MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - I was told ya can use itunes to get audio books, so how do ya add the books to the K?

avaloncourt · 04-14-2009, 06:59 PM

I didn't realize this thread was ongoing. Unfortunately, books bought through iTunes are locked to any Apple device (iPod/iPhone) associated with the iTunes installation and can't be shifted to another kind of player. This is why I specifically never used iTunes as the purchasing route.

Did you just purchase a book outright or was this related to an existing Audible account subscription credit? If it's the former there really isn't anything you can do with the file because it's iPod-specific in format. If it's the latter then there is hope. When I was an Audible subscriber I had the Audible download manager on the same computer as iTunes. The download manager recognizes that there is an iTunes installation and allows you to wash purchases through the download manager and into iTunes properly formatted for iPod use. Those files then show up in your audiobook folder in iTunes.

The huge advantage for the second way is that your Audible account permits you to re-download the book as often as you like just like the Kindle store. You can re-trigger the download from within your account manager on the Audible site. You can then get it again for another device.

If you did the purchase based on having an Audible account already then you're good to go. Just log into Audible and redownload.

If you didn't have an account and bought outright you can fix that. You got an invoice emailed to you for your iTunes purchase. Sometimes they're a little laggy but you should have got it by now. In that email it will show you a line item of your book purchase. There is a 'report a problem' link behind the title. Click on that and it will launch iTunes and send you to the same page on iTunes. Click on 'report a problem' a pick the appropriate reason. I don't remember the exact problem list but one selection will probably be 'wrong item purchased.' There will probably also be one for 'Can't play purchase.' I'd choose wrong item purchased since that will be the least hassle. Apple will then refund your purchase back into your iTunes account as a credit.

Now you can go back to Audible and set up an account if you don't already have one. You can then download and redownload to your heart's content.

04-14-2009, 06:59 PM	#23
avaloncourt Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 951 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 1 & 2	I didn't realize this thread was ongoing. Unfortunately, books bought through iTunes are locked to any Apple device (iPod/iPhone) associated with the iTunes installation and can't be shifted to another kind of player. This is why I specifically never used iTunes as the purchasing route. Did you just purchase a book outright or was this related to an existing Audible account subscription credit? If it's the former there really isn't anything you can do with the file because it's iPod-specific in format. If it's the latter then there is hope. When I was an Audible subscriber I had the Audible download manager on the same computer as iTunes. The download manager recognizes that there is an iTunes installation and allows you to wash purchases through the download manager and into iTunes properly formatted for iPod use. Those files then show up in your audiobook folder in iTunes. The huge advantage for the second way is that your Audible account permits you to re-download the book as often as you like just like the Kindle store. You can re-trigger the download from within your account manager on the Audible site. You can then get it again for another device. If you did the purchase based on having an Audible account already then you're good to go. Just log into Audible and redownload. If you didn't have an account and bought outright you can fix that. You got an invoice emailed to you for your iTunes purchase. Sometimes they're a little laggy but you should have got it by now. In that email it will show you a line item of your book purchase. There is a 'report a problem' link behind the title. Click on that and it will launch iTunes and send you to the same page on iTunes. Click on 'report a problem' a pick the appropriate reason. I don't remember the exact problem list but one selection will probably be 'wrong item purchased.' There will probably also be one for 'Can't play purchase.' I'd choose wrong item purchased since that will be the least hassle. Apple will then refund your purchase back into your iTunes account as a credit. Now you can go back to Audible and set up an account if you don't already have one. You can then download and redownload to your heart's content. Last edited by avaloncourt; 04-14-2009 at 07:21 PM.