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Q: I bought an audiobook but it's not coming on my purchased items

I bought an audiobook but it's not coming on my purchased items

iPad, iOS 7.0.3

Posted on Dec 30, 2013 2:07 AM

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Q: I bought an audiobook but it's not coming on my purchased items

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  • by Sumesh_22,

    Sumesh_22 Sumesh_22 Dec 30, 2013 2:23 AM in response to arnold93
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    Dec 30, 2013 2:23 AM in response to arnold93

    Hello Arnold93,

     

    I found this in one of the old post by

    King_Penguin

     

    Re: Audiobooks do not show as Purchased in iTunes 23 Sep, 2013 1:52 PM (in response to GwenS57)

     

    Audiobooks are currently a one-time only download from the store, so they won't show in the Purchased tab - I believe that they are all supplied to Apple by audible.com, so I assume that it's them that are requiring the one-time only download. Do you have copies of them on your computer's iTunes library (they will be in the Books part of your library if you do) or on your backup of your downloads which you can use to sync them to your iPad ? If you don't have a copy of them anywhere then you can try contacting iTunes Support and see if they will grant you a re-download : http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/ - click on Contact iTunes Store Support on the right-hand side of the page, then Purchases, Billing & Redemption

     

     

    Hope this answers your question.

  • by King_Penguin,

    King_Penguin King_Penguin Dec 30, 2013 2:24 AM in response to arnold93
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    Dec 30, 2013 2:24 AM in response to arnold93

    What 'purchased items' ? If you mean that it isn't showing in the Purchased tab in the iTunes store app on your iPad tfor redownloading then it won't, audiobooks are one-time only downloads.

     

    If you've just bought it on your iPad then it should have downloaded into the Music app - when you have audiobooks in the Music app you will get an Audiobooks option under the More button at the bottom of the app.

     

    If you bought it a while ago and it's no longer on your iPad then you will need sync it back from the copy that you put on your computer's iTunes or from your backup of your downloads/library.

  • by Mchen1025,

    Mchen1025 Mchen1025 Jan 23, 2014 11:33 AM in response to arnold93
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    Jan 23, 2014 11:33 AM in response to arnold93

    Hi Arnold93,

     

    In case you have problem syncing it from your iTunes to your iPhone, here's the direction.

     

    Pease go to your iPhone's SETTINGS-MUSIC and turn on HOME SHARING, then check your iTune Library.

     

    You should be able to see all your audiobooks.

     

    Hope this helps!