Can i not listen to all of them with only membership
Hi as a relatively new audible customer i was wondering if you buy more than 1 book do you get extra discount for buying multiple books at the same time?
Hi! Welcome aboard. Audible’s an excellent platform for self-education. Are you an Audible member? Premium Plus members receive a 30% discount on all books or more. Sometimes they have 2-books-for-1-credit sales. When you run out of credits, you can also buy 3 more at a discounted rate. If you’re not a member, unfortunately there are no discounts but you do get to enjoy the rest of Audible’s general benefits.
Good question! You can absolutely relisten. Once you buy a book, you can listen to it as many times as you want because even if you cancel your membership, they still let you keep the book.
I truly enjoy your style, Sam. You are enlightening and fun to watch! Unabashedly I have a great number of audiobooks. I’m wondering if there is an option in my LIBRARY to change my thumbnail view to GALLERY view? It would be so very helpful to be able to see all of the covers, just as they are displayed on the Audible homepage. Is this even possible?
Thanks for watching and commenting! I appreciate the kind words. Unfortunately there’s no way to do this at the moment. If it helps with finding books, you’re more than welcome to use the search feature.
This might be a dumb question but once you buy a book into your library or “playlist” of books…and you go to play the audio and I’m at work for example, will it play because it’s connected to the internet or play because it’s already downloaded to my app and can play it without internet? Thank you ahead
Not dumb at all. It will play because it’s already downloaded. You only need internet to download. Once it’s downloaded, you can listen with no internet.
Hello Sam. I am new to audible. My question is, how do I effectively download the books to my Android after I have purchased with my credit, to enable me to listen anytime on my phone without using data or wifi. Thank you
I’ve listened to multiple of your videos and please forgive me if somewhere in there this was answered. I saw credits are purchased in multiple of 3’s but is the price you pay for them the same for everyone or is it a different price if your have the 14.95 plan vs the premium plus annual?
Sam, I love Audible but haven't had the time to listen as much as I used to. I have 18 books I've purchased with credits that I haven't been able to listen to. My membership is about to expire and I'll have another 24 credits if I renew. Can I cancel my membership to catch up and then restart when I catch up without any negative consequences? I've been a member for a while and normally have to buy additional credits but my available listening time has gone down.
You can listen offline if you just download them to your device after buying them. There’s no need to download them to an mp3. I’m sure that’s possible if you’d like to do it but it involves 3rd-party software which we do not cover on this channel.
I’m confident that they’re going to have at least some massive offer for Black Friday (if not Cyber Monday) but Black Friday is in over a month from now so I’m not sure what it’ll be. We’ll have to stay tuned. Nonetheless, it seems the best deals on books will always be for Audible members.
Okay it was not clear after watching several of your videos but here is my question say you get the base membership thats the $15 that gives you one book. What happens if you don't like the book is there a duration you can preview or is it as soon as you click it thats it?
I’m not sure I entirely understand the question - do you mean before or after buying the book? If you mean before buying the book, you can always sample the book. There should be a 5min section of the book you can sample and listen to as many times as you want before buying the book. If you mean after buying the book, you’re welcome to return it (which I’ve made videos about) but I suggest checking out their return policy before doing so just to make sure you’re able to.
When playing a book and looking at the display screen on the bottom, the second icon says car. If you press car on the bottom, right, there is a Symbol in the bottom right corner that is a square with the bottom line bent upwards. When it is tapped a checkmark appears in it. What are you selecting when you check that square?
i bought a book with my only credit but i cant rrly access it? maybe it didn't register the bought but i definitely lost the credit, idk what im doing wrong
I would like to copy my library to my hard drive, for the times when I don't have internet connection. Is that possible? I like to read along with my audio books. Do all books have a corresponding pdfs? Thank you. I liked your video.
When I first joined audible, several years ago, if I bought a book with a credit I could exchange it if I realized I just could not get into it after a chapter or 2. Last year they stopped that. Do you know why?
It's now October 2024. I am using a cell phone- Android. I'd like to use the timer, and there are ZERO player controls on the bottom of my screen. There are only the 4 standard selections. I'm extremely new to Audible, and actually downloaded it and removed it once. I found your video and thought I'd try again with your help. There are also no chapters listed at the bottom, just hours and minutes left in the book. Not even sure I trust it to start again where I left off. Seems like I got a really stripped down version of Audible. If so, I'll be Uninstalling it. Thanks for your help
Yes it’s true. You get two free audiobooks with the trial instead of one as a Prime member. This is a promotion they’ve been running for EVER. I took advantage of it when I signed up in 2016. Today they have a deal where you can get the first four months for $5.95/mo which is pretty cool. It expires on New Year’s Eve.
If you only have Audible, unfortunately no. This would be super cool and I’ve been waiting for them to do it - the closest thing they have is called WhisperSync but it requires a Kindle.
How do you start from the beginning? Simple! You just download the book and press play. It should start from the beginning. Enjoy! Please let me know if these instructions weren’t clear enough and I’ll make sure to make a video about it soon.
Sam, love your content. The problem I am having is I want to listen to my audible on my smart TV. I can't find the app on my firestick or my Roku which I have installed on my TV. I have been listening for years as well and love it. Any way to install the app if its not on either firestick or roku that you know of. T.I.A.
I have not read the comments to know someone already asked this question, but is there a way to see the actual book so that you can cut and paste the information?
From Audible? Unfortunately there is not. That would be so convenient though. I think the closest thing to that is Kindle but I don’t use Kindle myself so I wouldn’t know for sure.
The big limitation for me is that all of my four dozen books are listed at the main screen. You must have run into this with your many hundreds of books. Is there a way to remove them from the top screen? I don't want to discard them. .. A computer analogy would be to move things into subdirectories. Like move all books written by Magic or Mystery to those directories. They would show up as folders on the main screen but not each individual book .. I've tried the option to make collections but that doesn't remove them. Sure, they show in the collection, but still show individually on the main screen. Help?
Laptop and iPad and iPhone.. It says I have 40 titles and lists all the books. . There must be a way to move books off of the main screen into another place where I still have access to them but they are not on the main screen. Do you have hundreds of books on your main screen or have you found a way to move them to the equivalent of subdirectories ? @@SamuelEarth
@@lburke5623 .. I tried that and it does indeed remove it from the main screen. Thanks.. I don't understand the value of having collections if the books still show up on the main screen. That's not the behavior I'd expect of a subdirectory folder. The help files on Audible talk about both collections and archive. Maybe they will fix the bug someday.
There are 18 badges: 7-day stretch, Alexa, collector, dabbler, daily dipper, high noon, marathoner, Mt Everest, nibbler, night owl, repeat listener, sampler, stenographer, the closer, the stack, watchtower, weekend warrior, and social butterfly. If you tap on each one, it’ll give you a little rhyme with a hint on how to get it. I looked for the time needed to achieve different listening levels and couldn’t find it on the app. One source online said newbie is 10hrs, novice is 50hrs, pro is 100hrs, scholar is 250hrs, and master is 500hrs. I think both ideas are cute and fun ways to gamify or track someone’s experience as a listener just starting out, giving one more of a sense of pride and accomplishment for the time they spend with Audible.
@@SamuelEarth with the badges though there’s different levels from what I can tell, but I’m not finding a ton of info on how they work. Example. I’m finding that there are three levels for each badge (but the articles are written in 2017). For “daily dipper” it they state the three levels for this badge are Silver: Listening every day for 7 days - Gold: Listening every day for 30 days - Diamond: Listening every day for 90 days. But on my profile I have “listened for 90 days” and the badge is gold, no clue what it’s supposed to look like if it’s “diamond” but I’m not finding anything on audible outlining anything about their badges or even confirming anything that’s listed in the articles from 2017. (I have no idea why, but not having information on it is driving me crazy, lol).
Great content Sam really nice video. You have a really nice way about you. 😄question: I was listening to an audible original and the next day I was not able to access it; I couldn’t find it. Can you help me understand why?
Thanks for watching! I appreciate the kind words. The only thing I can think of is if you only have an Audible Plus membership, you only have access to the Audible Plus catalog as long as you have the membership. So if you paused or cancelled the membership the next day, you’d lose access to it. Did you buy the book?
You are the best. Where were you 10 years ago when I started with audible. I now have over 900 books but oh just to have been able to have the direction that you're able to give people today. Well it just would have been so much easier. thank you thank you thank you for explaining everything especially to old people I don't get it so easily and having it explained made is so much easier. Also thanks for using the video to show where things are on the app. My listening experience has just become more enjoyable! Now do you have anything on kindle?
Thanks so much for watching! I’m so glad I was able to help. I started using Audible myself in 2015 and like any other app, people are going to have questions about it - if I can answer them, I figure why not, especially if I can provide a visual for people too.
I was wondering if I can buy an audiobook from Audible as a non-member/subscriber, and if so can I play it on the Audible platform without becoming a member or subscribing?
Are all books you see available to purchase by credit? How can you tell if a book is available for purchase before you get into a membership? I read on the site that some books are not available and you have to purchase to hear it?
You forgot to mention that even with the premium subscription, you need to pay to LISTEN to the exclusives, not just pay to own them. So even with the premium subscription, you can't listen to more than 1 exclusive book per month (using the 1 credit premium) without paying more money. I get paying to own the book but there is no point in paying for the premium and not having access to just listen to all the books.
Sam, thank you for your videos. Would you please make a video of setting up and controlling and listening to Audible using Alexis for a blind person. Thank you so much.
So hypothetically: i pay $15/m for one audiobook? With the hopes that (before you join) the free section has options you may want to listen to? Many of us who use the Libby or Hoopla apps are used to listening to unlimited books a month. I, personally blow through at least 10-15. Is there a place on the audible app or website where i can (before even signing up for the free trial) can investigate what books are in their "free" or unlimited streaming section?
Thank you for this information! I do have a question that I’ve had trouble being able to answer (being a non member considering a membership). Okay, so I am almost exclusively a thriller / horror story or movie fan. I’m not an avid reader but really love audiobooks. I am interested in authors like Stephen King (to own all his works eventually) and new to me authors such as David Sodergren. The issue is I do not know, as a non member currently, how to look up the available books on audible for such specific authors. Is the only option to sign up for a free trial and browse myself or is there a way to browse without all the hoopla (little joke dropping a rival audiobook app!)? Also - Horror podcasts on Audible? Thank you for your time!
Hey! hello there. This is what have been happening to me with audible for a while: Any of my audiobooks on the library shows the chapters titles, they will only show "Chapter 1, Chapter 2..." and so on. This happens in every single one of my devices (iPhone, iPad, computer). Do you know how to fix this? Thanks on advance.
Hi! I’m not sure I understand the question. Are you having trouble seeing the actual chapter names no matter what book it is? Some books don’t have chapter names other than “Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, etc.” because of how the author formatted the chapters. To my understanding, that’s all up to the author, but if you’re seeing that on every single book you check out regardless of the author, it’s probably worth reaching out to Audible customer service about.
@@SamuelEarth Yes, just like that. I can't see the chapter name on any of them. At some point I know I could. I'll reach to Audible Customer Support Department. Thanks
First question my audible is not allowing me to purchase more credits, why? 2 do I need to claim credits every month if yes how? If no then why isn't it showing on my audioble automatically??
In order to be able to buy extra credits, you have to have a membership that includes credits, you have to have no credits left, and your membership has to be active for over 30 days. If you fit this criteria and there’s nothing wrong with your payment method but you’re still having problems I recommend giving Audible a call at 1-888-283-5051. As far as claiming credits, if you have a membership where you get credits monthly or annually, you do not have to claim them - they should just show up on your account. If it isn’t showing up automatically, you may not have one of those memberships. The actual plans I go over at 1:00 in this video. th-cam.com/video/7JWqEGllv-E/w-d-xo.htmlsi=AAW0r9LRY-r4esLU The first one doesn’t involve credits.
I just found out some of my purchased books are leaving audible soon and I need these audio books for my research so now I have to buy them again some where else which sucks. They should refund credits when books purchased leave.
@@SamuelEarth I checked again and these weren't books that I had bought with credits. They were actually books just included with audible but I was able to buy them before they left audible with credits so now it shows they will not leave my library.
Please reply to this comment with any extra questions you might have about Audible that were NOT answered in this video.
EDIT: Diddy is not honorable. Karma is real and he’ll get what’s coming to him.
do you need ethernet to listen books that you have download?
Hello I am trying to understand how I can listen to an Audible book in my car while driving. Can you help?
@@vaidas2683 No you don't! Not that I know of. You need internet access to download but not to listen.
Can I use Audible to listen to my Kindle books I have downloaded over the last 5 years?
@@starheartgoldskyI listen with the app on my phone when driving.
The fact that you pay a membership fee and you still need to pay for books or pay for credits is stupid. And I thought ads on paid streaming services were annoying 😒
There are tons of books that are free and there are discounted books. 1 free book a month which I'm planning on using the month. So buy a bout at least 15 you getting ur money back. Plus I got I thin 2 or so free books when I joined. So I feel it's worth it.
Amazon is nothing but a shit....Even if we pay for prime membership , we still need to pay the rent to watch some movies....it ls just ridiculous
The credit comes with the membership
So I like that you can return titles but only within a year. Unfortunately I was meaning to return but I forgot. Then I decided to return 3 others and they did block me from returning more at this time. That’s ok I’m canceling my membership.
For real, I was considering getting a membership for my mom for Christmas but what’s the point if she’s going to get charged still when she reads more than 6 books in 6 months ?
Sam I have only been using Audible and Audiobooks for about three months so far. I have loved reading all my life ands I am now over 70 years old. I am finding you reports and your emails very interesting and informative. Please keep up the good work.
Thanks for watching, Jeff! I appreciate your reaching out and I hope you continue to get value out of the platform.
I just want to say that I love that you're willing to share your knowledge with people like me who don't have a clue most of the time when it comes to anything technology related!
You are clear and easy to understand, very informative and funny too and I appreciate you! 😊
Thanks so much, Stephanie! I’m so glad I was able to help.
Thanks, very helpful. I'm old, losing sight and considering audio books to keep reading.
I'm glad you've found it useful! If this helps at all, a lot of people are using Audible for the same reasons and they're having a great experience.
I drive a lot and Audible has been one of the best things I have purchased. This app can be expensive but that is relative because of how much it would cost to actually buy all these books. They have a unique service you cannot get anywhere else. It def allows me to read or in this case listen to all these books I never would have had time for. I wish it was slightly cheaper especially when i run out of credits a bunch but still totally worth it!
I am not able to replay the audiobooks that I have purchased with my monthly credit. I don't see any options on my computer to contact customer service for Audible. Could you please provide some instruction/direction about this.
Did you ever figure this out? It's not right.
Very helpful information! Thank you!! I scanned the questions to see if this was asked, but didn't see it. Sorry if this was asked. I am so curious of the membership you have in this video. Your membership used in the example of the video allows 24 credits per year. What type of membership is this and why don't I see it as an option in my account settings?
I have Audible Premium Plus Annual 24 Credits. It’s $229.50 once a year and they give me 24 credits once a year.
I talk about the plans in this newer video. I go over each plan, what it costs (in USD excluding tax), what it comes with, and who I’d recommend it to. th-cam.com/video/7JWqEGllv-E/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Zo-YQt1Jd8HZbzXK
Are there any apps that you can listen to an unlimited amount of books of books each month with just the monthly membership fee? I had scribd years ago and there was no limit to how many books I could listen to each month and I did not have to purchase the books at an additional fee (credit). I thought all apps were the same lol. This is eye opening I’m paying for an app but still paying for the book separately?
On Play Books you can buy the audiobook no subscription necessary
I am new to Audible, and I really appreciate your overview. Thank you for explaining things so well, I feel I have a better grasp now 😊
Thanks for watching! I’m glad I was able to help. I have plenty of other videos on my channel if you run into any issues or have additional questions!
How do you correlate to the audio listening to and the page number that you're currently on or even beyond that the paragraph within that page or how about the sentence within that page? Thanks so much in advance if you help me out with this :-)
I love having the book near me and writing notes within the margins but sometimes it's hard if you're out what page I am on.
How do you get the Audible book to do the read along on the Kindle app?
I just got the free trial and don’t know what I’m doing 😭😭
You’ve come to the right video!
Me too! 😂
@@lueri5659You as well!
Me too, but it seems like not only do u pay for a subscription but u still have to pay for every audiobook u want to listen still. What’s the point of the subscription then?
Terrible 😮
Hi. Do you know what watch compilation has audible now? (2024). I used to have it but can not seem to find it anymore?
Hi I’m not sure what you mean by watch compilation!
If you don’t care about keeping the books, is the Plus membership better? Do you have to have a credit to listen to a book?
Can you give some advice about storage and what to do when you have listened to a book? I keep running out of storage on my iPhone because audible is taking up so much room. Can you store them somewhere else?
I’ve been listening audiobooks since the 80s. So they’ve been around for a while. But it’s nice to have them on the phone.
Yeah I know they’d been popularized in the last decade or so but writing out the video I looked it up and I remember seeing that they’ve been around MUCH longer.
Ok maybe you have talked about this but I love to listen to Christmas stories and there was one I listened to last year but I can not find it for some reason. It was a free audible book. I tried looking under “finished” maybe I just can’t find it but I notice some books when you remove from library that are free dissapear. Is there another way find books I read in the past?
Hmm… are you an Audible Plus member? If it was free, I’m thinking it might have been under the Audible Plus catalog, where as long as you’re a paying member you don’t need to pay extra for it and it’s included in the membership. Once you’re no longer a paying member, it wouldn’t be accessible in your library. That’s just something that comes to mind. I’m sure you may be looking for this as well but there should certainly be some excellent options this year too.
Hi Sam - thanks for the video. Is there any option to be able to read the text of the book in addition to listening? I’ve been listening to a great non-fiction audiobook but realised I’m a visual person and need to be able to see some of the lists that the author is covering. Is there any way to see the written version? Even if it means I have to use my credit to do it? 🙏🤞 Thanks!
Hi! I wanted to ask, does audible have some sort of caption system? For example I want to listen and read as well as I believe that is more engaging then just listening.
Is it possible to transfer books or credits to a different Audible account? For example, if you create a new Amazon and Audible account, can you retain the books or credits from your previous account?
Is there a caption feature now on audible?
So I have Amazon prime when I was getting billed by both my prime and Auditable. Do I need to be a member to get books Help
I can’t change Chapters you said to to to the applications manager on iPad and I can’t find it. Please help
If I purchase an audio book on Audible, is it only accessible to listen to via the internet? Or can I actually download a file to save to my pc hard drive?
It’s accessible to listen to via internet on a computer or downloaded on a mobile device. There may be a way to listen on a hard drive but I don’t cover that on this channel because if I’m not mistaken, it requires 3rd party software.
Hi. I’ve been signed up to Audible since the 25th of May 2024. I live in the UK and use the Audible app every day but I don’t know where to find the gift centre within the Audible app. I was wondering how you do this. I was also wondering if you had made a video about how to find and use the Audible gift centre through the Audible app.
If I have credits left in my account but I do not want to renew my monthly membership coz of some constraints.
Questions:
1. For how long will I be able to continue listening to books which I have already purchased with my credits and are in my library.
2. Will I be able to buy books with my credits which are still unused even though I am not renewing my monthly membership.
3. For how long can I continue listening to my purchased books without renewing my membership.
4. If I renew again let's say after 3 months of not renewing will the old purchases still be audible 😅?
Please advise.
Thanks for watching, Jay! Those are some good questions. The answers to 1, 3, and 4 are pretty much the same - when you buy a book, you get to keep it forever in your library EVEN IF you cancel your membership. There is NO expiration date for the use of purchased audiobooks.
As for #2, credits do expire under certain conditions. Worst case scenario, they expire after a year if you do not use them. It depends on a few different factors but I’ll be putting a video out soon with more info about Audible credits (probably in the next week).
So I pay the 15.95 a mom and still have to buy books.. there none I can read just for the fee of belonging to audible? Thank you
Does the Audible program on Windows allow you to rewind less than 10 seconds each time? The default rewind time on Android is 30 secs, and I can decrease it up to 10 seconds, but ideally I'd want 5.
Can you add the app to your TV? So you can listen to it threw the tv speakers?
On a smart TV to my knowledge there’s no option but you should be able to use screen mirroring with your phone and it could work that way.
Another great video! Thank you! I needed a refresher 🙂
Thanks for watching!
ho do you connect audible to prime membership
I’m not sure I understand the question. If you have an Amazon account (whether Prime or not), that counts as the same login for your Audible account when you sign up for Audible. If you’re wondering if Audible is free with Prime, I made a quick video about that here. th-cam.com/video/RhprfGI16Gc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=JyAry_2iMHz6seB6
Thanks for this. I have been thinking about FINALLY downloading a program and you have convinced me to use Audiobooks. Good walk through of the app and features. Much appreciated
Is there a way to listen to the book and also read along with the text?
Hey!! I have a question.. i just bought the membership but it seems like i have to get memberships but also need to buy books inside the audible app separately. Can i not listen to all of them with only membership
My new video should explain it around the 1:00 timestamp. th-cam.com/video/7JWqEGllv-E/w-d-xo.htmlsi=36Y7p08zChQGO9wb
This is fully explained if the watch the video.
Hi as a relatively new audible customer i was wondering if you buy more than 1 book do you get extra discount for buying multiple books at the same time?
Hi! Welcome aboard. Audible’s an excellent platform for self-education. Are you an Audible member?
Premium Plus members receive a 30% discount on all books or more. Sometimes they have 2-books-for-1-credit sales. When you run out of credits, you can also buy 3 more at a discounted rate. If you’re not a member, unfortunately there are no discounts but you do get to enjoy the rest of Audible’s general benefits.
One question i can't find anywhere is if i listen to my one book and reach the end . Can i re-listen or is that an additional credit
Good question! You can absolutely relisten. Once you buy a book, you can listen to it as many times as you want because even if you cancel your membership, they still let you keep the book.
Hi, As you mention for Buying the extra credits the option is not available in India I checked in both app and website.
Can you share Audible subscription with your kids like I do with PRIME , or do i have to purchase multiple subscriptions?
I have Prime. Am I entitled to One Free audiobook a month? Also are all books audiobooks? Or is it a selection only?
How do you upload books?
If you’re looking to upload a book, I’m sorry to say that you’re watching the wrong channel, sir!
I truly enjoy your style, Sam. You are enlightening and fun to watch! Unabashedly I have a great number of audiobooks. I’m wondering if there is an option in my LIBRARY to change my thumbnail view to GALLERY view? It would be so very helpful to be able to see all of the covers, just as they are displayed on the Audible homepage. Is this even possible?
Thanks for watching and commenting! I appreciate the kind words. Unfortunately there’s no way to do this at the moment. If it helps with finding books, you’re more than welcome to use the search feature.
This might be a dumb question but once you buy a book into your library or “playlist” of books…and you go to play the audio and I’m at work for example, will it play because it’s connected to the internet or play because it’s already downloaded to my app and can play it without internet?
Thank you ahead
Not dumb at all. It will play because it’s already downloaded. You only need internet to download. Once it’s downloaded, you can listen with no internet.
@@SamuelEarth thank you 🙏🏽
Hello Sam. I am new to audible. My question is, how do I effectively download the books to my Android after I have purchased with my credit, to enable me to listen anytime on my phone without using data or wifi. Thank you
Good question! This video should help. th-cam.com/video/_kofcQV9UIk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=o3JNFn6J79BzEtu-
The best thing I did was to get my books put onto audiobook and onto audible. Love it.
Audible’s a great choice for children’s books!
@@SamuelEarth 100%
@@SamuelEarth I agree although my sales have not been large but all worthwhile
I’ve listened to multiple of your videos and please forgive me if somewhere in there this was answered. I saw credits are purchased in multiple of 3’s but is the price you pay for them the same for everyone or is it a different price if your have the 14.95 plan vs the premium plus annual?
Sam, I love Audible but haven't had the time to listen as much as I used to. I have 18 books I've purchased with credits that I haven't been able to listen to. My membership is about to expire and I'll have another 24 credits if I renew. Can I cancel my membership to catch up and then restart when I catch up without any negative consequences? I've been a member for a while and normally have to buy additional credits but my available listening time has gone down.
Appreciate the tutorial, very good. Thanks for taking the time to help the rest of us.
No problem! Thanks so much for watching.
Can you download your books to mp3 for Offline listening?
You can listen offline if you just download them to your device after buying them. There’s no need to download them to an mp3. I’m sure that’s possible if you’d like to do it but it involves 3rd-party software which we do not cover on this channel.
Is it a mistake to get it now when Black Friday is coming up? Do they offer discounts?
I’m confident that they’re going to have at least some massive offer for Black Friday (if not Cyber Monday) but Black Friday is in over a month from now so I’m not sure what it’ll be. We’ll have to stay tuned. Nonetheless, it seems the best deals on books will always be for Audible members.
Is there any way to view the chapters? Like a table on contents
I just made a video about this and here’s the link. I hope it helps! th-cam.com/video/L9a1vAJdQXk/w-d-xo.html
Okay it was not clear after watching several of your videos but here is my question say you get the base membership thats the $15 that gives you one book. What happens if you don't like the book is there a duration you can preview or is it as soon as you click it thats it?
I’m not sure I entirely understand the question - do you mean before or after buying the book?
If you mean before buying the book, you can always sample the book. There should be a 5min section of the book you can sample and listen to as many times as you want before buying the book. If you mean after buying the book, you’re welcome to return it (which I’ve made videos about) but I suggest checking out their return policy before doing so just to make sure you’re able to.
When playing a book and looking at the display screen on the bottom, the second icon says car. If you press car on the bottom, right, there is a Symbol in the bottom right corner that is a square with the bottom line bent upwards. When it is tapped a checkmark appears in it. What are you selecting when you check that square?
Car mode. Top right is Alexa, left button is back 30 seconds, right "square" button is create bookmark/note.
Question: I've finished my audible book (talking book). How do i remove it from my phone?
Can you return or exchange books you've previously purchased in your library?
Yes you can! Here’s a quick video I did about how. th-cam.com/video/bmfXeF3DB6c/w-d-xo.htmlsi=woOOmUbPSKfE3S_1
i bought a book with my only credit but i cant rrly access it? maybe it didn't register the bought but i definitely lost the credit, idk what im doing wrong
What does it mean to allow access to Entertainment Space on Audible?
To my understanding, Entertainment Space is something on Android devices where you can show games, videos, and books all at once on a landing screen.
How can I change my VPN? I need to change it to the state I am in once a while.
I would like to copy my library to my hard drive, for the times when I don't have internet connection. Is that possible? I like to read along with my audio books. Do all books have a corresponding pdfs? Thank you. I liked your video.
When I first joined audible, several years ago, if I bought a book with a credit I could exchange it if I realized I just could not get into it after a chapter or 2. Last year they stopped that. Do you know why?
It's now October 2024. I am using a cell phone- Android. I'd like to use the timer, and there are ZERO player controls on the bottom of my screen. There are only the 4 standard selections. I'm extremely new to Audible, and actually downloaded it and removed it once. I found your video and thought I'd try again with your help. There are also no chapters listed at the bottom, just hours and minutes left in the book. Not even sure I trust it to start again where I left off. Seems like I got a really stripped down version of Audible. If so, I'll be Uninstalling it. Thanks for your help
This is the only video that showed a complete guide about credits
I hope it helped!
This was very helpful! Thank you!
I’m glad I was able to help. Thank you for watching!
I thought as a prime member you were able to get a few audiobooks for free (w/o an audible membership), but I can't seem to find that.
Yes it’s true. You get two free audiobooks with the trial instead of one as a Prime member. This is a promotion they’ve been running for EVER. I took advantage of it when I signed up in 2016.
Today they have a deal where you can get the first four months for $5.95/mo which is pretty cool. It expires on New Year’s Eve.
Can you read the text and listen at the same time with audible??
If you only have Audible, unfortunately no. This would be super cool and I’ve been waiting for them to do it - the closest thing they have is called WhisperSync but it requires a Kindle.
I started a book on kindle. I ordered it on audible so I could listen to it instead. How do I start from the beginning?
How do you start from the beginning? Simple! You just download the book and press play. It should start from the beginning. Enjoy!
Please let me know if these instructions weren’t clear enough and I’ll make sure to make a video about it soon.
Great video! Is it possible to give books you've already bought that a part of your library to someone else?
Great video! Thank you for explaining everything.
Thank you for watching! I appreciate it.
Nice job!
Thanks Eric!
Sam, love your content. The problem I am having is I want to listen to my audible on my smart TV. I can't find the app on my firestick or my Roku which I have installed on my TV. I have been listening for years as well and love it. Any way to install the app if its not on either firestick or roku that you know of. T.I.A.
I have not read the comments to know someone already asked this question, but is there a way to see the actual book so that you can cut and paste the information?
From Audible? Unfortunately there is not. That would be so convenient though. I think the closest thing to that is Kindle but I don’t use Kindle myself so I wouldn’t know for sure.
Can you switch to just reading the book your self?
I’m not sure I understand the question. If you have the book on-hand, you’re welcome to read it yourself.
The big limitation for me is that all of my four dozen books are listed at the main screen. You must have run into this with your many hundreds of books. Is there a way to remove them from the top screen? I don't want to discard them.
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A computer analogy would be to move things into subdirectories. Like move all books written by Magic or Mystery to those directories. They would show up as folders on the main screen but not each individual book
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I've tried the option to make collections but that doesn't remove them. Sure, they show in the collection, but still show individually on the main screen. Help?
I’m sorry - trying to understand this. Do you mean the main screen on the computer or mobile device?
Laptop and iPad and iPhone.. It says I have 40 titles and lists all the books. . There must be a way to move books off of the main screen into another place where I still have access to them but they are not on the main screen. Do you have hundreds of books on your main screen or have you found a way to move them to the equivalent of subdirectories
? @@SamuelEarth
@@byronwindhorst3220click the three dots to the right of the title and archive it.
@@lburke5623 .. I tried that and it does indeed remove it from the main screen. Thanks.. I don't understand the value of having collections if the books still show up on the main screen. That's not the behavior I'd expect of a subdirectory folder. The help files on Audible talk about both collections and archive. Maybe they will fix the bug someday.
Thank you! Now I understand how to use Audible better 😊
Thanks so much for watching!
Do you have more info on badges? What are each of the levels and what does it take to attain them, etc.
There are 18 badges: 7-day stretch, Alexa, collector, dabbler, daily dipper, high noon, marathoner, Mt Everest, nibbler, night owl, repeat listener, sampler, stenographer, the closer, the stack, watchtower, weekend warrior, and social butterfly. If you tap on each one, it’ll give you a little rhyme with a hint on how to get it.
I looked for the time needed to achieve different listening levels and couldn’t find it on the app. One source online said newbie is 10hrs, novice is 50hrs, pro is 100hrs, scholar is 250hrs, and master is 500hrs.
I think both ideas are cute and fun ways to gamify or track someone’s experience as a listener just starting out, giving one more of a sense of pride and accomplishment for the time they spend with Audible.
@@SamuelEarth with the badges though there’s different levels from what I can tell, but I’m not finding a ton of info on how they work.
Example. I’m finding that there are three levels for each badge (but the articles are written in 2017). For “daily dipper” it they state the three levels for this badge are
Silver: Listening every day for 7 days - Gold: Listening every day for 30 days - Diamond: Listening every day for 90 days.
But on my profile I have “listened for 90 days” and the badge is gold, no clue what it’s supposed to look like if it’s “diamond” but I’m not finding anything on audible outlining anything about their badges or even confirming anything that’s listed in the articles from 2017.
(I have no idea why, but not having information on it is driving me crazy, lol).
how do I listen on my laptop off line?
Great content Sam really nice video. You have a really nice way about you. 😄question:
I was listening to an audible original and the next day I was not able to access it; I couldn’t find it.
Can you help me understand why?
Thanks for watching! I appreciate the kind words. The only thing I can think of is if you only have an Audible Plus membership, you only have access to the Audible Plus catalog as long as you have the membership. So if you paused or cancelled the membership the next day, you’d lose access to it. Did you buy the book?
You are the best. Where were you 10 years ago when I started with audible. I now have over 900 books but oh just to have been able to have the direction that you're able to give people today. Well it just would have been so much easier. thank you thank you thank you for explaining everything especially to old people I don't get it so easily and having it explained made is so much easier. Also thanks for using the video to show where things are on the app. My listening experience has just become more enjoyable!
Now do you have anything on kindle?
Thanks so much for watching! I’m so glad I was able to help. I started using Audible myself in 2015 and like any other app, people are going to have questions about it - if I can answer them, I figure why not, especially if I can provide a visual for people too.
I was wondering if I can buy an audiobook from Audible as a non-member/subscriber, and if so can I play it on the Audible platform without becoming a member or subscribing?
Yes 100% you can, and it stays in your library whether you’re a member or not so that you never lose access to the book after it’s purchased.
Can you transfer audiobooks from spotify to Louaudible and vive versa
My best guess is no. If you can, it would probably require a 3rd party software which I do not cover on this channel.
Are all books you see available to purchase by credit? How can you tell if a book is available for purchase before you get into a membership? I read on the site that some books are not available and you have to purchase to hear it?
All books on audible can be purchased with a credit. Some are included with your membership.
Thank you. I now can listen to the free books so i can save my credits
100%!
Thank you for the help.
Audible website is so confusing to me! Thank you for making this 🙏
Can we watch video podcasts in Audible?
No not to my knowledge. That would be so cool though!
I am confised, you pay a membership, but it says you get 1 book per month. So, do you have to pay to have a book? So what is the membership for???
I started listening to a book, but I don’t want it to keep going. Hope do I turn it OFF short of deleting the app?
The first thing that comes to mind is pausing it.
You forgot to mention that even with the premium subscription, you need to pay to LISTEN to the exclusives, not just pay to own them. So even with the premium subscription, you can't listen to more than 1 exclusive book per month (using the 1 credit premium) without paying more money. I get paying to own the book but there is no point in paying for the premium and not having access to just listen to all the books.
What do you mean by exclusives? Do you mean Audible Originals?
I have found this, I had to pause my membership and lots were locked, I think they were the free ones I chose
Sam, thank you for your videos. Would you please make a video of setting up and controlling and listening to Audible using Alexis for a blind person. Thank you so much.
So hypothetically: i pay $15/m for one audiobook? With the hopes that (before you join) the free section has options you may want to listen to?
Many of us who use the Libby or Hoopla apps are used to listening to unlimited books a month. I, personally blow through at least 10-15.
Is there a place on the audible app or website where i can (before even signing up for the free trial) can investigate what books are in their "free" or unlimited streaming section?
Does an Amazon Prime membership allow me to use Audible?
Thank you for this information! I do have a question that I’ve had trouble being able to answer (being a non member considering a membership).
Okay, so I am almost exclusively a thriller / horror story or movie fan. I’m not an avid reader but really love audiobooks. I am interested in authors like Stephen King (to own all his works eventually) and new to me authors such as David Sodergren. The issue is I do not know, as a non member currently, how to look up the available books on audible for such specific authors. Is the only option to sign up for a free trial and browse myself or is there a way to browse without all the hoopla (little joke dropping a rival audiobook app!)?
Also - Horror podcasts on Audible?
Thank you for your time!
Hey! hello there.
This is what have been happening to me with audible for a while: Any of my audiobooks on the library shows the chapters titles, they will only show "Chapter 1, Chapter 2..." and so on. This happens in every single one of my devices (iPhone, iPad, computer). Do you know how to fix this? Thanks on advance.
Hi! I’m not sure I understand the question. Are you having trouble seeing the actual chapter names no matter what book it is?
Some books don’t have chapter names other than “Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, etc.” because of how the author formatted the chapters. To my understanding, that’s all up to the author, but if you’re seeing that on every single book you check out regardless of the author, it’s probably worth reaching out to Audible customer service about.
@@SamuelEarth Yes, just like that. I can't see the chapter name on any of them. At some point I know I could. I'll reach to Audible Customer Support Department. Thanks
Thank you so much 🙏 this helped a ton
I used one of my credits to get a book “48 Laws of power” a few months later it had a lock 🔒 icon and I couldn’t listen to it again. Not sure why?
can audible be use by 2 people or family??
First question my audible is not allowing me to purchase more credits, why? 2 do I need to claim credits every month if yes how? If no then why isn't it showing on my audioble automatically??
In order to be able to buy extra credits, you have to have a membership that includes credits, you have to have no credits left, and your membership has to be active for over 30 days. If you fit this criteria and there’s nothing wrong with your payment method but you’re still having problems I recommend giving Audible a call at 1-888-283-5051.
As far as claiming credits, if you have a membership where you get credits monthly or annually, you do not have to claim them - they should just show up on your account. If it isn’t showing up automatically, you may not have one of those memberships. The actual plans I go over at 1:00 in this video. th-cam.com/video/7JWqEGllv-E/w-d-xo.htmlsi=AAW0r9LRY-r4esLU The first one doesn’t involve credits.
I just found out some of my purchased books are leaving audible soon and I need these audio books for my research so now I have to buy them again some where else which sucks. They should refund credits when books purchased leave.
To my knowledge if you purchased the books individually this should NOT be happening. I suggest calling Audible’s help line at 1-888-283-5051.
@@SamuelEarth I checked again and these weren't books that I had bought with credits. They were actually books just included with audible but I was able to buy them before they left audible with credits so now it shows they will not leave my library.
Subscribed. You had me at “Audible.” Great content.
Thanks for watching! I’ll be putting some more Audible related videos in the New Year.
Can family use my account or books?