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Audiobooks By Deezer App

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Audiobooks by Deezer AudiobooksAppIcon.png is our standalone app for booklovers that allows you to enjoy the audiobook experience separately from your music. There are thousands of audiobooks to listen to and enhanced accessibility features.

We include:

  • A dedicated space for storytelling
  • A comprehensive catalogue of audiobooks with children's titles
  • The ability to download your favorite audiobooks to save on your data whilst you’re out and about

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

Requirements

  • You'll need to be subscribed to a Deezer plan

    Note: Deezer Free users will not be able to use the app

  • You'll need an Android mobile or tablet that is running Android 5.0 GooglePlay.svg or above or an iOS mobile or tablet running iOS 12.0  iOSAppStore.svg or above

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

How to browse the audiobook catalogue

Go to Explore ExploreAudiobooks.svg to browse Deezer's audiobook catalogue. Our audiobooks are broken up into categories to make it easier for you to find what you want. This includes Our selection, Genres (where you can find audiobooks in several languages including English, French, Spanish and Italian), New releases, Top charts, By duration, By mood, Kids and many more.

Tip: The You know their voices category allows you to listen to your favorite audiobooks spoken by famous characters and voices, including Jack Sparrow, and the Series & audiodramas category is perfect for those stories that span several portions

When browsing for audiobooks, you'll be able to view a short description, but if you'd like to see more information, including the author, duration and date of publication, or you want to listen to it, simply select the audiobook.

Note: To view the different chapters of any title, scroll down to Chapters or simply select the CHAPTERS button from any audiobook that is currently playing

How to Search for an audiobook

  1. Go to Search Search.svg
  2. In the search bar, enter the name of an audiobook or author

    Note: Ensure that you have entered the exact name without any spelling mistakes

  3. Select a filter to filter your results

    Note: By default, the audiobooks are sorted by release date (the most recent to oldest). The three available filters are: From A to Z, Most recent and Duration

How to Search for an audiobook using bookcatcher

This is the quick and easy way to find the audiobook for your favorite books at home. Just scan it with your camera!

  1. Go to Search Search.svg
  2. Select Scan a book under the search bar
  3. If this is the first time using the app, select Allow to enable us to use your camera
  4. Use your camera to scan a book

Tip: Make sure that the book is steady and that the camera is capturing the whole of it

Note: If we cannot find the audiobook for your book, a message will be displayed

How to view my favorite audiobooks and downloaded audiobooks

  1. Go to My audiobooks favourties.png
  2. From here, you can view:
    • Downloaded: titles which can be enjoyed offline and reduce data consumption on your network
    • Favorite audiobooks: titles you've favorited by selecting the heart
    • Favorite authors: authors you've favorited by selecting the heart RedHeart.png
    • 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. All My audiobooks information is only saved to the device you're currently using. We are working on allowing you to see all the My Audiobooks information from any device you log in to Audiobooks by Deezer with.

How to favorite an audiobook

Save your favorite audiobooks so that you can listen to them again.

  1. Select an audiobook
  2. In the book details, select the heart icon favourties.png

Tip: Favorited audiobooks can be viewed in My Audiobooks, under Favorite audiobooks. Favorited audiobooks are only saved to the device you're currently using. We are working on allowing you to see all of your favorite audiobooks from any device you log in to Audiobooks by Deezer with.

How to download an audiobook

You can save data by downloading audiobooks. You can then listen to them without an internet connection when you're out and about.

    1. Select an audiobook
    2. In the book details, select the DOWNLOAD slider Slider.png

      Alternatively, select AudiobooksDownload.svg on an audiobook that you're currently listening to

Tip: Downloaded audiobooks can be viewed in My Audiobooks, under Downloaded

Note: If you go to My audiobooks and then Settings, in Data and storage, you have the option to Download with mobile data. Be careful if you activate this as your mobile data allowance will be affected when you are away from WiFi. Downloaded audiobooks are only saved to the device you're currently using

How to remove a downloaded audiobook

  1. Go to My audiobooks favourties.png
  2. Select Downloaded
  3. Swipe left on the audiobook you want to delete

Warning: This is irreversible. You will need to re-download the audiobook if you accidentally delete it

How to activate Kid mode

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

  1. Select Settings Settings.png
  2. Select the Kid mode slider Slider.png

Warning: Kid mode is only available to iOS users

Note: When Kid mode is active, the search tab is removed to limit access to the catalogue

How to active the sleep timer

  1. When listening to an audiobook, select the sleep timer SleepModeAudiobooks.svg
  2. Select your desired duration

    Note: When set, the sleep timer icon will change to white

How to speed up your audiobook

Sometimes, changing the speed of an audiobook can help you better understand the content! You can change the speed by following the instructions below:

  1. When listening to an audiobook, select the speed option x 1
  2. Select your desired speed

Note: This setting is only available on Android devices. It is saved by audiobook, so you don't need to change it each time you resume listening

Still need help?

If you would like a title or series to be added to the catalogue, please contact Deezer Support. You can also check out our Community page for topics and issues related to Audiobooks by Deezer, or see our FAQs section at the top of this article for more help and information.

Jump to the top and click the FAQs tab to view our mostly frequently asked questions about this topic

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In My audiobooks, You can go to Downloaded to see all the audiobooks that you have downloaded. Just select one to start listening to it.

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It is possible that the audiobook you're searching for isn't in our catalogue. Make sure that you have entered the exact name without any spelling mistakes when you're searching for an audiobook.

If you're using bookcatcher, make sure that the book is steady and that the camera is capturing the whole of it.

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

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We believe that the experience of listening to an audiobook is incomparable. We want our booklovers to have their own dedicated space to enjoy listening to their favorite audiobooks that isn't affected by music and podcasts.

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At the moment, the Audiobooks by Deezer app is only available to users in Germany. We're hoping to expand to other countries in the future. However, you can still search and enjoy audiobooks on the Deezer mobile app.

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Yes, it is now possible for both Independent accounts and member profiles that use the same log-in credentials as the Admin to save their listening history.

Note: Independent accounts cannot access the Switch profile setting

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To switch profiles, follow these steps:

  1. Select Settings Settings.png
  2. Select Switch profile

Note: Independent accounts cannot access the Switch profile setting

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  1. Select Settings Settings.png
  2. Select Data and storage DataAudiobooks.svg
  3. Under Storage location, select CLEAR CACHE
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It is possible to download your audiobooks to an SD card. If you go to Settings, in Data and storage, you have the option to select where your information is stored.

Note: This is only available to Android users on select devices that have the ability to write to an SD card