Q: "While working out, I usually listen to Audible audiobooks that I downloaded to my iPod using the Audible app. I am more excited about Fitbit Ionic. Will I be able to do this in the Ionic smartwatch?"
Fitbit has been making fitness trackers for years and the Fitbit Ionic is probably the best-looking yet powerful fitness smartwatch. It has GPS to track your run and Fitbit Pay for supported cards without the need to carry a phone. It is also the first waterproof smartwatch from Fitbit. The battery could last about18~24 hours and the storage is 4GB which can save hundreds of songs. All these advantages make it a great tool for exercise.
Do you want to listen to audiobooks while doing exercise? Audible is one of the besf audiobooks streaming services now. With Audible, you can get millions of audiobooks at ease. I'd glad to show you the guide on how to listen to Audible books on Fitbit Ionic in this post. Let's have a look.
Part 1. Can You Get Audible on Fitbit Ionic
According to the Fitbit official report, at launch the apps for Fitbit Ionic are very limited. The supported apps include Weather, Pandora, Music, Starbucks, Adidas All Day, Flipboard, Game Golf, Nest, Surfline and more.
Unfortunately Audible app is not on the list. This means you can't listen to Audible audiobooks on Fitbit Ionic with the Audible app. But Fitbit are already working hard on expanding all their apps. Also, the SDK are available for third-party developers to build apps for the Fitbit's ecosystem. Until then, the only way to listen to Audible audiobooks is to have them in MP3 format and transfer them to Fitbit's internal storage. Though it is not ideal, it is a feasible solution.
Part 2. Convert Audible Audiobooks for Fitbit Ionic with ViWizard
Under the situation above, all you need to do is to convert Audible AA/AAX files to MP3 format. This can be a rather complicated job since FairPlay DRM copy protection is involved in it. None of the audio converter support to modify the AA/AAX files. However, if you have a dedicated Audible converter, everything will be as easy as a breeze.
ViWizard Audible AA/AAX Converter is one of the best tools which have combined the latest Audible decryption and audio acceleration technology. It can unlock any Audible audiobooks you throw at it. It adopts multiple parallel threads to convert Audible files in the background, the decryption converting speed is surprisingly fast beyond your imagination. Believer it or not, you can simply download the trial version to evaluate it by yourself. The trial version has all the same features like the paid version except it has a small limitation to convert only 1/3 of your entire books.
Key Features of ViWizard Audible Audiobook Converter
- Convert Audible AA/AAX audiobooks to MP3, FLAC, AAC, WAV, M4A, M4B, etc.
- Convert Audible audiobooks to common formats at 100× faster speed
- Freely customize lots of parameters like format, bit rate, and channel
- Split audiobooks into small segments by time frame or by chapters
1Have Audible Audiobooks Ready
As usually, the first step is to download Audible audiobooks to your computer via the Audible app. When they are done, you can click the Add Files button to import them to the ViWizard software. Or just simply drag and drop the audibooks files to the converter. You can batch load hundreds of audiobooks without limitations.
2Customize Audiobooks for Fitbit Ionic
Generally, Fitbit Ionic only supports MP3 and WMA audio formats. So you can click the Format option to select the output format as MP3. The drawback is that MP3 format doesn't support bookmarking. You may worry that you have to listen from the beginning every time. Actually you can break them into chapters or small chapters. Just click the Edit icon, it will show you plenty of options to split your audiobooks. In this way, you can select any chapter or segment to play freely without starting over all the time.
3Convert the Audible Audiobooks for Fitbit Ionic
Next, you can navigate to the Convert button on the bottom-right of the software. Then wait a few minutes. When the conversion is done, hit the Converted icon to view the converted Audible books.
Part 3. Transfer Download Converted Audiobooks to Fitbit Ionic
Now you are almost done. But since Fitbit Ionic is different from mobile phone, it may take you time time to find out how to transfer files. Please just follow the steps.
Step 1: Create a playlist of the audiobooks. You can do that via iTunes, Windows Media Player or the Fitbit app to create a playlist of your converted Audible audiobooks. If you are using iTunes, please make sure you have turned on the option to share playlists. Edit > Preferences > Advanced > Share iTunes Library XML with other applications > OK.
Step 2: Install the Fitbit app on your Mac or Windows PC. On Windows computer, you can download it from the Windows Store. If if you have a Mac, you can download it from the Fitbit official website.
Step 3: Connect to Wifi. Make sure both of your computer and Fitbit Ionic are connected to the same network such as same home WiFi or work WiFi.
Step 4: Start to transfer audiobooks. Plug your watch info the charger, open the Fitbit Connect app on your computer. Then go to the your watch, open the Music app and click Transfer Music.
Step 5: Then Fitbit app will start to search your playlist. After the transfer, you can click the Music app and then choose your playlist to start to enjoy Audible audiobooks on Fitbit Ionic freely.
Conclusion
At last, you can start to enjoy your Audible audiobooks on your Fitbit Ionic. By converting your Audible files to MP3 and splitting them to small segments with ViWizard Audible AA/AAX Converter, you can easily scroll to find the right segments you want during playing without starting over again. It does offer a good solution for listening before the Audible app for Fitbit Ionic come out in future. What's more, it is also a great way to backup or share audiobooks to your friends. Should you have any questions, please just leave your comments below, we will do our best to help.
Adam Gorden is an experienced writer of ViWizard who is obsessed about tech, movie and software.
