Thread: Makeshift "audible" books
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Old 09-16-2011, 11:42 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by tinypaws View Post
Yes it's sad. I have many books in m4b format. Some I have compiled from courses I purchased in mp3 format. I scoured the web to see if there was a way to convert m4b or mp3s into Audible format books, and it looks like their format is very closed and proprietary. I just bought a Kindle today and I'm disappointed in the lack of functionality for playing mp3s. I thought if I could at least listen to my mp3 courses on the Kindle through a Playlist or even selecting the individual mp3s it would be worthwhile to get it.

Now that I know the truth about the how limited the mp3 functionality is it doesn't seem like such a good decision. I think I should have gone for a iPad or iPod instead. It's like Amazon is locking people into their platforms and formats.
I just tried to convert an mp3 file to aa in Goldwave and it worked. I have audibleMediaPlayerFilter installed. That may be the trick. Google Chuck Eglington and check out his blog on 'How can I convert Audible.com .AA files to MP3 audio files?'

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