Audiobooks discussion

My android auto updates apps, and when starting a new book in Overdrive today, I now have the option to change the playback speed.

I have the android app too! I will have to check that out!

Thanks for the heads up!

Kelly wrote: "My android auto updates apps, and when starting a new book in Overdrive today, I now have the option to change the playback speed."

I prefer Smart Audio Player, but did use the Overdrive app with a book loaded there from last summer. Yes, the Overdrive app now allows you to change the playback speed, but it would change back to 1x speed the next day, so I had to keep changing it. Also, the app does not easily display the time left in the book. Actually, I could not find that display. I'm back to Smart Audio Player. It has spoiled me.

Kathleen wrote: "Kelly wrote: "My android auto updates apps, and when starting a new book in Overdrive today, I now have the option to change the playback speed."

I prefer Smart Audio Player, but did use the Overd..."

Smart audio player changed my life. I can't believe I can say that about an app.

Hi all, This applies to OneClickDigital (and only to ABs from my public library), but some of you might find it useful.
I listen with a playback speed 1.8 or 1.6 (non-US accents) and to date have limited my library-book listening to Overdrive ABs since OCD Support told me in 2015 that their app had no variable speed ability. Since my library has some books available only in OCD format, I checked to see if they've since added this enhancement and it appears that they have. Yippeee!
I haven't tried it out but wanted to share the url to the userguide with fellow sufferers. Strangely I found it on a couple of public library sites (not on the OCD site). One is: http://budalibrary.org/DocumentCenter....
I also want to have bookmark functionality and it's unclear whether this is offered for downloaded ABs (vs. listening directly from the OCD app on the library's site). If not, I'll just have to listen to those AB's via wi-fi -- but still from my android phone or tablet. Not a big deal.
Note for non-Apple users: the guide has a heading that ends with "Apple only" but I believe it applies ONLY to the Download ALL section (not to all subsequent sections).
Happy listening-- ;-p

Size matters, and I need an MP3 player that I can use with OneClickDigital to download library check-outs. I don't mind buying a new device, but I need a small one. My phone works fine, but too big. I don't have an ipad, but I think it's too big. In olden days, I used the Creative Zen V Plus (tiny) and although it was a bit complicated, you could download OCD onto it. I also want something with bookmarking. To be able to vary the speed would be optimal! Any suggestions?