With audio books you can enjoy literature without having to read yourself. This is very useful in the subway, on the beach, in bed, on the bike or when driving. Special services such as Audible, Audioteka, BookBeat, Deezer, Nextory or Thalia offer a wide selection of audio books.

Mac & i editor Sebastian Trepesch has tested these services that sell or subscribe to audiobooks. In an interview with his colleague Johannes Schuster, he shares his impressions and reveals a few tricks, for example how to better use audio books within Spotify and Apple Music or where to find free audio books. Other questions are: How expensive are the services and what more do they offer than Spotify and Apple Music? Where is the best offer? Which app do you use on the iPhone for self-ripped audiobooks?

Audiobook services in comparison and 11 You can read tips for enjoying audiobooks also in issue 6 / 2020 of Mac & i or at heise +.

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