Playing Audible books
Your Kindle lets you shop for, purchase and listen to Audible books. To purchase audio content directly from your device, go to the Audible Store or purchase the audiobook and Kindle book versions as a pair from the Kindle Store. To access the Kindle and Audible Stores, tap the top of the screen to display the toolbars, then tap the Store icon. You will also find store options in some menus.
If you are not an Audible member, you can sign up for membership from the Audible storefront or from the detail page of any Audible book. Note that Audible-enabled devices are not available in all countries, including China.
To listen to Audible books on your Kindle, you must first pair a Bluetooth audio device, such as headphones or speakers. There are two ways you can pair a Bluetooth audio device.
Pairing a Bluetooth device when opening an audiobook:
Pairing a Bluetooth device via Settings:
If you are having trouble pairing your device, common troubleshooting steps include:
The slider at the top of the Audible Player allows you to navigate to any portion of the current chapter. The time left in a given chapter displays above the slider, and the current chapter displays below the slider.
Rewind: Tap to rewind thirty seconds in your audiobook.
Play/Pause: Tap to play and pause your audiobook. You can also control playback from your Bluetooth device, if supported.
Fast Forward: Tap to fast forward thirty seconds in your audiobook.
Speed: Displays the current listening speed and allows you to select a new speed.
Chapters: Tap to select and listen to any chapter in the book. Playback will start from the new chapter after the chapter has been selected. You can also see the duration of each chapter in this dialogue.
Add Bookmark: Tap to add a bookmark. For more information, see Audiobook bookmarks.
Volume: Controls volume on your Kindle. You can also control volume from your Bluetooth device, if supported.
Bluetooth Connected: The Audible Player will show you if a Bluetooth device is connected, and the connected device’s name. You can also tap here to connect to a previously paired Bluetooth device or pair a different Bluetooth device.
Switch to Kindle book: If you own both the audiobook and Kindle book, this option displays. Use it to switch back to the reading experience and pick up reading your book from the same place you were listening.
For audiobooks, tap the Add Bookmark button at the bottom of the Audible Player. This will add a bookmark at the current location in your audiobook. These are audio-only bookmarks. To associate a note with an audiobook bookmark, tap the Add Note button. To view all of the bookmarks and notes for your audiobook, tap the Menu icon and select Bookmarks and Notes.
Tips:
If you own both the audiobook and the Kindle book, but do not have the audiobook on your device, you can download the audiobook directly from the Audible Player if you are connected to Wi-Fi. If you are in the middle of reading the Kindle book version, your Audible book will be ready to play once the download reaches your current reading location. If you have not previously read or listened to the book, your audiobook will be ready to play after 5% of the book has been downloaded.
You can also download your Audible book via the Menu icon . On the Home screen, tap Your Library in the top left of the screen. On your library page, tap the Menu icon on the book cover when in Grid view or the Menu icon to the right of the item when in List view, then select Download Audible book.
To download an Audible book without a companion Kindle book, on the Home screen, tap Your Library in the top left of the screen. Tap the book cover to start the download. Your audiobook will be ready to play after 5% of the book has been downloaded.
To cancel a download, on the Home screen, tap Your Library in the top left of the screen. Tap the Menu icon , then select Cancel download. You can also cancel it from the Audible Player by tapping the Cancel icon on the cover of the book.
If you own the audiobook and the companion Kindle book, they will appear as one item in your library and a pair of headphones will display to the right of the book name when in List view, and on the top right of the cover when in Grid view. When you own both items, deleting the Kindle book will also delete the audiobook.
If you own only the Audible book, the word “Audible” will display to the right of the book name when in List view, and an Audible banner will appear at the bottom of the cover when in Grid view.
You can also filter to only see Audible books. To learn more about filtering content, see Filtering Content.
To download an Audible book with a companion Kindle book, open the Kindle book, tap the top of the screen in the book to bring up the toolbars, then tap on the headphone icon to switch to the Audible player. Once in the Audible player, tap the Download button on the Audible cover.