One consolation I've discovered, the app still responds to system-level audio playback controls, so you can fast forward/rewind using the controls in the app switcher or by double tapping the home button on the lock screen.
Sent from my iPad On Feb 20, 2013, at 5:04 AM, Richard Turner <[email protected]> wrote: > One note about playing books from iTunes with the Audible app, the order of > the tracks are all messed up. I have checked out two different books that I > had imported from CD; they play in order in the native music app and the > Bookmark app, but the Audible app completely scrambles the order. It isn't > even in alphabetical order. I haven't quite figured out what it is doing, but > it is not using the track numbers. > Otherwise, I rather like the new Audible app. > Later, > > Richard > (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen) > > On Feb 19, 2013, at 10:22 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > >> And one more tip: >> >> On the main screen of the app once you are backed out of a book and the list >> of books, you now have a Settings button at the top left. To the right of >> that are 3 buttons: >> >> Cloud, 1 of 3: This shows you your entire library, what previously was “Not >> downloaded” >> Device, 2 of 3: This shows you what is downloaded to your device, previously >> “Downloaded” >> iTunes, 3 of 3: This shows you audio books in your iTunes library and which >> you can play in the Audible app. >> >> The very very nice thing is that on the top right of the screen, one flick >> to the right of “iTunes” is the following button: >> Delete button, deactivated >> Double tap this to “activate” delete mode and now you have a “delete” switch >> to the left of each book which allows you to delete an entire book without >> having to delete each part. >> This is definitely a huge improvement. If you are done deleting books, you >> have to “deactivate” the delete button at the top right again by double >> tapping it. >> Of course this does not work if you have the “Cloud” button selected as you >> can only delete titles from your device, not your actual Audible library. >> >> Underneath the top row with Settings, Cloud, Device, iTunes and Delete are 3 >> more buttons: >> Search: this let’s you search for a specific title >> Filter: here you can filter by All Titles, Audio Books and Unfinished >> Sort: This let’s you sort your list by Recent, Title, Author or Length >> >> As when you double tap on a book where you see the parts of a book, the main >> list of books also announces how many hours are left and what that is in a >> percentage. >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Sieghard Weitzel >> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 9:52 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: More about Audible, was: Audible update - app has changed completely >> >> Hi again, >> >> A few more discouveries: >> >> The main listing of books now announces the author and length of the book if >> it is unplayed. If it has been played it will say “Finished” and if you >> flick through the list there will be a “100%” announcement after that before >> you get to the next title. >> >> Also, if you download a title it will now tell you the download progress, >> e.g. 23 Megabytes of 150 Megabytes, 2:34 remaining. >> >> This is definitely a total overhaul of the app, once again, very accessible >> but also very different. >> >> And if you haven’t been to the website lately, they have an announcement at >> the top that they are working on accessibility improvements and you can go >> to “www.audible.com/access to check it out. >> >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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