I use the overdrive app all the time. It definitely works really well for audiobooks. As for e-books. A while back I tried borrowing an epub ebook and it was not accessible. However, many of overdrive's available ebooks are also available in a kindle format which works great, you just read it on the kindle app or another device like a kindle fire tablet. But you can do all of the checking out from the overdrive app. I don't know if the epub ebooks have become more accessible because I haven't tried them since they were not accessible or useable in the past and the kindle books work just fine for me. I have heard that the libby app was not accessible. Finally, concerning the cloud library service, how does it compare to overdrive? Does it have a wider selection of books than overdrive or are they the same.
> On Jun 28, 2021, at 10:56 AM, Cristobal Muñoz <cristobalm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I was referring to the Overdrive app. I tried Libby a while ago and at least > back then, it was a complete no go with VoiceOver. > There's another library service called Cloud Library that some library > systems partner with. My experience with the desktop app and Jaws is that > it's completely inaccessible, but the iPhone app is actually pretty good and > completely accessible. Their app even lets you play back at 3X speed. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > Christopher Chaltain > Sent: Monday, June 28, 2021 4:26 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: how is the overdrive user experience with voiceover? > > I'm curious, are we talking about the Overdrive app or the Libby app? > Everything I read points me to the Libby app, but I still see the Overdrive > app in the App Store. > > -- > Christopher (AKA CJ) > Chaltain at Outlook > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > Cristóbal Muñoz > Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2021 9:12 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: how is the overdrive user experience with voiceover? > > ON iPhone, it's pretty good now. I can't speak as to eBooks, but the > audiobook user experience is solid now. > There are two features that at least in my opinion would make it even better. > The ability to have the playback speed more than the current 2X max and when > searching for something, to be able to search all the library systems you're > a member of at one time. On overdrive.com, this is how it works For those of > us who have multiple library cards, it's a big time help. On the app, you can > only search one library system at a time. This would of course not be > relevant if you're a member to just one library system though. As far as the > other stuff, searching, browsing, checking out a title, adding a library > system are all accessible with VO. > > Cristóbal > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Marie > Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2021 6:53 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: how is the overdrive user experience with voiceover? > > I have used Overdrive for quite some time and find it quirky but not too > difficult. However, I just tried setting it up on a new iPad and can not find > a way to connect to my library. The screen with choices has buttons with no > readable text. I have not yet tried using the screen recognition on the app > but intend to give it a go. > Marie > > > -----Original Message----- > From: 'Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.' via VIPhone > Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2021 6:22 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: how is the overdrive user experience with voiceover? > > hi, > It has been several years since I have tried using overdrive. Back then, it > was doable but challenging. > > I am thinking of trying to use overdrive again. What is the current user > experience of overdrive with voiceover? 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