Audible is an audiobook and podcast listening service that offers works narrated by professional voice actors, suitable for listening while commuting, exercising, doing housework, and in other situations. Users can play content offline through the app and enjoy a reading experience anytime, anywhere. The platform offers hundreds of thousands of works, including Audible exclusive Originals and podcasts.
In terms of main capabilities, Audible provides streaming playback and download listening for audiobooks and podcasts. Premium members can enjoy unlimited listening to hundreds of thousands of eligible works, including Audible Originals, audiobooks, and podcasts, and can enjoy member discounts on individual audiobook purchases. Standard members can choose 1 audiobook each month from all works, and the selected audiobook can be listened to at any time during membership, but audiobooks not selected each month cannot be carried over to the next month.
In terms of usage, users can register through the Audible website or app. After registering, users can enjoy a 30-day free trial, and during the trial period they have the same benefits as paid members. After the free trial ends, the membership plan will automatically renew at the monthly fee, and users can cancel at any time. If registering through the Audible website, the membership plan can be switched in account services; if registering through the Audible app, users need to check in the account's subscription and recurring purchase settings whether other plans can be switched to. Users with an Amazon account can purchase individual audiobooks or listen to free podcasts even without registering for membership.
Applicable scenarios include commuting, exercising, housework, and other occasions that require freeing up the eyes, and it can also be used to access popular audiobooks and podcast content. The offline playback feature is suitable for environments with inconvenient network access.
In terms of limitations, the platform offers two monthly plans: the Standard plan costs 880 yen per month, and the Premium plan costs 1,500 yen per month. Amazon Prime members can currently enjoy a discount on the Premium plan of 99 yen per month for 4 months. After canceling membership, individually purchased audiobooks can still be listened to; works added to the library for unlimited listening by Premium members will no longer be available, and audiobooks selected each month by Standard members will no longer be available. These titles will display a lock icon and can be used again after rejoining membership. When switching from Premium to Standard, audiobooks not purchased individually will no longer be available; when switching from Standard to Premium, audiobooks selected each month during membership can still continue to be listened to. Regarding podcasts, Premium members can listen to all podcasts, including Audible Original podcasts; Standard members can listen for free to mostpodcasts, but some podcasts such as Audible Original podcasts are limited to Premium members.
