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Digital Audio book problems

3 years ago

I've been listening to audiobooks that are on my iPhone in my car, but lately they keep stopping and won't come back on. Is this normal? What do you do about it? The phone not out of power. Its so frustrating! Thanks

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carolb_w_fl_coastal_9b

3 years ago

I just checked my Overdrive app and I can download audiobooks as an mp3 file and it plays without wifi or mobile data.

I have an Android phone.

I will say that I've had a problem with my iPod cutting out on streaming audio apps. I wondered if it was something in the settings, but couldn't find anything to change. The only thing I can think of is if auto-lock (in Display) might also cause the audio player to stop.

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donna_loomis
3 years ago
Are you using an app? Which one? And are the books ones you have purchased or borrowed from a public library? I use an app called Bookmobile. If I'm using Waze while listening to a book, when Waze "speaks" directions, the book will pause and then resume when Waze is done speaking. Occasionally, the book doesn't automatically resume, but if I touch the play button, it works again.
maifleur03
3 years ago
It may depend if it is a downloaded audiobook or what used to be called a live feed audiobook. A live feed one will cut out when the signal is lost and if lost long enough the connection must be restarted.
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joann_fl
Original Author
3 years ago
The ones I use now are from Chirp, Libby & Overdrive from the library . They just quit playing or say there was a problem. Yesterday they said I had no internet connection, but I was in my driveway and I did have internet Its so frustrating!!!! I was wondering if its mechanical problem and need to take my car in. These are not live feed.
carolb_w_fl_coastal_9b
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
The wifi may be too weak for the app to operate properly. Apps don't always show a notification when that is the case.

I haven't used Overdrive for audiobooks, just ebooks, but I always download them so I don't need mobile data or wifi to read them. Libby is another version of Overdrive, isn't it?

I'm not familiar with Chirp, but I do use Hoopla, and that one doesn't download materials, so it won't work without a strong signal, and it doesn't let you know that's the case either. I had to figure that out on my own.
donna_loomis
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
I also use overdrive to download books and audio, but not to listen. I use iTunes to sync them to my phone, so WiFi isn't used. And I do buy books from Chirp (great prices), but have had no issues there.
maddielee
3 years ago
Are you downloading the books to your device before listening to them? If so, you won’t need WiFi to listen.

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