How do I play an audiobook?

2 min. readlast update: 08.17.2026

At any time, you can listen to one of your borrowed titles by clicking on the icon in the top left corner of the screen and selecting 'Dashboard'. 

From here you can find the books you have borrowed in the Current Playlist section.

You can then start the book by clicking on the cover or clicking on the title.

Once the player has opened, you can start listening to your book. Here is an explanation of the player and its controls:

Playback controls

Skip back a track · Go back 30 seconds · Play/Pause · Go forward 30 seconds · Skip forward a track

Progress bar

Shows your current position within the track. You can drag the bar to jump to any point in the track.

Track indicator

Displays your current track number (e.g. "Track 2 of 14"). Click on it to open the track list, where you can see all tracks and jump directly to any one.

Volume

Use the volume slider to increase or decrease the audio level.

Sleep timer

Click the Timer button (clock icon) to set a sleep timer. You can choose from preset durations, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 or 120 minutes, or select "End of track" to stop at the end of the current track. When a timer is active, a countdown is shown. Click the button again and select "Turn off" to cancel it.

Playback speed

Click the Speed button (rabbit/turtle icon) to change how fast the audio plays. You can choose from 0.5× up to 3.0× in steps. The button shows your current speed. To return to normal speed, select 1.0×.

If you'd prefer a simpler player, please see the following article: How do I change to the Simple Player?

The player bookmarks the track you are on when you press pause. You can log out if you need to or you can leave yourself logged in. When you return, the audio will be where you left it.

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