I downloaded a couple bookshare books into voice dream a couple hours ago, and it worked just fine. I heard, please wait, then download complete, I found my book, and it opened wright up with no issues.
On 1/27/24, Richard Turner <[email protected]> wrote: > Mary, > I'm really sorry you are having such headaches. I took the liberty of > forwarding yours and Kimberly's emails to my contact at Applause group. > Frankly, they are uncovering a lot of bugs in the Voice Dream Reader app, > but they are also finding that iOS 17 has brought out a lot of issues that > could not have been foreseen. > > Time will tell, but I have a feeling those of us who have been long time > users will have to subscribe, though at a slightly lower rate before too > many more months. I hope they get the issue you and Kimberly are > experiencing resolved before then. > > Myself, I have not had that issue. IN fact, last week I bought myself a > refurbished iPad Mini 6. > When I set up Voice Dream Reader and elected to use iCloud, I was frankly > shocked at how smoothly that went. My phone is the 13 pro. I have quite a > few long audio books in mP3. The longest is Barbara Streisand's tome that > at normal speed I think is over 40 hours. > My entire library transferred and became available in a little less than an > hour. > > I have not added a book from Bookshare on the iPad since, but I have added a > couple on the iPhone and they were available almost immediately. > > Who knows what is ultimately responsible for this. It could be a range of > things, like wi-Fi speed, device resources, and of course, the mood of the > various Gremlins that like to interfere at times. š > > I know this doesn't help. > > > > > Richard, USA > āGrandma always told us, āBe careful when you pray for patience. God stores > it on the other side of Hell and you will have to go through Hell to get > it.ā > -- Cedrick Bridgeforth > > My web site: https://www.turner42.com/ > > Microsoft Windows 11 Core Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.2715), > JAWS version 2024.2310.70.400 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mary > Otten > Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2024 8:08 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Voicedream not downloading book share books. > > I donāt download large audio files. I do have a few MP threes, but nothing > like that has been downloaded by me in a very long time. So, these are books > from bookshare. So I expect that when it says download complete, itās there. > So they need to fix it. I thought they had it fixed after an update a few > months ago. But it didnāt last. > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 26, 2024, at 9:04āÆPM, Joshua Hendrickson <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> ļ»æI have a very large voice dream library as well. I don't usually >> have any problems when stuff says download complete. However, if >> these files are large ones, like my audio dramas, even though I know >> the file is completely downloaded, I have to wait a couple minutes or >> so, for the file to kind of process and become available. If I don't, >> I'll hear unavailable and the name of my zipped file. I'm talking >> about audio dramas, that are 3 or more gigs in size. Voice dream >> reader is great. I use it all the time. Bookshare downloads work >> very well, and having a great selection of text to speech voices is >> very nice!!!! >> >>> On 1/26/24, 'john riehl' via VIPhone <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Yes; I donāt understand why you should have trouble even if you have >>> a large library. >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf >>> Of Mary Otten >>> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2024 10:57 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: Voicedream not downloading book share books. >>> >>> >>> >>> It may well be because I have a big Voice Dream library. But if it >>> says download complete, which it always does, I feel like I should be >>> able to go into my library and see itās there. Not unavailable. Why is it >>> unavailable? >>> And why Godās name, since I have iCloud Sync enabled on both of my >>> devices, why doesnāt that work? I donāt even open it on my phone >>> anymore because thereās so many books that Iāve downloaded to my iPad >>> that I know absolutely if I open my phone thereās going to be a >>> massive problem. So I suppose I should just not have my phone >>> answering with iCloud anymore. But then what do I do when I finally >>> get a new phone Probably next year? I just wish these people would get >>> into the guts of this thing and fix it. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jan 26, 2024, at 7:53āÆPM, 'john riehl' via VIPhone >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: >>> >>> ļ»æ >>> >>> Wow!! That sucks!! >>> >>> >>> >>> I havenāt had that problem. >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > On >>> Behalf Of Mary Otten >>> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2024 10:52 PM >>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: Voicedream not downloading book share books. >>> >>> >>> >>> Iām still having issues with Voice Dream downloading, saying itās >>> done, and stuff not being available. And then for whatever reason, it >>> eventually becomes available. This was not the case before. I know I >>> have a large library. But this is ridiculous. I thought they had >>> fixed it. But now itās just erratic as hell. I can pretty much count >>> on downloading something on my iPad which is the fastest device I >>> have, a mini six, it says itās downloaded. I go there and they always >>> say unavailable. And thereās a guessing game as to how I can >>> magically make it become available. I donāt know who these folks are >>> who took this over. But theyāve still got a problem. Before they add >>> new features like new file types etc., I wish to God they would fix >>> the problem they have with the basic download and hey this should be >>> available right now, shouldnāt it? Iāve given up with my iPhone. I >>> have a Voice Dream library on my iPhone and my iPad mini six. But the >>> iPhone just doesnāt catch up ever. So I donāt open it ever. Stupid huh? >>> I wish Winston had kept the app. These guys donāt know what theyāre >>> doing, or maybe they do, but then they should explain this stupid >>> download problem. >>> At least Iām not one of the poor suckers that has to keep paying for >>> this app. I wouldnāt want to pay for it in the current state itās in. >>> Not as a newbie. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jan 26, 2024, at 5:17āÆPM, Richard Turner >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > >>> wrote: >>> >>> ļ»æ >>> >>> After reading your message, I opened voice Dream Reader, and selected >>> a book from bookshare and it downloaded in less than a minute. >>> >>> I would check your Bookshare settings and especially your internet >>> connection. >>> >>> Do you have lots of apps open on your device? >>> >>> If so, close them out of the app switcher. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Richard, USA >>> >>> āGrandma always told us, āBe careful when you pray for patience. God >>> stores it on the other side of Hell and you will have to go through >>> Hell to get it.ā >>> >>> -- Cedrick Bridgeforth >>> >>> >>> >>> My web site: <https://www.turner42.com/> https://www.turner42.com/ >>> >>> >>> >>> Microsoft Windows 11 Core Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.2715), >>> >>> JAWS version 2024.2310.70.400 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > On >>> Behalf Of Kerry Macdonald >>> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2024 5:00 PM >>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> Subject: Voicedream not downloading book share books. >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi, over the last week or so I have been noticing that every time I >>> try to add a title to my book share library through Voice Dream >>> Reeder I keep getting a continuous message that says āwaitingā. I >>> have closed down the app and reopened it again and still those books >>> all just seem to be stuck there and it keeps saying waiting and they >>> will not download. Any suggestions? Is anyone else experiencing this >>> bug? Thanks in advance. This is very frustrating as I depend heavily >>> on Book Share for Both pleasure reading and for professional items. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Kerry >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the V >>> iPhone list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >>> or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >>> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list >>> itself. >>> >>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> . 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