Comment by Joanie Parker@lemmy.world on Why aren't there more pirated audiobooks considering how easy it is to rip them from Audible?

edit: Libation apps needs you to give it your amazon password and ID, it’s foss and I trust it. (editing because seemed important)

Amazon allows you to download the book from Audible, but you need a code/password or something like that to read it. Libation can basically convert these encrypted files into decrypted mp3 files by getting this code from the website, I am pretty sure you can get it too. So, my question is, why aren’t there more pirates pirating audiobooks? Why isn’t every audiobook on audible available online for free?

I mean, many are, but why is it not more prevalent?

Y’all ever hear of Libby app? It’s like piracy with fewer steps.

Love Libby, but my small town library has limited inventory. Is there a virtual library I can get a card for with a larger inventory?

I too want to know. Sometimes I find a book, but it isn’t available.

I believe there do exist places where you can get a virtual library card without living there. New York Public Library is what comes to mind, but don’t quote me on that.

That’s only for New York residents, unless you’re a teen looking to read banned books this year in particular.

Ah shoot, I don’t know then. I thought there was something but maybe it’s some sort of policy that limits cardholders to just residents.

Unless the policy changed recently: Brooklyn doesn’t require a NY address. I had a Brooklyn card for years, but have never lived in NY. It was about $50 a year.

Need to verify a NYC address for this one

I’m pretty sure the state of Kentucky will let anyone get a card.

The Kentucky state library will give anyone a virtual library card. I also have cards from a couple nearby counties that have cooperative agreements with my local library. Libby makes you search each of them separately.

Just checked, and they say it’s only for residents?

They don’t enforce it. I have never been to Chicago and use it all the time.

What address did you use? They ask for both a zip code and address.

I don’t remember, I think i just picked a random street and added some random numbers after it

I like to add a step back in, where I rip the audiobook and then return the rental to the library. Others get to listen, and I have a copy for whenever I actually get around to listening to it :-)

I do this with ebooks from them. Just download the epub, strip the DRM, return immediately so someone else can read it and i have my DRM-free offline copy for whenever i have time to read it.

How does one rip from Libby? The analog hole?

It’s gotten harder lately, the old app would just straight let you download mp3 files by chapter. It’s a bit more complicated now.

I believe this is what I used last time. https://github.com/chbrown/overdrive

Being american/living there is required for that, right?

You sure? Just downloaded and it required a library card.

Right but the card doesnt have those requirements. It says it does but nowhere enforces it. Chicago, new york, kentucky etc all work.

Oh, really? Damn, I’ll get right on that, then. Thanks!

Yes it does, i use the one from my local library even though it’s not a US library. Everything is checked out on my regular library account, i just access the materials (usually the English books I read) through libby. I’m granted access to Libby through my local library.

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