How to Listen to Kindle Books on Audible (in 4 Easy Steps)

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This wikiHow will teach you how to listen to Kindle books with Audible audio. If you already have the Kindle book purchased , you need to go to the page that will scan your library for any Kindle books without audio; however, you can also browse the Kindle store for books that have Audible narration.

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    Tap or click to select which book you want to read. If you only purchased the book without the Audible narration, you'll first need to scan your library and buy the narration.
    • The thumbnails of books with Audible narration have an icon of headphones in the top right corner.
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    This reveals a tray at the bottom of your screen.
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    The narration should begin downloading and may take a moment depending on the book-length and your internet/data connection.
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    If you've already downloaded the Audible narration, you'll see the play icon instead.
    • Words will highlight as the narration progresses so you can read along. [1]
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      References

      1. ↑ https://help.audible.com/s/article/how-do-i-read-and-listen-to-a-book-in-the-kindle-app?language=en_US

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      1. Open the book in Kindle.
      2. Tap or click the screen.
      3. Tap or click Audible Narration (if it isn't downloaded already).
      4. Tap or click the play button (if you've downloaded it already).

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