Audible is arguably the most popular resource for audiobooks to date, and those who have a subscription to the Amazon-owned service are most likely accessing the platform through their mobile phones. The Audible app is pretty easy to navigate through either an Android phone or an iOS device. It has a quick access page to a user's library where purchased audiobooks are conveniently filed and organized as well as a 'Discover' page to not only explore new audiobook titles but find podcasts as well.
Placing widgets on a phone's home screen is an excellent method for making certain mobile apps more accessible. Audible has a variety of really slick widgets designed for Android phones that lets users see the audiobook they are currently listening to as well as control playback for the content. However, the same functionality doesn't seem to be available for Audible's current slate of iPhone widgets.
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iPhone users can certainly add the widget that comes with the current version of Audible's iOS app to their home screen or the Today View page, but what listeners can do through it is a little limited. For now, all it does is show Audible users what audiobooks or podcasts have recently been finished or the content title that is currently being listened to. If an audiobook is mid-play, it will be featured prominently at the top of the chosen iPhone widget style, showing its book cover, book title, author's name, and the amount of time left on the file. Unlike the Android widget, it does not have playback controls available. Tapping the widget will only launch the Audible app, where users can access the actual playback controls.
While an iOS widget for current
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