How to Play Audible via Bluetooth (Step-by-Step)

Part 1. How to Listen to Audible on a Phone via Bluetooth Headphones

If you want to listen to Audible with your Bluetooth headphones, you need to pair your headphones in your phone's Bluetooth settings, then open the Audible app. After selecting your book, the audio will automatically play through the connected headphones. If it doesn't connect, check the Bluetooth icon in the Audible player, ensure 'Media audio' is on for your headphones in phone settings, or try restarting the app and devices.

There is a step-by-step guide for you:

Step 1 Go to your phone's Settings, tap Bluetooth, turn it on, put your headphones in pairing mode, and select them from the list of devices to connect.

Step 2 After connecting your headphones and phone, open the Audible app on your phone.

Step 3 Go to your Library and tap to play the title you want to listen to.

Step 4 If prompted, tap the Bluetooth icon or the "Bluetooth not connected" message and select your headphones from the list to connect again.

Step 5 Now, you can enjoy your Audible audiobooks!

Part 2. How to Listen to Audible on a Smartwatch via Bluetooth Headphones

To listen to Audible on a smartwatch via your Bluetooth headphones, you need to install the Audible app on your compatible watch. Remember, only Apple Watch or Wear OS watches are compatible with the Audible app. After installing Audible on your smart watch, just pair your Bluetooth headphones to the watch and listen to the audiobooks you want. In addition, you can download audiobooks within the app for offline listening, allowing phone-free playback. The complete guide for downloading is in Part 6.

For Apple Watch (watchOS 9+):

Step 1 At first, open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone. Search for the Audible app to install on your watch.

Step 2 Open your watch and find Bluetooth settings. Turn on your Bluetooth headphones and find it in the list, tap it to pair. Now, your Bluetooth headphones have paired directly to your Apple Watch.

Step 3 Next, open the Audible app on your watch and select a title. Stream it if connected to Wi-Fi or your hotspot.

For Wear OS (Galaxy Watch 4+, Pixel Watch 1+):

Step 1 Open the Google Play Store on your watch. Search and install the Audible app.

Step 2 Go to your watch's Settings. Then, find Connections and open Bluetooth to pair your headphones.

Step 3 Open Audible on your watch, find your library, and tap the title to stream.

Part 3. How to Listen to Audible in a Car on Bluetooth

It's easy for you to play Audible audiobooks in your car. All you need is open the Bluetooth function on your phone and car. Then, pair your car and phone. Open the car mode on your Audible app. The car mode offers large, easy-to-tap buttons for basic controls. In addition, you can use voice commands for playback. The simplified guide on how to connect the Bluetooth device to a car is as follows:

On iPhone:

Step 1Open the Settings app > Bluetooth. Turn off Bluetooth for about 5 secs, then turn it back on.

Step 2 Pair with [Your car's name with your iPhone.

Step 3 Your car will detect your phone and give you directions. When you're connected, open the Audible app to choose your audiobooks and start listening.

On Android:

Step 1Swipe down from the top of the phone screen, make sure Bluetooth is on.

Step 2 Hold on the Bluetooth icon to see [Your car's name] under the Available section. Or tap the More button > Refresh to find your car device. Tap [Your car's name] to pair both the devices via Bluetooth.

Step 3 Your car will detect your phone and give you directions. When you're connected, open the Audible app to choose your audiobooks and start listening. It's time to enjoy your Audible journey.

Part 4. How to Listen to Audible on Speaker Devices via Bluetooth

Normally, Bluetooth speakers or headsets won't read audio files, including Audible audiobooks, directly, so you have to depend on another Bluetooth device to stream Audible audiobooks to them. Here I will take a Bluetooth phone and a Bluetooth speaker to show you the detailed method to play Audible audiobooks via Bluetooth step by step.

Step 1 Setup your phone/speaker

Turn on the "pairing mode" on your speaker. The instruction may vary on different brand of speakers, so you can follow the manual or consult the vendor where you bought it. Normally you just need to hold down a button on the outside of the speaker to put it in "pairing mode".

Step 2 Setup the Bluetooth settings on your devices

Find and enable "Bluetooth" in the settings of your phone. Just click "settings", and you will see a Bluetooth icon under the "Network connections" panel. Please just enable it, and then it will start searching Bluetooth devices within its range.

Step 3 Pair your device to the speaker

Start to pair both devices. It takes a few seconds or minutes for the phone to detect the speaker. When the search is done, you can tap the speaker to connect. Sometimes it may prompt you to input the pin code too. If so, just find the pin code on your speaker and input it to pair your phone with the speaker.

Step 4 Play Audible audiobooks on your phone

After pairing successfully, you just need to play Audible audiobooks on your phone via the Audible manager, and it will stream the Audible files to the speaker automatically.

Part 5. How to Listen to Audible on a Kindle E-reader on Bluetooth

You can also pair your device via Settings in a Bluetooth-enabled Kindle. Ensure your Kindle is a supported model, because only 2016 or newer support Bluetooth. You can pair your Bluetooth headphones or speaker to your kindle to play Audible audiobooks.

Step 1 Firstly, open your Bluetooth headphones or speaker and make sure they are in "pairing mode".

Step 2 Next, open your Kindle and Swipe down from the top of your Kindle's screen to open Quick Actions. Then, tap All Settings (or just Settings). Tap Wi-Fi & Bluetooth and turn the Bluetooth toggle On.

Step 3 Tap Bluetooth Devices to scan for nearby devices. Select your headphones/speaker from the list when it appears. Tap Connect. If prompted, confirm the PIN code on your Kindle screen.

Step 4 Tap the Filter icon (looks like three lines/dots) or the current filter (e.g., "Books"). Select Audible from the filter list to see only your audiobooks. Tap the audiobook you want to play, then tap it again or hit Play to start listening through your connected Bluetooth device.

Part 6. How to Play Audible Offline via Bluetooth

We offer two guides for you to download Audible offline and get a better Bluetooth listening experience. The first one is to download audiobooks to AA/AAX format from Audible. The second option is to download or convert Audible audiobooks to Lossless Formats, including MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A, M4B, and AIFF. Obviously, the second option – ViWizard Audible Audiobooks Converter is better.

The first option is to download audiobooks from Audible websites or the Audible mobile app. In this way, audiobooks can only be downloaded in AA/AAX format. So, if you want the MP3 format, you can try the second option.

Option 1: Download Audiobooks via Audible

Step 1 Open your web browser and navigate to the Audible website. Log in to your Audible account if prompted.

Step 2 Once logged in, go to your Audible library where all your purchased audiobooks and added titles are stored.

Step 3 Browse through your library or use the search function to locate the audiobook you wish to download from Audible.

Step 4 When you've found the audiobook, look for the "Download" button next to the title. Click on this option to start the download process.

Step 5 Audible offers different download formats, such as Standard, High Quality, and Enhanced. Select the desired format based on your preference for audio quality and file size.

Step 6 Once you've selected the format, the audiobook will begin to download to your device. The file will be saved in your designated download folder or location.

Option 2: Download Audiobooks Via ViWizard Audible Audiobooks Converter

Sometimes, it is easy to play Audible Audiobooks from your phone or tablet in your car via Bluetooth, but not all of your devices support playing Audible audiobooks normally. And because of DRM (Digital Rights Management), you are not allowed to download and transferAudible audiobooks to any device you want. Fortunately, we have a good tool to help you to convert Audible audiobooks to unprotected AAC or MP3-ViWizard Audible Audiobook Converter.

ViWizard Audible Audiobook Converter for Mac/Windows is special for downloading and converting Audible AA and AAX files to Lossless, MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A, M4B, AIFF formats. The most important thing is that you can download lossless audiobooks at a 100X faster speed for offline listening. It offers a free trial version. If you are interested in it, just press the download button to download the right version to try it out. There is a complete tutorial for ViWizard Audible Audiobook Converter:

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How to Use ViWizard Audible Audiobooks Converter

Step 1 Sign in to Your Audible Account

Open ViWizard Audible Converter on your computer. ViWizard will launch the Audible web player (audible.com) directly within the converter and you can browse and select audiobooks from Audible. You'll need to log in with your Audible account credentials to access your purchased audiobooks.

Step 2 Customize Output Audiobook Settings

Click the menu icon (three lines) in the top-right corner and select Preferences. In the settings window, choose your desired output format (MP3, Lossless, M4A, M4B, WAV, FLAC, or AIFF) and adjust parameters like sample rate, bitrate, and channels. You can also set the output folder and how the output files are named. When you're finished, click OK to apply the changes.

Step 3 Add Your Audible Books to ViWizard

In the built-in Audible web player, search for a specific title to download or browse your Audible library. Click the Plus button at the bottom right to add a single audiobook or your entire library to the converter.

Step 4 Select Audiobooks for Download/Convert

After adding audiobooks, ViWizard will pop up a window where you can select which titles to download and convert. You can choose all with one click or pick titles individually. Once done, click the Add to List button, and your selected audiobooks will be added to the conversion list.

Step 5 Start Converting and Downloading Audible Audiobooks

Click the Convert button at the bottom right of the conversion list to start converting and downloading your selected Audible books. During the process, ViWizard will follow your output preferences and save the converted files to the folder you specified.

Step 6 Access Your Converted Audible Books

After the conversion is complete, click the History button to view all your converted audiobooks. You can play them directly using the built-in audio player, which includes basic playback controls and a speed controller. To locate the files, simply click the folder icon to open the folder where your converted audiobooks are saved.

Part 7. How to Solve Audible Problems on Bluetooth

We understand that Audible users will find problems on Bluetooth, you can see the checklist here. Checklist:

Audible Not Working on the Bluetooth-enabled Device

Most issues can be fixed with a repair. You can go through these steps properly.

Step 1 From the Home screen of the iOS device, open the Settings app > Bluetooth. Make sure Bluetooth is turned on.

Step 2 Find the Bluetooth-enabled device in the Devices list.

Step 3 Tap the information button next to the name of the Bluetooth-enabled device.

Step 4 Tap Forget This Device.

Step 5 Repeat some steps to go to Settings > Bluetooth to reconnect the Bluetooth-enabled device.

Conclusion

Overall, we have provided you with tutorials on listening to Audible books via Bluetooth. If you want to listen to Audible via Bluetooth offline, the best tool is ViWizard Audible Audiobooks Converter. With this tool, you can listen to Audible even without Wi-Fi. Also, you can get rid of restriction from Audible audiobooks legally and enjoy it anywhere and anytime.