Audiobooks by Deezer app

We've created a standalone app, Audiobooks by Deezer for booklovers to improve the audiobook experience of paid customers and give better accessibility. It's just one of the many perks of a Deezer subscription.

A dedicated space for storytelling
Comprehensive catalog of audiobooks with children's titles
Listen to your favorite books with offline mode while you're traveling or to save data

Note: At the moment, Audiobooks by Deezer is only available to users in Germany

Requirements

Deezer Premium, Deezer Family, Deezer HiFi account or Deezer Student
Android 5.0 and above or iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch running iOS 11.2 or above

Download the Audiobooks by Deezer app

If you do not have a Deezer account, you'll need to create one and sign up to one of Deezer's paid subscriptions.

Note: You can still search and enjoy audiobooks on the Shows tab of the Deezer app in select countries

Why did Deezer create a separate app for audiobooks?

We’ve created a standalone app Audiobooks by Deezer for book lovers to improve the audiobook experience of paid customers and give better accessibility. It’s just one of the many perks of a Deezer subscription.

A dedicated space for storytelling
Comprehensive catalogue of audiobooks with children’s titles
Listen to your favorite books with offline mode while you’re traveling or to save data

Note: At the moment, Audiobooks by Deezer is only available to iOS users in Germany.

Browse Deezer’s audiobook catalogue

By selecting Explore located in the bottom left-corner of your screen, you can browse Deezer’s audiobook catalogue. When browsing, you’ll be able to view a short description. If you’d like to see more information, including author, length and date, simply tap on the title and the album cover.

On the homepage of the app, you’ll find*:

Our selection
Genres
Bestsellers
New releases
Audioplays
Kids

*Categories and genres may change

Choose one of these categories, scroll through the titles and select Play to listen to the title.

Note: To view the different chapters of any title, simply select the CHAPTERS button from any audiobook playing

Accessing your audiobook favorites

Access your listening history and favorite titles in your library by selecting My audiobooks located in the bottom-middle of your screen.

From here, you can view:

Downloaded: titles to enjoy offline to reduce data consumption
Favorite audiobooks: titles you’ve favorited by selecting the heart
Completed: audiobooks you’ve finished listening to in the app
In progress: audiobooks you’re currently listening to and remaining time (content is ordered according to last listened)

Note: When you close an audiobook or chapter, your progress is automatically saved in the In progress section of My Audiobooks using the progress bar

Audiobooks by Deezer Sleep timer

Tap the Sleep timer icon on the middle-bottom of the screen
You can select your desired duration:

10 minutes
15 minutes
20 minutes
30 minutes
45 minutes
1 hour
1h30min

The Sleep timer icon will change to white when set

How do I sort audiobooks?

By default, the audiobooks are sorted by release date (the most recent to oldest) on the Audiobooks by Deezer app.

At the top of your screen, you’ll find options to sort by:

A-Z ( by Title)
Most recent
Duration

Simply, select any of these options to change the order of audiobooks to help you browse and discover new titles.

How do I listen to an audiobook offline?

You can save data by downloading audiobooks for offline listening. To download a title, select the book details and use the DOWNLOAD slider. Alternatively, you can download by tapping the album cover of any title that you’re listening to and selecting the download icon.

Once downloaded, you can access it offline from Downloaded in My Audiobooks .

Why can’t I find the audiobook I’m looking for in Deezer?

If you can’t find the audiobook you’re looking for, it may be unavailable.

- At the moment, you can only search for a specific title or author.
- Please ensure you enter the exact name without spelling mistakes on the Search tab.
- To make it easier, you can sort your search results by:
  - A-Z ( by Title)
  - Most recent
  - Duration

Can Family members save individual audiobooks to their profile?

Yes, both Independent accounts and Family member profiles that use the same log-in credentials as the Admin automatically save individual listening history and all profiles can save their own favorite audiobooks.

How can I switch Family member profiles on Audiobooks by Deezer app?

To switch Family profiles, follow these steps:

Go to My audiobooks tab
Select settings (located on the top-right corner)
Select Switch profile

Activating Kid mode (iOS only)

Activating kid mode allows you and your family to access kid and teen-friendly content.

Note: At the moment, only iOS users can access kid mode following these steps:

Go to My audiobooks tab
Select settings (located on the top-right corner)
Use the slider to activate Kid mode

Note: When Kid mode is active on iOS devices, the Search tab is removed to limit access to the catalogue

Is the Deezer by Audiobooks app available outside Germany?

At the moment, the Deezer by Audiobooks app is only available to users in Germany. We’re hoping to expand to other countries in the future. You can still search and enjoy audiobooks on the Shows tab of the Deezer app in select countries.

Need help?

If you would like a title or series to be added to the catalogue, please contact Deezer Support.

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