Can I download and play an eAudiobook on an iPod?
No not at this time. eAudiobooks cannot currently be played on iPods. iPods use the .aac file format and the .aac file format does not support Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection required by the NetLibrary eAudiobooks. DRM protection helps ensure that the content of the publishing partners is secure, especially when items are checked out from the Library’s collection and borrowed by a user rather than purchased. This Digital Rights Management technology allows checked out items to expire on the due date. However, this will be changing in the near future. In March of 2009, OCLC NetLibrary and Recorded Books will introduce more than 1,000 eAudiobook titles in the MP3 file format that will be compatible with virtually all MP3 players, including Apple’s iPods and iPhones, the Microsoft Zune and more.
You can download and play an eAudiobook on an iPod, depending on the format of the audio file. Each eAudiobook is available in one of the two formats: MP3 format or protected WMA format. MP3 Format: Media Center allows MP3 files to be downloaded directly to your iPod and played with a single click. The manual alternative is to use the NetLibrary website to download the eAudiobook and relocate the file to the iPod yourself. To do this, perform the following steps: 1. Download the MP3 file to a PC using the NetLibrary website. 2. Manually move the MP3 file from the PC to the iPod. 3. Locate the file on your iPod and play it. Protected WMA Format: You cannot play an eAudiobook in protected WMA format on an iPod because iPods use the .aac file format and the .aac file format does not support the Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection required by eAudiobooks in protected WMA format.
You can download and play an eAudiobook on an iPod, depending on the format of the audio file. Each eAudiobook is available in one of the two formats: MP3 format or protected WMA format. MP3 Format: Media Center allows MP3 files to be downloaded directly to your iPod and played with a single click.
No. eAudiobooks cannot be played on iPods. iPods use the .aac file format and the .aac file format does not support the Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection required by our eAudiobooks at this time. DRM protection helps ensure that the content of our publishing partners is secure, especially when items are checked out from the library’s collection and borrowed by a user rather than purchased. This Digital Rights Management technology allows checked out items to expire on the due date.
You can download and play an eAudiobook on an iPod, depending on the format of the audio file. Each eAudiobook is available in one of the two formats: MP3 format or protected WMA format. See: Format and Plays On. MP3 format. Media Center allows MP3 files to be downloaded directly to your iPod and played with a single click. The manual alternative is to use the NetLibrary website to download the eAudiobook and relocate the file to the iPod yourself. To do this, perform the following steps: 1. Download the MP3 file to a PC using the NetLibrary website. 2. Manually move the MP3 file from the PC to the iPod. 3. Locate the file on your iPod and play it. Protected WMA format. You cannot play an eAudiobook in protected WMA format on an iPod because iPods use the .aac file format and the .aac file format does not support the Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection required by eAudiobooks in protected WMA format.
