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haertig · 09-13-2018, 12:11 PM

My apologies if I have posted this thread in the wrong subforum - I'm not sure exactly where it fits.

My question is on the Smart Audiobook Player app, on an Android device (specifically Fire HD8), using bluetooth earbuds.

I am wondering if anyone uses a similar setup and can tell me if the "play/pause" button found on some of these earbuds will work to play/pause Smart Audiobook Player?

Currently, I carry my Fire tablet in a small bag and have el-cheapo wired earbuds (which are fine for audiobooks, but not ideal for music). This setup presents a few challenges. For one, in order to pause an audiobook being played, I currently have to open the bag, flip open the Fire's cover, and then hit the pause icon on the touchscreen. This is not terribly convenient (to put it mildly). And of course the wires going to my current earbuds occasionally grab on my clothes and tug on the earbuds. This is annoying, but is still usable.

I realize this might be more convenient if I used a SmartPhone rather than the Fire to run the app. Except I don't have a SmartPhone (only a FlipPhone).

Does anyone have any suggestions for a relatively inexpensive solution for my desire to "remotely control" Smart Audiobook Play without having to dig the Fire tablet out of the bag I carry it in? Play/pause is all I really need. The ability to skip back/forward would be nice, but that's probably asking too much, and I really shouldn't need that going forward except on rare occasions anyway (like when I have to dig my Fire out of the bag to pause playback, and end up spending two minutes in the process of doing that!)

Thanks in advance for any tips or suggestions!

09-13-2018, 12:11 PM	#1
haertig Wizard Posts: 1,899 Karma: 31522252 Join Date: Sep 2017 Device: PW3, Fire HD8 Gen7, Moto G7, Sansa Clip v2, Ruizu X26	Question: Smart Audiobook Player app for Android My apologies if I have posted this thread in the wrong subforum - I'm not sure exactly where it fits. My question is on the Smart Audiobook Player app, on an Android device (specifically Fire HD8), using bluetooth earbuds. I am wondering if anyone uses a similar setup and can tell me if the "play/pause" button found on some of these earbuds will work to play/pause Smart Audiobook Player? Currently, I carry my Fire tablet in a small bag and have el-cheapo wired earbuds (which are fine for audiobooks, but not ideal for music). This setup presents a few challenges. For one, in order to pause an audiobook being played, I currently have to open the bag, flip open the Fire's cover, and then hit the pause icon on the touchscreen. This is not terribly convenient (to put it mildly). And of course the wires going to my current earbuds occasionally grab on my clothes and tug on the earbuds. This is annoying, but is still usable. I realize this might be more convenient if I used a SmartPhone rather than the Fire to run the app. Except I don't have a SmartPhone (only a FlipPhone). Does anyone have any suggestions for a relatively inexpensive solution for my desire to "remotely control" Smart Audiobook Play without having to dig the Fire tablet out of the bag I carry it in? Play/pause is all I really need. The ability to skip back/forward would be nice, but that's probably asking too much, and I really shouldn't need that going forward except on rare occasions anyway (like when I have to dig my Fire out of the bag to pause playback, and end up spending two minutes in the process of doing that!) Thanks in advance for any tips or suggestions!