How Audible Works In 2024? What You Need To Know

[@SamuelEarth]

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.

[@vaidas2683]

do you need ethernet to listen books that you have download?

[@starheartgoldsky]

Hello I am trying to understand how I can listen to an Audible book in my car while driving. Can you help?

[@SamuelEarth]

@@vaidas2683 No you don't! Not that I know of. You need internet access to download but not to listen.

[@billlee2194]

Can I use Audible to listen to my Kindle books I have downloaded over the last 5 years?

[@kacyeleightly8838]

@@starheartgoldskyI listen with the app on my phone when driving.

[@nickpontoski]

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 😒

[@lakeisharhyant2045]

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.

[@vinayjustin1309]

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

[@digiwatt]

The credit comes with the membership

[@Dallashygienist]

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.

[@RubenMendoza-is4xl]

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 ?

[@jeffpierson6089]

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.

[@SamuelEarth]

Thanks for watching, Jeff! I appreciate your reaching out and I hope you continue to get value out of the platform.

[@kyles3334]

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!

[@sebasr5521]

I just got the free trial and don’t know what I’m doing 😭😭

[@SamuelEarth]

You’ve come to the right video!

[@lueri5659]

Me too! 😂

[@SamuelEarth]

@@lueri5659You as well!

[@ll2323]

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?

[@corinabartha5878]

Terrible 😮

[@cynthiatorres9863]

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.

[@akeleven]

Did you ever figure this out? It's not right.

[@stephaniecramer6029]

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! 😊

[@SamuelEarth]

Thanks so much, Stephanie! I’m so glad I was able to help.

[@markeisharobinson6437]

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?

[@junglebunny7061]

On Play Books you can buy the audiobook no subscription necessary

[@senior_ranger]

Thanks, very helpful. I'm old, losing sight and considering audio books to keep reading.

[@SamuelEarth]

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.

[@valentina_rm11]

This is the only video that showed a complete guide about credits

[@SamuelEarth]

I hope it helped!

[@Golds174]

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 😊

[@SamuelEarth]

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!

[@laurapiechowiak3810]

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?

[@SamuelEarth]

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. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXu6onh9odGpY6csi=Zo-YQt1Jd8HZbzXK

[@TheAkbobby]

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.

[@SamuelEarth]

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.

[@originalxname]

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.

[@SamuelEarth]

What do you mean by exclusives? Do you mean Audible Originals?

[@angieharding9848]

I have found this, I had to pause my membership and lots were locked, I think they were the free ones I chose

[@mylinuxstruggle5495]

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

[@SamuelEarth]

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.

[@3rdCoastDweller]

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.

[@SamuelEarth]

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.

[@angieharding9848]

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?

[@1334cass]

Another great video! Thank you! I needed a refresher 🙂

[@SamuelEarth]

Thanks for watching!

[@Ralphsrascals79]

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

[@staceymccook5424]

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.

[@catherinebatiste6444]

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

[@SamuelEarth]

Good question! This video should help. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZzSl5aHi56If80si=o3JNFn6J79BzEtu-

[@denisestemmler2977]

Can you add the app to your TV? So you can listen to it threw the tv speakers?

[@SamuelEarth]

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.

[@etgtoysetg28]

ho do you connect audible to prime membership

[@SamuelEarth]

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. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJnTo5l9fpZpfcUsi=JyAry_2iMHz6seB6

[@paramedicchrisbookseries]

The best thing I did was to get my books put onto audiobook and onto audible. Love it.

[@SamuelEarth]

Audible’s a great choice for children’s books!

[@paramedicchrisbookseries]

@@SamuelEarth 100%

[@paramedicchrisbookseries]

@@SamuelEarth I agree although my sales have not been large but all worthwhile

[@shalalameowmeow3601]

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]

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.

[@shalalameowmeow3601]

@@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.

[@Dustin-l5c]

How do you get the Audible book to do the read along on the Kindle app?

[@byronwindhorst3220]

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?

[@SamuelEarth]

I’m sorry - trying to understand this. Do you mean the main screen on the computer or mobile device?

[@byronwindhorst3220]

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]

@@byronwindhorst3220click the three dots to the right of the title and archive it.

[@byronwindhorst3220]

@@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.

[@zildjguy]

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?

[@SamuelEarth]

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.

[@just_mo_1]

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?

[@michaelcasey7885]

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?

[@SamuelEarth]

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.

[@twilightknight15]

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?

[@SamuelEarth]

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.

[@Souzette86]

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?

[@SamuelEarth]

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.

[@Jay_Watcher]

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.

[@SamuelEarth]

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).

[@cheryljones1986]

Appreciate the tutorial, very good. Thanks for taking the time to help the rest of us.

[@SamuelEarth]

No problem! Thanks so much for watching.

[@cigolicious]

What does it mean to allow access to Entertainment Space on Audible?

[@SamuelEarth]

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.

[@theeddyhouse]

Hi. Do you know what watch compilation has audible now? (2024). I used to have it but can not seem to find it anymore?

[@SamuelEarth]

Hi I’m not sure what you mean by watch compilation!

[@Insidekimsworld]

Subscribed. You had me at “Audible.” Great content.

[@SamuelEarth]

Thanks for watching! I’ll be putting some more Audible related videos in the New Year.

[@jesseskellington9427]

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.

[@lburke5623]

Do you have more info on badges? What are each of the levels and what does it take to attain them, etc.

[@SamuelEarth]

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.

[@lburke5623]

@@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).

[@leticiagraham523]

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?

[@SamuelEarth]

The first thing that comes to mind is pausing it.

[@belindamarie3222]

I love love Audible...I can't afford it consistently so I have to join off and on. Right now I'm listening to "song bird" Mariah Carey's book The Meaning of Mariah Carey...I love listening to celebrities who are telling their life stories/biography's especially the singer's as they always sing to you if they are the narrator as she is in this book. Plus if their speaking voice is soothing that is a plus. This book is eleven hours long and is not boring at all if you are a fan...or if you just enjoy hearing about someone's interesting life filled with trials and tribulations and of course their successes... joy and happiness. Happy listening. And thanks for the very helpful info on using the app...but please slow down a little next time. :) P.S. The timer on the app is a great feature too...I love listening while I'm trying to fall asleep and have set the timer to say thirty mins...just be sure to have the ringer on your phone off so after Audible stop's your phone will not ring and wake you up. ;) Unless you have the app on your laptop or tablet.

[@hearmistory3281]

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?

[@SamuelEarth]

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.

[@lolyumna5988]

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

[@SamuelEarth]

My new video should explain it around the 1:00 timestamp. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXu6onh9odGpY6csi=36Y7p08zChQGO9wb

[@andrew4274-q4m]

This is fully explained if the watch the video.

[@nickevans3190]

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?

[@SamuelEarth]

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.

[@Dio2a]

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

[@SamuelEarth]

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.

[@Dio2a]

@@SamuelEarth thank you 🙏🏽

[@td149ers]

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

[@Vkesu]

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?

[@ceninant]

All books on audible can be purchased with a credit. Some are included with your membership.

[@leotellez6941]

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?

[@zulemazacarias3966]

Can you read the text and listen at the same time with audible??

[@SamuelEarth]

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.

[@Mercer99]

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.

[@BiLL_Pace_S2]

Can you share Audible subscription with your kids like I do with PRIME , or do i have to purchase multiple subscriptions?

[@Omkar007-s2o]

Hi, As you mention for Buying the extra credits the option is not available in India I checked in both app and website.

[@zetroaudio]

This was very helpful! Thank you!

[@SamuelEarth]

I’m glad I was able to help. Thank you for watching!

[@HeatherMacdonald-d5c]

I can’t change Chapters you said to to to the applications manager on iPad and I can’t find it. Please help

[@CoffeePlease.000]

Thank you! Now I understand how to use Audible better 😊

[@SamuelEarth]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@domenicbonavita1879]

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?

[@SamuelEarth]

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.

[@patriciascholze4014]

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?

[@SamuelEarth]

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.

[@jims620]

Is there a way to listen to the book and also read along with the text?

[@gregcongleton8078]

How do you upload books?

[@SamuelEarth]

If you’re looking to upload a book, I’m sorry to say that you’re watching the wrong channel, sir!

[@lizzettegamero6518]

So it's basically a paid membership to get discounted book prices of anything not on the limited free list

[@SamuelEarth]

Basically yes. However, every month you do get a credit to use on any book that you get to keep even if you cancel your membership and the limited free list is included in the membership as long as it’s being paid for.

[@thomassavage7451]

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?

[@ceninant]

Car mode. Top right is Alexa, left button is back 30 seconds, right "square" button is create bookmark/note.

[@nick-ly1pi]

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.

[@pigletsgal5]

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?

[@nancyingram966]

Sam, I just Googled audibles to learn something about them. I'm 74 and curious. I'm an "audible virgin". Okay, let's go with an "audiobooks virgin". So there's an app, and the reader's voice comes from your cell phone. Now, I use hearing aids and they are Bluetooth paired to my phone. So I'm assuming that the reader's voice will go directly to my hearing aids. I hope you're still with me here. When I watch KZbin videos and/or those short vids, they go directly to my hearing aids, from my cell just like a phone call does. My concern would be that my built in batteries in my hearing aids are going to run down VERY quickly. Any suggestions, if I were to do this audiobook thing? Thank you!

[@marymattox7492]

Can you download your books to mp3 for Offline listening?

[@SamuelEarth]

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.

[@craigkelley4301]

Wow was that incomplete, but a good start for me. I am not sure you explained the membership turning off and on. So if you turn off the membership, you can still have access to you bought. If you turn off the membership, what features are still useable? The books you bought? Pod cast? etc. Do all books talk out the words, or do you have to read them on the Screen? Can you see the images on the screen like a graph? Say it is a book like stock trading or painting with lots of images, can you download and print the images? Can you make notes for bookmark, or highlight passages you like? Do all books have text or just voice? Is there a discount for prime members? Do they have sales prices at certain times of the year. Like Disney Hulu did at black Friday?

[@karlastrickland1654]

Really😂

[@tanselbayraktaroglu3486]

Good mentions there.. Do we have text? I am not native speaker. Can i read text on my ipad or any other device?

[@charlenethompson9842]

Can you switch to just reading the book your self?

[@SamuelEarth]

I’m not sure I understand the question. If you have the book on-hand, you’re welcome to read it yourself.

[@sof4063]

Is there a caption feature now on audible?

[@ttt1786]

Is there any way to view the chapters? Like a table on contents

[@SamuelEarth]

I just made a video about this and here’s the link. I hope it helps! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmrEYql3f8mEjs0

[@monicalagrand5628]

Thank you. I now can listen to the free books so i can save my credits

[@SamuelEarth]

100%!

[@LynneMistelbacher]

How do you fix sound? Voices are really slow talking

[@SamuelEarth]

Here’s how! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXzYhaFsad1gn5Isi=3FoCS5kWuU8gX7QN I usually listen at 1.5X speed.

[@jroady79]

I think my only question or comment is, what is the main advantage of audible VS just checking out an audiobook at the library? I think the only difference would be convenience of availability and maybe more titles

[@SamuelEarth]

I’d say the main advantage is permanent ownership. Once you buy a book on Audible you get to keep it forever even if you cancel your membership. Some others are precisely what you mentioned - no question about it, Audible has the largest selection of audiobooks online. It’s also very convenient to use and you don’t need to go out of your way to borrow or return anything. Instead of going to the library for free, that’s what you’re essentially paying for. I’d say the more of an audio bookworm you are, the more it’s worth it, especially if you like much newer or less accessible titles. They’re more available on Audible than any other platform.

[@ceninant]

I'd say selection and price. I've found Sanderson length fiction for a credit and enjoyed it, but I've also found the light novels from an anime like Overlord or Shield Hero.

[@debrafischer807]

I was hoping this was going to work for my mother who is in assisted living….she has very limited vision and I live 2 days away. So I was hoping to just send her things she likes and she could just open it and listen….but this is way too complicated even for me!

[@SamuelEarth]

Sorry about that! This is as simple as I could make it. There may be other KZbin channels who explain it in a way that’s more easy to understand and reiterate, but I’ve seen many of those videos and the downside of it is that they leave out details people will have questions about as soon as they first open the app, such as where everything even is. I figured I may as well address that upfront for example.

[@mickeyakers91]

Audible website is so confusing to me! Thank you for making this 🙏

[@djfaiznshakira5894]

Can we watch video podcasts in Audible?

[@SamuelEarth]

No not to my knowledge. That would be so cool though!

[@billieanderer9833]

Question: I've finished my audible book (talking book). How do i remove it from my phone?

[@wvreeland]

This app is enormously frustrating. For someone like me who has 1200 titles, I want to be able to organize them into folders, which I can. But the last played audiobook doesn’t rise to the top. Nor does the last played folder rise to the top. So what’s the point? I have been complaining about Audible for years and years, but they clearly don’t wanna invest in upgrading to make it more user friendly.

[@wvreeland]

What I mean is, the last played book doesn’t rise to the top of the folder.

[@riddhisadvilkar5778]

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??

[@SamuelEarth]

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. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXu6onh9odGpY6csi=AAW0r9LRY-r4esLU The first one doesn’t involve credits.

[@ventus.pd89]

You pay a monthly subscription and still you must buy the book. No thanks 👍

[@SamuelEarth]

I’ve heard this many times before. Please reference 10:52.

[@ventus.pd89]

@@SamuelEarth but they are free of charge on KZbin and Spotify ( ok there are maybe 10-100k max books ) and some are 10+ hours. I think they are just greedy.

[@SamuelEarth]

That’s the thing. People don’t just pay for the audiobooks. They also pay for the selection, which is unmatched. 10-100k is nothing compared to it. You can also cancel your membership and you automatically keep every audiobook you’ve ever bought at no extra monthly charge. I haven’t heard of any other platforms that do this.

[@SamuelEarth]

In many cases you don’t have to buy the book because it’s included in the membership, and when you pay for a monthly subscription a lot of the books can be 70-80% off which is just totally nuts. They have 2-for-1 deals so obviously you can sometimes get twice the book you pay for. Not to mention they also have meditations, bedtime stories, sleep tracks, and they didn’t hold back at all. I mean it’s really the Amazon of audiobooks. Say what you want about Amazon - that’s not greedy when you’re a hungry listener but I’ll agree it’s not for everyone.

[@talithapienaar7416]

What is included in the Premium Plus membership? Do I still need to pay for books on Premium Plus membership? Can a family share a membership?

[@charlottepritchard-jones1635]

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!

[@mylinuxstruggle5495]

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?

[@SamuelEarth]

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.

[@DigitalCitizen1]

Is it a mistake to get it now when Black Friday is coming up? Do they offer discounts?

[@SamuelEarth]

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.

[@ericwassmann7782]

Nice job!

[@SamuelEarth]

Thanks Eric!

[@joanconnors7473]

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

[@user-sh2jp2jy9g]

Can you link A KINDLE BOOK TO AN AUDIBLE BOOK IF YOU BOUGHT Them at different times. Thanks

[@AJM-GariochQuine]

Hi @SamuelEarth Help!! This is exactly what I need to know. I've upgraded my Kindle to a Fire HD tablet so I can use Audible on it. I already have a considerable library of Kindle books. I subscribe to Audible at 1 credit / month. Can I just use my credits to get the Audible version of a book I already own? How do I get it to sync with the book? Also does this work with Kindle Unlimited (asking this for my father-in-law who has poor vision) BTW I'm in Scotland (UK)

[@SamuelEarth]

The closest thing I’ve heard of to this is a feature called Whispersync. It said when you purchase a Kindle eBook from Amazon to check the box with the option to “Add Audible narration to your purchase”. Whispersync lets you switch between reading and listening to the same book and it automatically syncs to where you were last reading or listening.

[@SamuelEarth]

If you have Kindle Unlimited, it works with any book that includes narration. It’s a feature called Whispersync that lets you switch between listening and reading the same book, and it automatically syncs to where you were last reading or listening. I hope this helps!

[@wvnderlust24]

Great video! Thank you for explaining everything.

[@SamuelEarth]

Thank you for watching! I appreciate it.

[@TheSalabama]

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?

[@howardgruber4006]

how do you download a new book

[@SamuelEarth]

Here’s a quick tutorial I did on this topic! kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZzSl5aHi56If80si=R7y2cgOb-DK8RiUR

[@noru_4_ya]

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

[@mickeymesser]

Fell asleep listening to a book. How to I restart the book? 5:17 5:20

[@breannacaldwell6456]

So you don’t have to use credits to listen to audiobooks but to buy them?

[@SamuelEarth]

When you redeem a credit on an audiobook, you’re buying that audiobook - you’re just buying it using a credit. The benefit of this is that audiobooks can cost much more than credits, so getting credits can save you money. Audible is not like other audiobook streaming platforms in that it puts a very strong emphasis on audiobook ownership. They take it so seriously that if you buy a book, they let you keep it, even if you’re not a member. If you wanted to, you could get 100 discounted books, cancel your membership, and come back 10yrs later and still have all the access you want to those same books. The only thing that could change this is if you delete them from your library or if Audible folds as a company (which probably won’t happen any time soon lol). Just a little info, I’m not sure if this answers the question but I hope this was helpful in some manner!

[@lindanordlund6753]

how do I listen on my laptop off line?

[@MrDjs83]

Can you return or exchange books you've previously purchased in your library?

[@SamuelEarth]

Yes you can! Here’s a quick video I did about how. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJ7JiZh8aKl1bMUsi=woOOmUbPSKfE3S_1

[@Azzyinc]

How can I change my VPN? I need to change it to the state I am in once a while.

[@evan_calis]

there no subtitles in the books ?

[@bethbuhmann8018]

Can you change the voice? If so, how?

[@SamuelEarth]

Unfortunately there is no way to do this using the Audible app because Audible books are prerecorded by people and not AI.

[@carolindodea9636]

I have a few questions : 1. I would like to know how to contact Audible without having to pay an expert with years of experience. 2. I'm tired of some books not available to South Africa. I bought a lot of books from the same author then when I wanted to buy the next book in the series it wasn't available to me. I contacted the author and she was so very helpful and within a week the book was available. I'm sure authors want to sell their books. I would like to know why this happens. 3. I have an Audible US account and I see you can have more than 1 account so I am hoping all books will be available if I open a UK account. 4. Could you make a video on how to open a second account and how to merge the account. Thanks

[@SamuelEarth]

I’m going to answer these one comment at a time just because it’s easier to write and may be hopefully even easier to read.

[@SamuelEarth]

1. You do not need to pay anyone to contact Audible. It’s free. They have a help line and I believe chat support.

[@SamuelEarth]

2. I’m hoping this answers 3 and 4 as well. As an American, this always bothered me. Many people from other countries aren’t able to access certain books on Audible. I’ve looked into this and according to Speechify, “This limitation is typically enforced due to the territorial rights agreed upon by the audiobook service and the book publishers. Consequently, the Audible website or app may deny access to specific titles if a user’s IP address signals they are in a region where that particular audiobook is not licensed for distribution.” It sounds like legal reasons to me. They mention in the same article that there are ways around this such as relocating your Audible account from one country to another or using a VPN. This is something I strongly prefer to stay away from on this channel. They’re restrictions for a reason and whatever that reason may be, I don’t want to be telling people how to “bypass it”. I hope that’s respectable. You can always Google it though!

[@carolindodea9636]

Thanks for answering but still don't understand why the first book in a series is available but not the second. I read I could open an account in the UK and link the two accounts but I don't have any idea how to do that.... most frustrating!!!!

[@marybezick609]

I understand you can go through Alexa. How do you do that?

[@SamuelEarth]

Through your Echo device?

[@amritsingh6987]

How Do I open audible

[@SamuelEarth]

On the computer or smartphone?

[@jerryrivers2974]

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.