Basic features of the audiobook player

To open the audiobook player, select Listen next to an audiobook.

As long as you have an internet connection, you can close the audiobook and reopen it where you left off.

Navigating in an audiobook

To start or stop the audiobook, click or tap the Play/Pause button.

Swipe right on the book jacket to rewind. Swipe left on the book jacket to jump ahead. The farther you swipe, the further you jump.

You can use the seek bar at the bottom of the screen to move forward or backward in the audiobook. Below the seek bar, you'll see chapter breaks, bookmarks, and highlights.

Viewing and navigating the table of contents

To view the table of contents, click or tap Chapters (or the name of the current chapter). You can select a chapter to jump to that section.

To go back to the beginning of the current chapter, select the number to the left of Chapters (or the name of the current chapter). To skip to the next chapter, select the number to the right of Chapters (or the name of the current chapter).

Audiobook player features

You'll see many of the audiobook player features across the top of the screen, including:

  • Changing the play speed: Click or tap the speedometer to change the playback speed. You can select a preset or use the slider to choose a more precise speed.
  • Setting a sleep timer: Click or tap the sleep timer to set a sleep timer. You can select a preset or use the slider to choose a more precise sleep timer.
    Note: Once you set a sleep timer, it'll become your default (except the end-of-chapter option). Click or tap the sleep timer again to set a different timer.
  • Adding bookmarks and highlights:
    • To add a bookmark, click or tap the bookmark.
    • To add a highlight, hold the bookmark while audio is playing.
    • After you add a bookmark or highlight, you can click or tap the bookmark again to add a note and (for highlights) change the highlight color.
      Note: Some LexisNexis Digital Library collections don't have the ability to add notes.
  • Viewing bookmarks and highlights: Click or tap bookmarks and highlights to see all your bookmarks and highlights. Select one to go to that part of the audiobook.

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