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Audible.co.uk device compatibility

  • 20-03-2012 10:16PM
    #1
    r3nu4l
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,392 ✭✭✭✭


    I recently purchased a new Sandisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3player and today I discovered that Audible.co.uk has certain restrictions that mean that certain MP3 players are not compatible with it's service (e.g. Sony players). The Sansa clip and clip + are listed here but not the clip zip...

    Is this an oversight? Has anyone else with one of these players used Audible?


Comments

  • #2
    pleasant Co.
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 7,594 Mod ✭✭✭✭pleasant Co.


    it's probably just a case of sandisk not paying up to be Audible "compatible" (with the zip), but since the clip/clip+/zip are all essentially the same device it should work just fine with the zip. Here's hoping anyway :D


  • #3
    r3nu4l
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,392 ✭✭✭✭r3nu4l


    The good news is that Audible can be played on the clipzip...

    The bad news is that they CAN'T be transferred using a Mac. FFS! :mad:

    Thankfully I don't have an Audible account yet but I did download The Count of Monte Cristo from iTunes and that is apparently an Audible file according to the book introduction when I play it, so no wonder it won't work on my Clipzip.

    ARGH!!!!

    Anyone know if I can convert this file?


  • #4
    Ste-
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭Ste-


    Don't think it can be converted with DRM on it.
    You've just discovered first hand why DRM is evil!


  • #5
    r3nu4l
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,392 ✭✭✭✭r3nu4l


    Ste- wrote: »
    Don't think it can be converted with DRM on it.
    You've just discovered first hand why DRM is evil!

    I've always hated DRM, never bought a song from iTunes until DRM was removed. I won't be joining Audible so and will just have to listen to my Cont of Monte Cristo on the iPad instead.


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