audible books question.

audible books question.

[Linux for blind general discussion]

Hi folks,
Is there a way to  use an audible books account that lets you download the 
book for  say burning to a cd for reading in Linux?
Say a third party application from the command line?
Thanks,
Karen

Re: audible books question.

[Linux for blind general discussion]

 I have not used audible.com, but I expect there is a way to get them.
If you mean audio books from nls I do that every day with edbrowse.
 --Brian Tew

Re: audible books question.

[Linux for blind general discussion]

I am not talking about nls, i am specifically asking about the audible.com 
site...which is why   the subject line has the company name in it.



On Thu, 4 Oct 2018, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:

> I have not used audible.com, but I expect there is a way to get them.
> If you mean audio books from nls I do that every day with edbrowse.
> --Brian Tew
>
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Re: audible books question.

[Linux for blind general discussion]

the company name is audible.com, not audible.
Good luck.

Re: audible books question.

[Linux for blind general discussion]

Hi Karen --

Your question got me curious since I use Audible all the time.  It sounds
like there is an option to download a pdf but only for audiobooks that come
with a pdf.  And it sort of implies that this is extra content and not
exactly the book itself that you can download.  You may have already found
this info, but here is that page:
https://audible.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5046/c/3081/session/L3RpbWUvMTUzODY4NTE5My9nZW4vMTUzODY4NTE5My9zaWQvZlVjJTdFVldUZ2RmdDdZNXo1eFNiZmhydjRBZ3VZbVQlN0V2NkdUUDUzQUJlUmVKZjY1SUc3MUFaJTdFU1NJc2JiZHg1ampVWnA3MzA1M2lJdzl1OGwlN0VyTXNDekRSYzFNOE9ETF9QVnV5cE1BOElHMUJtREJEWE80UTlnU0ElMjElMjE%3D

But here is a better answer I think.  I found this:

   - Because Audible files are in either .aa or .aax format, we only
   support iTunes for CD burning.
   - At the request of our publishers, you are only allowed to burn each
   audiobook in your library one time. This is to prevent mass distribution of
   audiobooks and to protect all parties involved.
   - You cannot burn Audible content to a DVD or MP3 disc.

I found that on this page, under a subheading of Restrictions.

https://audible.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/9246/~/how-do-i-burn-my-audiobooks-onto-a-cd%3F

So sounds like they make it tough.

Kathy


On Thu, Oct 4, 2018 at 1:08 PM Linux for blind general discussion <
blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:

> Hi folks,
> Is there a way to  use an audible books account that lets you download the
> book for  say burning to a cd for reading in Linux?
> Say a third party application from the command line?
> Thanks,
> Karen
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Blinux-list mailing list
> Blinux-list@redhat.com
> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>

Re: audible books question.

[Linux for blind general discussion]

Hi Karen --

Your question got me curious since I use Audible all the time.  It sounds
like there is an option to download a pdf but only for audiobooks that come
with a pdf.  And it sort of implies that this is extra content and not
exactly the book itself that you can download.  You may have already found
this info, but here is that page:
https://audible.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5046/c/3081/session/L3RpbWUvMTUzODY4NTE5My9nZW4vMTUzODY4NTE5My9zaWQvZlVjJTdFVldUZ2RmdDdZNXo1eFNiZmhydjRBZ3VZbVQlN0V2NkdUUDUzQUJlUmVKZjY1SUc3MUFaJTdFU1NJc2JiZHg1ampVWnA3MzA1M2lJdzl1OGwlN0VyTXNDekRSYzFNOE9ETF9QVnV5cE1BOElHMUJtREJEWE80UTlnU0ElMjElMjE%3D

But here is a better answer I think.  I found this:

   - Because Audible files are in either .aa or .aax format, we only
   support iTunes for CD burning.
   - At the request of our publishers, you are only allowed to burn each
   audiobook in your library one time. This is to prevent mass distribution of
   audiobooks and to protect all parties involved.
   - You cannot burn Audible content to a DVD or MP3 disc.

I found that on this page, under a subheading of Restrictions.

https://audible.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/9246/~/how-do-i-burn-my-audiobooks-onto-a-cd%3F

So sounds like they make it tough.

Kathy



On Thu, Oct 4, 2018 at 1:08 PM Linux for blind general discussion <
blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:

> Hi folks,
> Is there a way to  use an audible books account that lets you download the
> book for  say burning to a cd for reading in Linux?
> Say a third party application from the command line?
> Thanks,
> Karen
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Blinux-list mailing list
> Blinux-list@redhat.com
> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>

Re: audible books question.

[Linux for blind general discussion]

No. That's not the problem. Audible.com switched from
using the mp3 format to a proprietary one.
I can no longer play audible.com books on my mp3 player. If there were
a way to do it on linux, I'd be interested too.

On Thu, Oct 04, 2018 at 03:15:11PM -0500, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>  I have not used audible.com, but I expect there is a way to get them.
> If you mean audio books from nls I do that every day with edbrowse.
>  --Brian Tew
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Blinux-list mailing list
> Blinux-list@redhat.com
> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list

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Website: http://www.rudyvener.com

Re: audible books question.

[Linux for blind general discussion]

>>>>> "Linux" == Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> writes:

    Linux> Hi folks, Is there a way to use an audible books account that
    Linux> lets you download the book for say burning to a cd for
    Linux> reading in Linux?

If your goal is to read an audible.com book on Linux, I just checked
 and the audible.com cloud player works great in Firefox running on
 Debian 9.0.
 I went to a book in my library, and clicked play, and it started
 playing.
 

Re: audible books question.

[Linux for blind general discussion]

Hi Kathy,
That was most informative yes.
Just for my information, how do you  access your audible content in Linux?
when reading the cd restrictions I smiled thinking that a grossly desperate 
person  could just make cd copies from  the cd they burn but still.
kare



On Thu, 4 Oct 2018, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:

> Hi Karen --
>
> Your question got me curious since I use Audible all the time.  It sounds
> like there is an option to download a pdf but only for audiobooks that come
> with a pdf.  And it sort of implies that this is extra content and not
> exactly the book itself that you can download.  You may have already found
> this info, but here is that page:
> https://audible.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5046/c/3081/session/L3RpbWUvMTUzODY4NTE5My9nZW4vMTUzODY4NTE5My9zaWQvZlVjJTdFVldUZ2RmdDdZNXo1eFNiZmhydjRBZ3VZbVQlN0V2NkdUUDUzQUJlUmVKZjY1SUc3MUFaJTdFU1NJc2JiZHg1ampVWnA3MzA1M2lJdzl1OGwlN0VyTXNDekRSYzFNOE9ETF9QVnV5cE1BOElHMUJtREJEWE80UTlnU0ElMjElMjE%3D
>
> But here is a better answer I think.  I found this:
>
>   - Because Audible files are in either .aa or .aax format, we only
>   support iTunes for CD burning.
>   - At the request of our publishers, you are only allowed to burn each
>   audiobook in your library one time. This is to prevent mass distribution of
>   audiobooks and to protect all parties involved.
>   - You cannot burn Audible content to a DVD or MP3 disc.
>
> I found that on this page, under a subheading of Restrictions.
>
> https://audible.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/9246/~/how-do-i-burn-my-audiobooks-onto-a-cd%3F
>
> So sounds like they make it tough.
>
> Kathy
>
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 4, 2018 at 1:08 PM Linux for blind general discussion <
> blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi folks,
>> Is there a way to  use an audible books account that lets you download the
>> book for  say burning to a cd for reading in Linux?
>> Say a third party application from the command line?
>> Thanks,
>> Karen
>>
>>
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>> Blinux-list@redhat.com
>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>>
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Re: audible books question.

[Linux for blind general discussion]

In fact reading the information  Kathy provided makes me wonder if 
Audible.com   staff has updated their own information.
The cd restrictions say you cannot burn them to an mp3  disc.The 
discussion of  audible.com book formats  format 4 or enhanced, suggest 
that the first format is best for an mp3 player..which as you say can no 
longer play the books.



On Thu, 4 Oct 2018, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:

> No. That's not the problem. Audible.com switched from
> using the mp3 format to a proprietary one.
> I can no longer play audible.com books on my mp3 player. If there were
> a way to do it on linux, I'd be interested too.
>
> On Thu, Oct 04, 2018 at 03:15:11PM -0500, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>  I have not used audible.com, but I expect there is a way to get them.
>> If you mean audio books from nls I do that every day with edbrowse.
>>  --Brian Tew
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Blinux-list mailing list
>> Blinux-list@redhat.com
>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>
> -- 
> Rudy Vener
> Website: http://www.rudyvener.com
>
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> Blinux-list@redhat.com
> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>
>

Re: audible books question.

[Linux for blind general discussion]

Hi Karen --

Unfortunately I have never tried it from Linux and just use my iPhone for
Audible.  So from that perspective I'm not at all helpful.  But your
question got me curious so I started looking into it.  If I listen to
Audible on Linux I just fire up a browser and go into their web interface,
but I rarely do that.  So again, I don't have any practical experience of
actually downloading the audio files locally and outside of iTunes.

Kathy

On Thu, Oct 4, 2018 at 3:12 PM Linux for blind general discussion <
blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:

> Hi Kathy,
> That was most informative yes.
> Just for my information, how do you  access your audible content in Linux?
> when reading the cd restrictions I smiled thinking that a grossly
> desperate
> person  could just make cd copies from  the cd they burn but still.
> kare
>
>
>
> On Thu, 4 Oct 2018, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
> > Hi Karen --
> >
> > Your question got me curious since I use Audible all the time.  It sounds
> > like there is an option to download a pdf but only for audiobooks that
> come
> > with a pdf.  And it sort of implies that this is extra content and not
> > exactly the book itself that you can download.  You may have already
> found
> > this info, but here is that page:
> >
> https://audible.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5046/c/3081/session/L3RpbWUvMTUzODY4NTE5My9nZW4vMTUzODY4NTE5My9zaWQvZlVjJTdFVldUZ2RmdDdZNXo1eFNiZmhydjRBZ3VZbVQlN0V2NkdUUDUzQUJlUmVKZjY1SUc3MUFaJTdFU1NJc2JiZHg1ampVWnA3MzA1M2lJdzl1OGwlN0VyTXNDekRSYzFNOE9ETF9QVnV5cE1BOElHMUJtREJEWE80UTlnU0ElMjElMjE%3D
> >
> > But here is a better answer I think.  I found this:
> >
> >   - Because Audible files are in either .aa or .aax format, we only
> >   support iTunes for CD burning.
> >   - At the request of our publishers, you are only allowed to burn each
> >   audiobook in your library one time. This is to prevent mass
> distribution of
> >   audiobooks and to protect all parties involved.
> >   - You cannot burn Audible content to a DVD or MP3 disc.
> >
> > I found that on this page, under a subheading of Restrictions.
> >
> >
> https://audible.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/9246/~/how-do-i-burn-my-audiobooks-onto-a-cd%3F
> >
> > So sounds like they make it tough.
> >
> > Kathy
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 4, 2018 at 1:08 PM Linux for blind general discussion <
> > blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi folks,
> >> Is there a way to  use an audible books account that lets you download
> the
> >> book for  say burning to a cd for reading in Linux?
> >> Say a third party application from the command line?
> >> Thanks,
> >> Karen
> >>
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
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> >>
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> >
> >
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Re: audible books question.

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If you download the .aa format books, you should be able to convert them 
to a format that you can either play on an audio player or burn to a CD. 
"we only support iTunes for burning to a CD." Seriously? It makes no 
sense at all to restrict their books to be burned only by a competitor's 
product. Someone over at Amazon has lost every little piece of their 
mind if that's really the case.

Re: audible books question.

[Linux for blind general discussion]

The Archlinux wiki has a section explaining how to read audible books on
the command line. It works great for me. One can also use the same
procedure to convert them.

See this link:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Audiobook#Audible_format

Regards,

Rynhardt

On Fri, Oct 5, 2018 at 12:37 AM Linux for blind general discussion <
blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:

> If you download the .aa format books, you should be able to convert them
> to a format that you can either play on an audio player or burn to a CD.
> "we only support iTunes for burning to a CD." Seriously? It makes no
> sense at all to restrict their books to be burned only by a competitor's
> product. Someone over at Amazon has lost every little piece of their
> mind if that's really the case.
>
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