Can you listen to audible offline? I am new to Audible. Can I listen to audible online only or is there anyway to listen to audible offline?
--The answer is "Yes" to both questions. You can either listen to Audible online via Audible online player or download audible for offline listening. In this post, you will discover 9 ways to listen to Audible offline and online, and even learn the best way to listen to audible books.
The Best Way to Listen to Audible Offline on Any Player or App
Before introducing the regular methods for listening to Audible offline, I want to share the best way to enjoy Audible. This will save you time from trying out these regular methods one by one.
Since all audible books are protected by audible drm and only can be played on the audible associated apps or devices, we just need to remove audible DRM and convert audible books to common audio format. Converting Audible to MP3 is always the first choice. If you prefer m4b or mp4, you can also download your Audible to m4b or mp4 format.
With the help of Epubor Audible Converter, downloading and converting audible to drm-free mp3, m4b or mp4 format is easy like a charm. Please follow the steps below to get your audible books available on any apps or device.
Step 1 Download and install Epubor Audible Converter.
Step 2 Launch Epubor Audible Converter, select the correct Audible region, login to your Audible within Epubor Audible Converter. This will load your Audible library automatically in the left panel.
Step 3 Drag Audible title from left side to right, and then click on “Convert to MP3" button to start downloading and converting process. Once finished, click on the "open" button to open the folder storing the audible books.
Step 4 Then you can open the audible mp3 files with any mp3 supported apps or device.
Notice:
1. You can split audible into chapters with 100% original quality.
2. The trial version only converts 1 entire book.
To break the limitations, please use the licensed version now.
7 Methods to Listen to Audible Offline
Audible has offered different methods for listening to audible books offline. The following part will show you how to listen to audible offline on audiobook players and devices.
1. Listen to Audible via Audible app--Windows 10 & 8, iOS, Android
Audible app, available on iOS, Android, and Windows 10, features the best listening experience. With Audible app, you can listen to audible anywhere without wi-fi if you have downloaded them already.
Updated: Audible Windows 10 app is discontinued since this year, so you cannot download it from Microsoft Windows store anymore.
Apps you need to install:
Audible for iOS Audible for Android Audible for Windows 10 & 8
Since the steps for listening to audible with Audible app is almost the same, I will show you how to listen to audible offline on iOS.
After the installation of Audible app, go to the Library>>Click on Audible Cover to download the Audible books. When it has been downloaded successfully, click the book cover again to listen to audible offline without wifi anywhere.
2. Listen to Audibe offline via Audible manager/Windows media player/iTunes--Windows
If you are using Windows, you can also download audible to your computer and configure it to import your audiobooks into Windows Media Player, or Audible Manager player for listening offline.
Method 1 Listen to Audible offline with Audible Manager.
1 Download and install Audible Manager.
2 Click on "File">>"Add Audio Files", and you will be navigate to the location of downloaded audible files. Just add them to your audible manager.
3 Then you can click the book title to listen to audible now.
3. Listen to Audible offline with Windows Media Player/iTunes.
To listen to audible on Windows Media Player or iTunes for Windows, you will need the assistance of Audible Download Manager.
1 Download and install Audible Download Manager.
2 Run Audible download manager, then click on Options>>Activate PC>>input your Audible account information in the pop-up window and a new window will pop up and show the activation is succeeded.
3 Go back to Audible download manager, click on Options>>Import Audible Titles>>Check Import into iTunes and Windows Media Player Library>>OK.
The audible files will be imported into your iTunes or Windows media player successfully.
Then you can play audible on iTunes or Windows Media Player anytime.
4. Listen to Audible offline via iTunes/iBooks--Mac
If you are on Mac, you can listen to Audible on iTunes. Please read How to Listen to Audible Books with iTunes to learn the detailed steps.
If you are on Mac Catalina 10.15 or later Mac system, you are able to listen to audible on Apple Books. Please download audible to your Mac at first.
1 Right click on the book title and select Open with Books.
2 A pop-up message will remind you of authorizing this computer. Click on "Yes" and fill in your Amazon account information to authorize this computer.
3 Click on "Activate Now" to finish the authorization.
Your audible books will be added to Apple Books for playing.
5. Listen to Audible offline via Kindle device--Kindle Fire/Kindle eReader
If you have kindle devices such as kindle fire or kindle eReader, you can sync your audible books among different devices for listening offline.
6. Listen to Audible offline via Audible compatible MP3 players
For those who like listening to audiobooks on-the-go or who just hate reading ebooks, listening to audible on MP3 players is a perfect choice.
Since some mp3 players are natively supported by Audible, so you can download audible to audible supported mp3 player for offline listening. For detailed steps on transferring audible to MP3 player to listen offline, please read How to Play Audible on Audible Supported MP3 Players.
7. Listen to Audible offline via Apple Watch
Besides listening audible on iPhone, you can sync your audible titles from your iPhone to your Apple watch for offline listening.
Please read How to Listen to Audible on Apple Watch to know the full instructions.
Listen to Audible Online
Audible does offer an Audible Cloud Player, which allows users to stream their Audible audiobooks on Windows and Mac for online listening. It provides a convenient way for users to access their Audible library without the need for downloads, making it accessible from various devices with an internet connection.
Go to your Audible library, then click on the play button at the bottom on the book cover, and the Audible cloud player will pop up and play your audible books.
- 1. Listen to Audible online without downloading audible files.
- 1. You need to keep internet connected.
- 2. Without a high speed Internet connection, users may experience audio loading delays in the form of buffering messaging.
FAQs on Playing Audible Offline & Online
Q: Whenever I try to use audible could player, it buffers for a while then displays the error "Problem connecting to server. Please click to try again".A: Please try to disable your ad-blocker. In most cases, this workaround will work effectively. If not, please try to clear all cache and cookies, history and try again. Or you can change to another web browser to try again.
Q: How to find my Audible downloads?A: On different device, the offline Audible books are stored in different folder. For details, please read Where are Audible Books Stored Android/PC/Mac/Kindle.
Final Words
Ultimately, whether to listen to Audible offline or online depends on individual preferences, specific circumstances, and the availability of a reliable internet connection. Both options offer flexibility to cater to different user needs and situations.
If you can keep your internet connection active at all times and prefer not to utilize your mobile phone storage, you can choose to listen to Audible online.
But if you want to listen to Audible offline on any player, converting Audible to MP3 is the best choice for you. Moreover, you will get the DRM-free Audible MP3 files for backing up. Download Audible Converter today to download your Audible books to your local computer for offline listening.
Editor's note:
To be mentioned, the best way to listen to Audible offline is to make it available for any player.
Iris Yan has been a passionate member of Epubor since 2017. Her mission is to enhance your ebook reading experience by sharing insightful tips and tricks. Join her on a journey towards reading excellence today!
