

The rollout of ads comes about a week after the company announced it would be releasing over 40 titles in Dolby Atmos, the first time it (and anyone, I believe) has brought the audio experience to audiobooks. Honestly, that’s not that bad - especially since it’s hard to avoid an ad every 15 minutes now on a lot of podcasts. The company says that a total of 8 ads could be played on audiobooks over a 24-hour period.

If Audible does actually roll out an ad-supported tier, we do have an idea about how many ads you might expect to hear when you’re checking out a new audiobook. Move files to playlists from the library or import them directly Play the first unfinished file by tapping on the playlist artwork Maintain and see progress of your books Via File Sharing in iTunes on your Mac or PC From Files and other apps on your device Using AirDrop from your Mac or iOS device A wonderful player for. It said that the test is another to understand the “evolving needs of our customers and partners.” While the company is testing the concept, it did not confirm if it will actually roll out as a full service. So, why are you only hearing ads on some titles? Audible says that the ads are currently only being played on “beloved audiobooks, well-known podcasts and Audible Originals” and that the creators of those titles have opted in for ads to play, so don’t go getting angry at Amazon about this - well, at least not just Amazon.ĭoes that mean the company will actually be releasing an ad-supported tier? That’s still unclear.
