Audiobooks - android or linux

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Hey out there. I’ve been doing a lot of walking with my pup recently - we both need it - and I’m burning through podcasts far faster than they can be broadcast.

Audible is obvoiusly out since it’s yet another way to touch the pocket of Bezos.

Where/how do y’all who listen to audiobooks get/download/listen to them. Legally is substantially better - but I’m not entirely disinterested in being PM’d about . . . your experiences in grey areas. . . of easy listening. Please do not post here openly as I obviously, and Endeavour would never support such things.

But I’m interested in listening to audiobooks. I’ve got thousands of e-books that could possibly converted if there’s such a way also. And I’m not opposed to paying for it, I just will not sned money to the likes of Amazon for instance.

Thanks in advance.

Ideally this works on my phone (grapheneOS) while I walk, but if it works on Linux I’m sure I can find a way to save/move it as an audiofile to listen to.

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I only use audiobooks if they are in some sane audio format, like mp3, ogg, flac…

If it needs a special player, or a constant internet connection, it’s crap and I won’t use it.

Assuming your phone can play mp3, then yes.

I strongly disavow any areas that are grey!

On a completely unrelated note, I’ll DM you about a nice bay where parrots live, it’s my favourite tropical destination. Also, I’ll give you some travelling tips, if you want to have fun in the snow, or digg a hole, or go tracking in Russia…

:parrot:

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Try LibriVox: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.librivox.android&hl=en&gl=US&pli=1

https://librivox.org/

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I use the Voice Audiobook Player available on f-droid, works really well.

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Off topic, but how would I send a “PM” if inclined to do so? I’ve looked thru all the interface, search, read the rules, etc., and it is not obvious to me yet. Or maybe I’m too noob?

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This big, fat, purple button you see when you click on someone’s name…

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Thanks. But I don’t see that button. I guess I’m too noob :wink: Might be nice if that button was shown but disabled if incapable. I can stop looking now at least.

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If there is no button, that user has disabled messages from strangers. Try with a different user.

Oh, wait, you’re basic trust level, that’s why… As you become a more regular member, you will gain more functionality.

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I have found https://github.com/aedocw/epub2tts to generate audiobooks, though I haven’t tried it on proper books, it works nicely with short stories.
Might be worthwhile to you if you don’t mind artifical voices.

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I’m a fan of the Great Course series, they have both audio and video, from The Teaching Company.

As an example, here’s their history section:

https://www.thegreatcourses.com/category/history?CFM=category_slider