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Old 01-23-2018, 06:00 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by Catlady View Post
Thanks, great news. Have you seen anything indicating the file format/DRM status?

ETA: I engaged in a live chat with a woefully unprepared Google rep, who couldn't answer anything. But some searching brought up this article, which says:

I was excited about a new source for audiobooks, but not if I can't be sure that I can get them onto my mp3 player.
It looks to be app based, which implies DRM.

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“Ok Google, read my book”... Introducing audiobooks on Google Play

Find your next great read at an affordable price, and enjoy it across Android, iOS and the web with Google Play Books, as well as on devices that include the Google Assistant, like Google Home and many others.
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