To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. It allows anyone to send a book from their audible library to anyone, regardless of whether or not they are or ever have been an audible member. Right now i cant afford to buy any more audiobooks so i thats why i was wondering about this feature. The send this book feature provided by audible allows users to send their favorite audiobooks to others via email, text or message etc. Heres what weve learned about sharing an audible account in our family. Send this book allows you to send the audiobooks in your library to friends and. When weathered old sailor billy bones arrives at the inn of young jim hawkins parents, it is the start of an adventure beyond anything he could have imagined. Unlike borrowing or sharing a book with someone, each audiobook sent using the send this book feature is its own copy. Jan 15, 2019 how to use the share audible book with friend feature. The recipient who receive the item can get a free credit and use it to redeem the book directly if he accepts. Tap that and itll give you the option to email or text the download.
How to share audible audiobooks with family and friends. Simply tap the share icon while youre listening and choose. The new send this book feature will enable listeners to give any audiobook they own to others instantly via email, text, facebook messenger or whatsapp, using their ios, android or. Send this book is perfect when you want to share a great listen. Do this for all the devices you want to share audible books with thats it. Its hidden, but it definitely is viewable if you look a bit harder for it. How to give an audible book as a gift audible send a book. This feature will let you send and share books on audible very easily in. A two minute explanation of how you can gift a book. Sendthe classic guide to email for office and homehas become indispensable for readers navigating the impersonal, and at times overwhelming, world of electronic communication. Nov 17, 2016 the new send this book feature will enable listeners to give any audiobook they own to others instantly via email, text, facebook messenger or whatsapp, using their ios, android or windows 10. It allows you to choose one free book from a friend without joining audible s monthly service. You must return the book within 365 days of purchasing it. Audible is letting users send a free audiobook to anyone they want.
Then find the audible audiobook that you want to share and tap the three dots to the right of the title. Audible titles on amazon cant be purchased with an gift card or gifted to another customer. One of the coolest features of audible is that you can exchange books at any time. If youve been reading audible audiobooks on a kindle fire or kindle fire hdx or any one of the kindle fire products and all of a sudden switched to the audible for ios apps and now dont see the percent complete number to your place in the book dont worry. Audible creates send this book feature the bookseller. Audible is to give away audiobooks from patti smith, jon ronson, harper lee and others for free to mark the launch of a new feature which will enable listeners to give any audiobook they own to others. It allows you to get one free audiobook from other audible users. How to obtain an audiobooks percent complete numerical. Without any doubt, audible audiobook is a good thing, especially for kindle devices users. You can try this way either via the library page or the player page of an audible app on many mobile devices etc. Audible wants you to spread its new audio clips like. Audible send this book requests page 3 mobileread forums. With three people on one audible account, weve had to establish some rules and guidelines. With that in mind, send this book is a feature that allows you to give the.
Jul 16, 2019 once purchased, audible will send the title straight to your app and you can listen across all devices without ever losing your place thanks to whispersync. Here are the many way ways on sharing audible books. In the device page, click on the action button and check the box under family library. Audible is letting users send a free audiobook to anyone. With one kindle, you can not only read kindle books but also listen to audible audiobooks, which can greatly fulfill your. Click send this book menu, it will show you the option to share by email. The audible application is designed to play books purchased from audible. Oct 17, 2019 this feature allows you to send kindle and audible books to a device merely by using your voice. Audible originals takes to the high seas to bring to life this timeless tale of pirates, lost treasure maps and mutiny. Audible will pay authors, actors and other rights holders the equivalent value of each recipients first title newark, n. You need to search on amazon to find kindle books with audible counterparts. Top 3 ways to share audible audiobooks with familyfriends step 1. If i send an audiobook to someone using send this book, will it.
Mar 17, 2016 audible wants to change that with a new feature in its app called clips, which encourages you to share excerpts from your favorite audiobooks on social media like you would share a vine or a meme. How to obtain an audiobooks percent complete numerical value. Send this book is a feature that allows you to give the experience of a great listen to the people in your life. I did this because i buy kindle books off the us store and whispersync only works if buy both the book and audiobook from the same regional amazon and audible stores. Everyone can receive one free book from another member, even after their initial freebie and even if they already have hundreds of books.
If not, you can follow similar steps for prime sharing too. The feature of send this book provided by audible allows you to share your favorite audiobooks to your family and friends. Audible wants to change that with a new feature in its app called clips, which encourages you to share excerpts from your favorite audiobooks on social media like you would share a. Share audible audiobook via send this book feature. The folks at have unveiled a new feature called send this book. It should be noted that this feature is extremely limited, but it does provide a look into what.
Share audible books to friends through send this book feature. Well, the good news is that if youre not happy for any reason, you can return your audible purchases. The word audible will appear on the right of the audiobook to help you identify audiobooks quickly 3. Another nifty feature is that you can actually gift book titles, either directly from your own library or by purchasing new ones, and send them to nonaudible members via email or print. Locate the book you want to share and click on the icon three dots on the right of the title. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. This feature allows you to send kindle and audible books to a device merely by using your voice.
Audible audiobooks can be purchased on amazon with your default 1click payment method or existing audible credits or coupons, or from audible. One of the options that pops up will be send this book. How to share an audible book with a friend for free. A device that plays audio files and supports the audible application. Find the books you have already purchased from the library page. May 11, 2016 the send a book feature comes amid a spate of product releases, including clips a feature that allows audible subscribers to save, annotate and share small portions of audiobooks. Sep 19, 2018 once youve found what book youd like to sync, tap on the ellipsis the. Send this book through the send this book function you can send the audiobooks in your library to friends and family. Then the book acceptors will get a free credit card to buy the shared book. The best book recommendations often come from the people who know us best. Id love to listen to some stephen king or something like that haha. Easy tips to share audible books with friendsfamily. How to get your book on audible, amazon and itunes full. The amazonowned purveyor of audiobooks and advertiser on every podcast ever created now lets you clip.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. To be able to share audible books in your family library, you will first have to set up your amazon household and then add devices in which you want to share them. Bill bryson send can help any of us send emails that build better business relationships and get better results. Dec 31, 2019 another nifty feature is that you can actually gift book titles, either directly from your own library or by purchasing new ones, and send them to non audible members via email or print. Filled with reallife email success and horror stories and a wealth of useful and entertaining examples, send dissects all the major minefields and pitfalls of email.
You must be a member of audible to return audiobooks. How to use the share audible book with friend feature. May 11, 2016 audible will pay authors, actors and other rights holders the equivalent value of each recipients first title newark, n. If you did not make a purchase with audible, enroll in a freetrial offer, or purchase a kindle ebook audio addon and would like to speak to customer service, choose a contact method below. Its completely free for both you and the recipient. Once purchased, audible will send the title straight to your app and you can listen across all devices without ever losing your place thanks to whispersync. The recipient who receive the item can get a free credit.
Audible has a program called send this book and it has been available to us residents for the past six months. In case you didnt know, theres a great way to get your book on audible, amazon and itunes too. Like most of amazons returns policies, audibles policy is incredibly liberal. Best 3 ways to share audible books with familyfriends for free. A direct way is to use send this book feature to share audible books with your family members or friends via email, text or message etc. The new send this book feature will enable listeners to give any audiobook they own to others instantly via email, text, facebook messenger. Each person can receive 1 book from someone else, they cant borrow additional books because it isnt borrowing, its audible giving someone a second copy for free. Dec 07, 2018 if youve been reading audible audiobooks on a kindle fire or kindle fire hdx or any one of the kindle fire products and all of a sudden switched to the audible for ios apps and now dont see the percent complete number to your place in the book dont worry. Jul 11, 2017 audible has been running a program for the past year that is called send this book. Once youve found what book youd like to sync, tap on the ellipsis the. Audible is the biggest name in audiobooks, but even if youve spent hundreds of hours listening, there are some tricks hidden beneath the surface. It allows you to choose one free book from a friend without joining audibles monthly service. Audible is launching a new feature today designed to make listening a little more social.
Audible is letting users send a free audiobook to anyone they. The first book recommendation redeemed by an individual is free. Audible to let audiobook owners share one book free of charge. Audible has also become the worlds largest producer of downloadable audiobooks. Its a site called acx is owned by amazon so is and is set up as a gateway for publishers of all sizes including indie authors like me to make their audio work widely available. Audible will now begin syncing the book to your apple watch. Jan 26, 2019 you might already know about this feature if you share amazon prime benefits with your family.
Top 3 methods to share audible files with friendsfamily. The best audible tips and tricks you might not know about. From what i got from the answer and other threads is they arent borrowing it, audible lets you give a copy of your book to someone else, you still keep it. Audible has the special features that allow you to share the various audible books that you have acquired. This feature remembers where you left off on your phone so you can keep listening on your smart speaker at home, so long as both devices are connected to the internet. Audible to let audiobook owners share one book free of. But what happens if you download a book by accident or waste a credit on one that sounds like its being narrated by gilbert gottfried huffing helium.
Audible library sharing is compatible with a large number of devices. Im happy to send you one if you like, i have tonnes of non fiction, all of harry potter, some classics, some comedy. This subreddit is for fans of audible, the online audiobook service. The send a book feature comes amid a spate of product releases, including clips a feature that allows audible subscribers to save, annotate and share small portions of audiobooks. But this month, audiobook month, fantastic narrator and talented audiobook producer kevin pierce is working in conjunction with audible to give you one free audiobook. The audible application is designed to play books purchased from or audible books purchased from amazon. It allows you to get one free audiobook from other audible. This feature will let you send and share books on audible very easily in a clearly outlined way. Oh, i am able to send a book, im just wondering if im able to receive one.
The kindle edition of a book and the audible audiobook version. To share an audible book with a friend, just open your audible app and push the my library button at the bottom of the screen. The feature is somewhat of an anomaly in the new media world, where users often have access to songs, movies or books but often cant send an. Audible is a subscriptionbased, digitalbooks entertainment service that sells books, original audio shows, and more. Nov 22, 2018 a two minute explanation of how you can gift a book.
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