Nov 28, 2018

How can i ask my assistant to play my audible book on my Kindle app?

I'm trying to connect my Kindle audible book from my phone to my Google mini

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Nov 29, 2018

Hi Dannielle,

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Cathal

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Jordan Ribera

Apr 4, 2019

It would be up to Amazon to add casting to their app. They're very unlikely to add chromecast support since it competes with their FireTV lineup.

Jeremy Sand

Apr 16, 2019

You can connect your phone to the Google Home speaker just like any other bluetooth speaker. Not ideal, but it works well.

Julien Funk

May 8, 2019

Stream Audible via Google is very simple if you have an android phone:

1. Make sure you are connected to the same network as your Google Home device

2. On your Android open "Settings" and search for "Cast"

3. Select the Google Home device you wish to hear your Audible book on

4. Open Audible and play

Mark Smith 2148

Jul 8, 2019

This isn't working anymore for me. I've made sure that my settings for the app permissions on Google play services were on but it still just disconnects immediately.

Peter Costello

Jul 29, 2019

You can play books through the audible website on chrome then cast from there if you want.

Cast is in settings near top right.

Kashen Verdia

Aug 19, 2019

As I know, Google Home is not compatible with Audible. If you'd like to play Audible on Google Home, you can try to convert Audible Audiobooks to MP3 and them import the MP3 songs to Google Play Music.

I have tried this tips. It works, so you can give it a try too.

Kashen Verdia

Aug 20, 2019

Audible is available on Kindle, so you won't have any problem on playing audible audiobooks on kindle. But if you'd like to play on third party app, you can try to convert your Audible audiook to mp3 by using the a powerful audio converter to help you.

Ryan Campbell 8183

Dec 31, 2019

I was able to come up with a solution using Google Assistant Routines, AutoVoice, and Tasker, and the fact that Audible will automatically start playing when a Bluetooth device is connected while the app is open.

In my case, I wanted to be able to say "Okay Google, Audible Time" when I have my phone in the car so that it would start playing my Audible Audio Book without me needing to touch my phone (Safety first).

Here's how it works:

The "Audible Time" command is set up as a Routine in the Google Home app, which which will send the action "Ask AutoVoice Audible Time".
The "Ask AutoVoice Audible Time" command will connect to my AutoVoice account, and send in the command "Audible Time" to AutoVoice. (see this video for instructions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q21X3wVAXI8)
The "Audible Time" command in AutoVoice is connected to a Tasker profile that will open Audible and disconnect and reconnect the Bluetooth, which will trigger the Audible app to start playing on my Bluetooth device.

These actions all happen almost instantaneously in the background. So in summary, I say "Okay Google, Audible Time", Tasker brings up the Audible app, there is a short delay while the task disconnects and reconnects the Bluetooth, and Audible will automatically start playing my most recent audiobook. Success!

How to set it up:

Make sure Tasker installed on your phone (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm&hl=en_US)
Make sure AutoVoice is installed on your phone (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joaomgcd.autovoice&hl=en_US)
Linking AutoVoice to your Google Assistant account: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaCQMjPllno
Create a new profile in tasker following the instructions in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q21X3wVAXI8

Command: audible time
Response: okay starting audible

Create a new task for the profile with the following four actions:

Launch the Tasker App
Turn off Bluetooth
Wait 2 seconds
Turn on Bluetooth

Back out of the task, and the profile in Tasker to save the changes.
Test out the new Tasker profile with the command "Ok Google, Ask AutoVoice Audible Time".
If this works, open the Google Home app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.chromecast.app&hl=en_US)
Press the "Routines" option on the main screen
Select the "Manage routines" option at the bottom
Click the "+ Add a routine" link on the screen, and set up the following:

When I say "Audible Time"
Assistant will "Ask AutoVoice Audible Time"

Save the routine, close Google Home, and give it a test by saying "Ok Google, Audible Time"

Happy listening, and safe driving!

Keith Greer-May

Jan 6, 2020

That seems ridiculously complex but thanks for offering it up for those who need it!

normfromga

Jan 17, 2020

Note that Amazon's prime music app will readily cast to google minis. Jes' sayin'.

Jeremy Cobb

Jan 20, 2020

All we want is the audible app available in the assistant as an option. It's not much to ask. You can't add it to routines or continue from where you left off, get chapter options etc without using the app.

Instead we have to break the protection and upload it to Google play music. Madness.

Frank Thompson

Feb 16, 2020

@Jeremy Cobb, You'd have to take that to Amazon to create the skill/service for google home/assistant. Google doesn't create skills for 3rd parties.

Unfortunately I don't think it will ever happen. Amazon wants you to use Echos, not google homes, so they hope if you want this feature, you will buy Amazon Echos and fire TVs.