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Re: [LUG] Audible downloads

 

On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 04:01:32PM +0100, Philip Whateley wrote:
> On Mon, 2008-09-15 at 14:29 +0100, Rob Beard wrote:
> 
> > Are you able to download the files from their web site or do you need 
> > specific software?
> > 
> >  From what it suggests on their web site the audio works on most 
> > standard MP3 players including a fair few which would support Windows 
> > Media Audio and also the iPod which doesn't support WMA, so I'd guess 
> > it's MP3 format.
> > 
> > Rob
> > 
> 
> >From what I remember, you have to select Windows or Mac, and then
> download some software (I presume DRM?). I don't think you can get to
> the download page without installing the software. There was also some
> information about what happens to your downloads if you un-install the
> software.

Audible normally uses the *aa file format

http://www.jakeludington.com/ask_jake/20050607_unlocking_audible_books_legally.html
http://tunebite.com/en/remove_drm/editions/


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