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Does the Books App allow you to play your own audiobooks? When I am in Books app, and select audiobooks, I can only see books to buy in Apple Store. I want to see and play my own mp3 books from within Books App. Is this possible?
Windows, Windows 10
The Apple books App will certainly allow books in readable form (such as PDF or ePUB formats) to be imported to (i.e., be “shared” with) the Books App. Audio Books may need to be synchronised with iPad/iPhone using iTunes for Windows - using iTunes’ file transfer capabilities to import the Audio Book.
That said, I have never actually tried/needed to import an mp3 format file, Audio Book or otherwise, to the Books App. For mp3 files imported for playback on iOS/iPadOS devices, I have always used alternative players to the Apple-native Apps - as these are often considerably more flexible and/or have capabilities and functionality more appropriate for the media content.
As such, I might recommend that if you are experiencing any difficulties in using iTunes for Windows, to import mp3 Audio to Apple’s Books App, that you use one of the many third-party player Apps that you’ll find in the App Store. Alternatively, some “Googling” may pay dividends in either finding a step-by-step process to achieve successful import of mp3 Audio Books to the native Books App, or a more suitable alternative.
While not immediately resolving your difficulties, I hope this insight proves to be useful in guiding you to an acceptable solution.
The Apple books App will certainly allow books in readable form (such as PDF or ePUB formats) to be imported to (i.e., be “shared” with) the Books App. Audio Books may need to be synchronised with iPad/iPhone using iTunes for Windows - using iTunes’ file transfer capabilities to import the Audio Book.
That said, I have never actually tried/needed to import an mp3 format file, Audio Book or otherwise, to the Books App. For mp3 files imported for playback on iOS/iPadOS devices, I have always used alternative players to the Apple-native Apps - as these are often considerably more flexible and/or have capabilities and functionality more appropriate for the media content.
As such, I might recommend that if you are experiencing any difficulties in using iTunes for Windows, to import mp3 Audio to Apple’s Books App, that you use one of the many third-party player Apps that you’ll find in the App Store. Alternatively, some “Googling” may pay dividends in either finding a step-by-step process to achieve successful import of mp3 Audio Books to the native Books App, or a more suitable alternative.
While not immediately resolving your difficulties, I hope this insight proves to be useful in guiding you to an acceptable solution.
iTunes User Guide for PC – Apple Support (AU)
Not sure what iTunes on PC is capable of, but on a Mac you use the get info button to change the genre to audiobook and when syncing it copies to the Books app. Books app is capable of playing any audiobooks, whether purchased from Apple or not.
The first article is for Mac users. I use Windows 10.
The second article lacks any detail of how to 1) tell itunes and iPad the mp3 files are audiobooks, and go to the Books App, and not music files.
You did not address whether Books app even plays audiobooks that were not purchased from Apple.
How do i transfer my own mp3 books to ipad
