play audio books from phone thru car audio system?

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I did a look up but couldn't really think of what it is I"m asking. Basically I was wondering if it's possible to play an audiobook I can download no my phone from my local library to get it to play thru the car speakers? Is this something that's possible? We're talking about a droid phone.
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I use the Libby app on my phone. I have a iPhone, but I assume it’s available for Android
 

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Anything your phone plays you can play via the car, with the Bluetooth connection. ANYTHING.
 

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Libby works through CarPlay (as well as Bluetooth).
 

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Libby works through Apple Carplay although I have found it somewhat buggy. Sometimes book titles do not appear in the app on the MachE screen. In those cases, I just start the book from the app on the phone. For me it's about 50/50 if the tiltles will appear.
 


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Libby works through Apple Carplay although I have found it somewhat buggy. Sometimes book titles do not appear in the app on the MachE screen. In those cases, I just start the book from the app on the phone. For me it's about 50/50 if the tiltles will appear.
I do run into that as well, though probably less than 50/50
 
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I use the Libby app on my phone. I have a iPhone, but I assume it’s available for Android
Libby is actually the app our local library uses. I've got a droid I'll have to do some experimenting
 

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I have an iPhone and can play all my audio books in my library through car play.

Never have had an Android, but I assume it’s the same.
 

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I happen to use the android SmartAudioBook player. But like others have said, anything you play can work either via just bluetooth or Android Auto / CarPlay. I have to use Android Auto cabled-in since it seems to "lose wireless connection" often.
 

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I did a look up but couldn't really think of what it is I"m asking. Basically I was wondering if it's possible to play an audiobook I can download no my phone from my local library to get it to play thru the car speakers? Is this something that's possible? We're talking about a droid phone.
I listen to audio books (audible.com) with my Iphone all the time. I believe the droid phone has an app on the MME that once you are paired or plugged in via USB, it should work.
 

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I play audiobooks all the time. Not really a fan of CarPlay. As someone said earlier, anything playing on the phone plays trough the Bluetooth phone connection for music. Plays in the background, decreases volume for notifications and pauses for phone.
 
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I play audiobooks all the time. Not really a fan of CarPlay. As someone said earlier, anything playing on the phone plays trough the Bluetooth phone connection for music. Plays in the background, decreases volume for notifications and pauses for phone.
That's good to know I'll just turn it on my phone and since it's paired to the car it goes thru the speakers.
 

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Android works just fine; we use Libby for most of our audiobooks, but also Audible and several other podcast/book apps.

Pair your phone with the vehicle:

Instructions start on about page 393.

https://www.fordservicecontent.com/...g_Mach-E_Owners_Manual_version_1_om_EN-US.pdf
I don't understand what the problem is at all. You take it via Bluetooth and connect it or via Aux and there are no problems! I often listened to the books that were assigned to us in college. Then I just started looking for assignment help, mainly I used assignment help uk for this. But in general it's convenient when you're going somewhere, turn it on and listen. You don't waste time.
I also use Libby. I recommend it to everyone!
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