How to listen to audiobooks from overdrive

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How to use the audiobook player in OverDrive for Windows (desktop)

As of February 23, 2022, OverDrive for Windows (desktop) is no longer available to install. As an alternative, you can borrow and listen to audiobooks using Libby (for libraries), Sora (for schools), or your library's OverDrive website.

If you already have OverDrive for Windows (desktop), you can borrow and download an audiobook from your library's OverDrive website, then listen in OverDrive for Windows (desktop) using these audiobook player controls:

1. Play part
2. Play media marker
3. Position slider
4. Add a bookmark
5. Adjust playback speed
6. Go back 15 seconds
7. Most recent or furthest point played

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Last Updated: 18 March 2022 05:11 PM

Listen to audiobooks everywhere

Borrow and enjoy audiobooks right in your browser, the Libby and OverDrive apps, through smart speakers, and more.

Listen instantly anytime, anywhere.

• All progress will sync across devices so you can listen across multiple devices—in the car, at the gym, or back at home!
• Swipe on the book cover to skip backward or forward.
• Increase playback speed up to 3x for faster listening.
• Set a sleep timer under the end of a chapter or for 5, 10, 30 minutes, or more.

Audiobook compatibility at home or on the go!

Using the Sonos app, users can connect with their Libby account, access any audiobook available on their Shelf and play it on their Sonos speakers.

How to listen in your browser with OverDrive Listen

With OverDrive Listen, you can listen to borrowed audiobooks right in your web browser with a single click. There are no downloads or software required; all you need is a compatible web browser.

• Click or tap the Play/Pause button to start or stop the audiobook.
• Use the skip buttons to jump forward or backward by 15 seconds.
• Click or tap Table Of Contents to show the table of contents.
• Click or tap the number to the right or left of the chapter name to skip to the next chapter or restart the current one.
• Use the timeline to scroll through an audiobook. You'll also see chapter breaks, bookmarks, and highlights here.
  
  

In the navigation bar, you can:

Last Updated: 18 March 2022 05:11 PM

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