Play Audible Audiobooks on Bose SoundTouch

Bose SoundTouch is famous for its audio quality, battery, and more features. Some users try to play Audible audiobooks on SoundTouch. But most of them have not found the correct methods. In this post, there are two methods prepared.

 

Stream Audible Audiobooks to SoundTouch via Bluetooth

Bose SoundTouch doesn't support many music streaming apps, but it supports the Bluetooth connection feature. This offers an easy way to enjoy music from a lot more devices straightforwardly. So, it is highly recommended you stream Audible audiobooks to SoundTouch speaker via Bluetooth. What you need to do is only to pair your device which has the Bluetooth feature with the SoundTounch device. Once it is paired, a record of the connection information is stored in the memory of each device and you don't need to pair again the next time. Before you begin to pair them, please make sure your SoundTouch system supports Bluetooth, too.

1. Install the SoundTouch app. You can install it on your phone, tablet or computer, etc., then it will become a controller for playing on SoundTouch.

2. Turn on Bluetooth on SoundTouch. Open the SoundTouch app, click the three-dash icon in the top left corner, click "Settings" > "Speaker Settings", and then you will see the SoundTouch system details. Then choose the "Bluetooth" menu and click "Pair".

3. Turn on the Bluetooth on your Bluetooth device like your phone, tablet, or computer. You can go to the settings of the Bluetooth device you want to pair and turn on the Bluetooth. 

4. Pair the two devices. In the device's Bluetooth settings, you can click 'Search for devices' or 'Add new device' to set up the Bluetooth connection.

5. Stream Audible audiobooks to SoundTouch.

Sync Audible Audiobooks to SoundTouch from Computer

Playing Audible audiobooks on SoundTouch through Bluetooth is simple, but not all of your devices support Bluetooth. For instance, the previous SoundTouch series 1 and series 2 and some computers or NAS drive don't support Bluetooth. Except for the Bluetooth streaming, you can also convert the AA/AAX files to a well-recognized format of music files for your SoundTouch system by a third-party Audible converting tool.

TunesKit Audible AA/AAX Converter/Mac is an exquisite software to do this job. Unlike other tools in the market which require you to authorize Audible files to play on iTunes before you can start to convert them, TunesKit Audible Audiobook Converter does not have this hassle. Normally you just need to drag and drop to import all your Audible AA/AAX files and click the "Convert' button to convert your Audible files.

Following is the 3-step guide on how to convert Audible audiobooks:

1. Import Audible audiobooks

In order to convert the Audible files, you must download them to your computer through the Audible Download Manager on Windows or iTunes on Mac first. After that, you can drag them to the main screen of the software.

2. Customize output settings

SoundTouch supports playing unprotected music files such as MP3, AAC, M4A, WMA, OGG, etc., so you just need to pick up one of the output formats you want. The default output format of the TunesKit Audible AAX Converter is set to MP3. You may keep the default MP3 or choose one format you want. In addition, TunesKit software has abundant options for you to customize your Audible audiobooks such as editing the Tab information, splitting audiobooks, and adjusting the playback parameters.

3. Convert the Audible audiobooks

To convert all your files, you just need to click the Convert button. The converting speed is the fastest with surprisingly 100X faster speed. No matter how many files you imported, they will be converted quickly. When it is done, you will get the SoundTouch compatible music files.

Play converted Audible audiobooks on SoundTouch

Sound Touch supports playing audio files from a NAS drive or a computer with iTunes or Windows Media Player. You only need to add a new music library to your SoundTouch after getting the converted Audible audiobooks.

1. Open the SoundTouch app. Click the top three-dash menu and choose "Add Service". Then select 'Music Library on Computer' if you want to import your converted Audible audiobooks from a computer or select 'Music Library on NAS" if your music library is stored on a NAS drive. 

2. You can choose the type of library to be added by selected the blue circle next to Windows Media Player, iTunes, or NAS drive. Note: If you are using Windows Media Player or iTunes library, please make sure you have enabled the option of sharing the library.

3. Enter a name for the new library and select "Add Music Library". It may take you a few minutes for the music library to sync to your SoundTouch. Please wait patiently. When it is completed, you can play the music files freely.

Summary

Now you know how to play Audible audiobooks on SoundTouch with Bluetooth or after converting. My suggestion is to convert Audible books first because you can play Audible on SoundLink, Sonos, and more devices.

For more:

https://www.tuneskit.com/audiobook-tips/play-audible-audiobooks-on-soundtouch.html