“My boys are too young for smartphones, is it possible to play B&N Nook Audiobooks on any MP3 players so kids can listen to them?”
You're able to stream a large selection of audiobooks through the Barnes & Noble website and the Nook mobile app. However, many people still hope to put their purchased B&N audiobooks on their MP3 players for offline listening. How can I play Nook audiobooks on any MP3 player? Just follow the three steps below to do it easily!
What MP3 players can work with Nook audiobooks?
The MP3 player is still one of the best portable devices to play audiobooks. Unfortunately, there is no direct way to play B&N audiobooks on an MP3 player. According to Barnes & Noble, you can only play and listen to audiobooks through the three methods below.
(1) B&N Web Player: You can stream the audiobooks you purchased from Barnes & Noble directly through BN.com Web Player from “My Digital Library.”
(2) Nook App for iOS/Android: Streaming is also possible through Nook mobile app for iOS and Android. You’re also allowed to download the audiobooks for offline listening within the Nook app.
(3) Nook Devices: Streaming audiobooks is not supported on Nook devices. If you want to listen to audiobooks on a Nook device, you have to download the file to your device before listening.
Although you can enjoy your B&N audiobooks using the official methods above, you’ll need an internet connection and have to listen to the book within the Nook app. If you want to listen to your favorite audiobooks anywhere you go, such as while commuting, exercising, or relaxing at home, the best and easiest way is to use an MP3 player.
As long as you can download the B&N audiobooks as DRM-free MP3 files on your computer, it will never be difficult to play them on any MP3 player, regardless of model. With the three easy steps below, you’re able to play B&N audiobooks on an MP3 player for offline listening.
Step 1: Download B&N audiobooks locally to your computer
To listen to audiobooks on MP3 players, you'll need to put the audiobook files in MP3 format on the device itself. Therefore, you must download and save your B&N audiobooks as local MP3 files in advance.
If you want to use the Nook app and download the books on your computer, the Android emulator is an essential tool that allows you to install and run the Nook for Android app and interact with it as if it were using a real Android device. Here, we recommend you use Android Studio, it is compatible with both Windows and MacOS. The configuration only needs to be set once, and you can continue to use it whenever you run Android emulator.
Download the Nook for Android APK from the link below, then drag and drop the APK file into the virtual device you created before to install the Nook for Android. Once Nook for Android is installed successfully, just tap the icon to run it and log into your Nook account. Then, you can download your audiobooks from your Nook Library on your computer in the same way on your smartphone.
Download Nook for Android APK here
Thus, how do I send the downloaded audiobooks from the Android emulator to the local computer? Here, we recommend you use Epubor Nook Converter to convert your B&N audiobooks to MP3 files that can be played on any MP3 player.
Step 2: Convert B&N audiobooks to MP3 by Epubor Nook Converter
Run Epubor Nook Converter once the audiobooks download is complete in the Android emulator and click "Refresh" button. All of the downloaded audiobooks will automatically show up under the tab of Epubor Nook Converter Library. Then you can drag and drop the selected audiobooks from left to right area, and click "Start Conversion" to convert B&N audiobooks to MP3 format.
Step 3: Transfer MP3 audiobooks to a MP3 player for playback
With the assistance of the Epubor Nook Converter, your audiobooks will be automatically split into chapters. All the MP3 files have been classified into individual folders with the book's name. Next, you can deliver these MP3 files to your favorite MP3 players.
Most MP3 players are compatible with the Drag and Drop feature, which is the easiest way to put MP3 audiobooks into your MP3 player. Simply connect your MP3 player to the computer via USB cable, once your MP3 player is recognized as a portable drive, you can drag and drop the MP3 audiobooks files to the MP3 players.
You can also use software to transfer MP3 files from your computer to an MP3 player. For example, if you use Windows Media Player to play or manage your music or audiobooks, please click the "Sync" button to transfer MP3 audiobooks to your MP3 player when it is connected to your computer.
If you use MacOS or an iPod, you also need to install the iTunes or Music app first so you can transfer the audiobooks in MP3 format.
Note: For some models of MP3 players, please note that you need to install the MP3 Player driver on your computer before transferring the MP3 files. Once you've installed the driver, the MP3 player will be recognized by your computer and software.
Conclusion
Listening to audiobooks is a great way to learn and enjoy yourself. Thanks to Epubor Nook Converter, it's very easy to convert your B&N audiobooks to MP3 files and play them on any MP3 player; even young kids can enjoy audiobooks without any negative impact from smartphones. Don't hesitate to give it a try today!
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