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Where do you find audiobooks? (feddit.de)

submitted 7 months ago by Gnorv@feddit.de to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I tried a couple of times to find certain audiobooks, but seldomly had luck. There just does not seem to be a place that sells digital versions of audiobooks, similar to how bandcamp sells music.

And even putting on my eye patch and throwing out my fishing net I was not able to find a place to get them.

I do not want to use a subscription service, especially if it's part of amazon.

Therefore it seems buying a CD and ripping it is the only option left.

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[–] neidu2@feddit.nl 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

I've been using audible for years. Then I download the file and scrub the DRM so I can use a different audio book player, because while Audible is a good source, their player sucks ass.

https://github.com/KrumpetPirate/AAXtoMP3

[–] d13@programming.dev 4 points 7 months ago

I do this as well, but I use Libation: https://github.com/rmcrackan/Libation

Super easy, barely an inconvenience.

Then I use Audiobookshelf https://www.audiobookshelf.org/ to host the books and their Android app to play them.

[–] Sunny 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

How do you scrub the DRM?

[–] neidu2@feddit.nl 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I found something on github that does it - removes DRM and converts to mp3. Works like a charm.

https://github.com/KrumpetPirate/AAXtoMP3

[–] Sunny 3 points 7 months ago

Nice find, thanks for sharing!