The problem appears to be related to an incompatibility between overdrive media console and ios 5 the newest version of the operating system for apple mobile devices, which was released on october 12 andor the latest version of itunes version 10. Mar 29, 2014 hi, i have a 7th gen ipod nano and just starting using it to listen to audiobooks. In order to play ipod audiobooks on your computer, you have to transfer audiobooks from ipod to pc with a thirdparty ipod transferring program. Enjoy your ipod, iphone, and itunes to the fullest. Mine is a 3rd gen from 2008 though, still a wonderful little player. I have used this ipod for some time to listen to wma and mp3 audio books from my local library using overdrive to download the audio books from the library and then transfer it to my ipod. Enjoy your favorite audiobooks in the mobile app, or on your computer. Downloading audiobooks to an ipod nano boone county public. Assuming you sync, youll always be able to pick up where you left off. Its so easy to purchase the latest music and videos, download podcasts, and even keep track of your calendar on your ipodso why wouldnt you. Use your computer and itunes to manage overdrive odm audio book files on your ipod shuffle. To disable the ipod nano so the buttons dont get pressed accidentally, slide the hold switch on the top, so you see the little orange bar. Left click on your ipods name under devices in the left hand column of itunes. Click the device icon to the right of the ellipsis menu.
Get in tune with the latest and the greatest music, videos, and more. I have an ipod nano now discontinued, bummed about that. Jul 18, 2011 before starting this process, make sure you have. This is a onetime step that is required to transfer audiobooks to. Overdrive for windows desktop to transfer audiobooks from a. If the audiobook file plays in the audible manager and the itunes player, it should play on the connected ipod, but that is not always the case.
Audiobooks download to itunes, but wont sync to ipod nano. Audible audiobooks on ipod shuffle, ipod nano, and ipod touch an audible audiobook must be imported into itunes before transferring it to an ipod. Managing odm files on an ipod shuffle your business. Step 1 launch itunes and add audiobook to itunes library. Overdrive upgrade for ipod, iphone, itouch, ipod nano and zune posted on june 1, 2009 by chris overdrive. The worlds bestselling ipod book is back and fully updated with all the new ipods and features in itunes 7. I keep getting told that the books will not transfer because they are protected wma files. Download the overdrive media console program onto your computer. Using a usb cable, connect your ipod to pc and the connected device will. Once the audiobook finishes downloading, click it, then click transfer. If you prefer to transfer only the audiobooks, you want into your ipod devices then you should follow the steps below. If youre changing the extensions of the files from.
Loading audiobooks on ipod using overdrive youtube. Please connect your pc with your ipod devices through cable and launch the itunes. You need to use this program on a mac to stitch the. Select the device button near the topleft corner of itunes on the summary screen, see if manually manage music and videos is selected under options. Hi, i have a 7th gen ipod nano and just starting using it to listen to audiobooks. Using overdrive on your ipod nano boone county public. But the release of overdrives nocost media console version 3. Which iphone or ipod should i buy for listening to. For most ipods, theyre stored in music in the lefthand pane under on my device.
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and streaming video from your library using overdrive on your ipad, iphone, and ipod touch. It can help you batch convert all your audio nook files from itunes aac files to mp3 losslessly, then you can transfer them to ipod successfully. Public libraries using overdrive as their download service for audiobooks, ebooks, music, and video just expanded their offerings and made quite a few patrons much happier. When the overdrive transfer wizard opens, click next so the program can. The selected audiobook will be transferred to itunes library.
The growing collection of ipodcompatible, macfriendly overdrive mp3 audiobooks will still be available to help libraries better serve patrons with apple. Select the destination folder on pc where the audiobook is saved and click open to add the audiobook. How to transfer audiobooks to ipod with or without itunes. I use hoopla on an android tablet too, but that isnt very convenient to carry around. Mar 23, 2010 showhow2 is world s easiest self support platform. Odm files are not the actual audio book media files. When you sync your ipod to your computer, these bookmarks get transferred so you can listen to more of the audiobook with itunes, through your computers speakers. The newest generations of the ipod nano are a radical change from those prior versions, but remains a terrific product, and works reasonably well for audiobooks, even if it doesnt offer everything an ios device does.
Turning mp3 audiobooks into ipod audiobooks dagon design. How to transfer audiobooks to an ipod using overdrive for windows. Click on transfer on the overdrive media console, on next, and on next again. Download the wma or mp3 audiobook to the overdrive media player program on your windows computer. New ipod nano how to transfer audiobooks to ipod nano. M4b, itunes and your ipod shuffle likely view each file as a separate audiobook. The free overdrive media console application downloads content from your. With coverage of the ipod classic, ipod touch,ipod nano, ipod shuffle, and iphone, how to do everything. Overdrive app borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and more from your. Attach the nano to your computer using the usb cord. Below are the steps you should follow to transfer audible audio books to your ipodipod nanoipod shuffle. Nov 23, 2019 select the destination folder on pc where the audiobook is saved and click open to add the audiobook. In the past, ipod users were frustrated with the windowsmp3 deviceonly compatibility with overdrive s file format. You can check it by going in your device audiobook in itunes.
If you have an ipod touch, which is an ios device, please see our ios device profile instead. Overdrive upgrade for ipod, iphone, itouch, ipod nano and. It makes complex technologies easy to understand and products simple to use. Once the overdrive application is installed to your computer, connect your ipod to the machine and enable disk use in itunes so your ipod can interact with your computer as a removable drive. Step 3 select the audiobook and transfer it to ipod. The lock icon will appear near the top of the screen. In itunes, turn on the manually manage music setting or enable disk use if youre using an ipod shuffle.
Fully revised and updated, this easytouse guide covers the ipod touch, ipod classic, ipod nano, ipod shuffle, iphone, and itunesincluding the app store. This book is so popular because it is a book of a different breed. How to restart audiobook from where you left off on ipod. We always recommend using the latest versions of itunes and the overdrive desktop app. Getting started with library audiobooks and your ipodipod nano. To add it to your ipod you need to click on sync button in the summary section. How to transfer audiobooks to apple device with overdrive.
The ipod shuffle is not a good choice as an audiobook player for most users. More than 30,000 libraries worldwide offer titles from overdrive, so download the app and find your next book today. Using a usb cable, connect your ipod to pc and the connected device will be detected by itunes. Select all of the book files by holding down ctrl and left clicking each book filepart.
The best feature of the ipods audiobook format is the ability to resume playback at a particular point even if you play something else or turn the ipod off. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the prince william public library system digital collection. Getting started with ipods and other mp3 players overdrive help. Borrow and read free ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines from your library using your phone or tablet. In this tutorial you will learn how to transfer audiobooks to your apple device with. Problem with overdrive audiobooks for iphoneipodipad. Aug 12, 2017 audible works great, and overdrive with some tinkering in itunes. Then click on your ipod which opens a window with all of your ipod files. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and streaming video from your library using overdrive on your windows 88. Part 1 how to transfer audio books to ipodipod nanoipod shuffle. This guide is designed to help you load both mp3 and wma audiobooks onto a sh. Whether you already have the audiobook on cd or have downloaded it from the internet, its very simple to add it to an ipod so that you can listen on the go. Connect your ipod device with pc through the usb cable and launch the itunes.
If that doesnt work, there may be a network issue, and you can use our self test page to see whats preventing the page from loading. Whether its the ipod nano, ipod shuffle, video ipod, or some other variation, itunes and ipods go together like treble and bass. When viewing the overdrive website from your ios device you will only see items that can be downloaded to the device via the app or wma audio with samples available. Its so easy to purchase the latest music and videos, download podcasts, and even keep track of your calendar on your ipod so why wouldnt you.
In this tutorial you will learn how to transfer audiobooks to your apple device with overdrive. Download odm files to the computer, and then use the files to transfer the audio book tracks to your ipod shuffle using the overdrive application. Using overdrive and the front range downloadable library to transfer downloadable audiobooks to your ipod. Step 6 after successful sync of your ipod with itunes library, your audiobook will be added to your ipod now from your itunes library. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the fairfax county public library digital collection. Overdrive audiobooks download in parts not chapters with each part being about 1 hour listening time. Odm files include the download locations for audio book data.
Which iphone or ipod should i buy for listening to audiobooks. It has been my experience that the overdrive software will delete the audiobook from my computer once it has expired, however it will not remove the book from my ipod. Dont try to transfer the audiobook until all of this has finished. Select the summary tab in the right hand pane of itunes. Open your librarys digital collection on your computer find it using overdrive.
Under options make sure youve checked the manually manage music check box. Mp3 player and ipod if you are using a windows operating system, you. On the left, under devices, click the arrow to expand the contents view for your apple device. Overdrive app borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and more from. The ipod book by scott kelby overdrive rakuten overdrive. Audible works great, and overdrive with some tinkering in itunes. In the past, ipod users were frustrated with the windowsmp3 deviceonly compatibility with overdrives file format. Let the device sync, backup, transfer purchases, and update as needed. Overdrive for windows desktop to transfer audiobooks from a computer to an ipod itunes also required to transfer audiobooks from a computer to an ipod compatible formats.
Provides updates for ios 6 and the latest ipod models and older favorites, including the ipod touch, ipod nano, ipod shuffle, and ipod classic. The ipod nano was my recommended solution for audiobooks for years. Youll need this free application to download audiobooks to your computer and transfer them to. Obviously im not going to wait until i finish an entire audiobook before i listen to some music inbetween here and there, but the problem is that once i switch to music, i cant get the audiobook to resume from. If you are looking for a method to sync audio book to ipod, i think you should convert audio books to mp3 format at first. In this window you may see the downloaded audiobook that is not showing up in itunes or on your actual ipod.
I have been immediately transferring the books to the ipod right after check out so that i can keep them for a longer time. How to transfer audible books to ipod nanoclassicshuffle. There are many online services where you can obtain audiobooks, but most of them are in mp3, which the ipod just treats as regular music. Cannot play audiobooks on my ipod nano apple community. With overdrive for windows desktop, you can download and listen to audiobooks on your. This is a onetime step that is required to transfer audiobooks to your ipod from overdrive for windows desktop. How to transfer audiobooks to ipod with or without itunes dr. How to restart audiobook from where you left off on ipod nano. Micro and nano technologies has 267 entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Your local public librarys digital collection has it all. However, it is a good tool for the visually impaired, because it can be operated entirely by touch once audiobooks have been loaded onto it. Jun 23, 2009 public libraries using overdrive as their download service for audiobooks, ebooks, music, and video just expanded their offerings and made quite a few patrons much happier. Audible audiobooks on ipod shuffle, ipod nano, and ipod touch. Select an audiobook, then click the transfer button.
For speakers i use earbuds or bluetooth connect with a lineoutdock connector on the old ipod nano hooked into a bluetooth transmitter works fine for sending the audio wireless to speakers. Problems adding books from overdrive to ipod ilounge forums. To turn off the ipod nano, press and hold the playpause button. Library card apple device itunes itunes account links used. Download music, podcasts, videos, games, and applications. Obviously im not going to wait until i finish an entire audiobook before i listen to some music inbetween here and there, but the problem is that once i switch to music, i cant get the audiobook to resume from where it left off when i go back to it. May 27, 2009 overdrivesupplied bestselling downloads from stephenie meyer, nora roberts, james patterson, and more to play on apple devices. Overdrive announces that a new software upgrade will make the majority of titles from the download service available to ipod, itouch, and iphone users. A very convenient way of enjoying an audiobook is to have it on an ipod. I cant find the audio books transfer apple community. Attach your ipodiphoneipad to the computer with the usb cable. Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help.
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