Listen to audiobooks in Books on Mac
You can listen to audiobooks on your Mac.
Note: For information about listening to audiobooks on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Apple Watch, see the user guide for your device.
In the Books app on your Mac, click Audiobooks in the sidebar to see audiobooks you downloaded to your library.
Note: To get more audiobooks, shop the Audiobook Store.
Browse or search for an audiobook, then double-click the audiobook you want to listen to.
When you start listening, the audiobook player appears at the top of the window.
To control playback, do any of the following in the audiobook player:
Change the speed of the speaking voice: Click the Playback Speed button to change the speed. The fastest speed is 2x and the slowest speed is 0.75x.
Skip forward or back in 15-second increments: Click the Skip Forward button or the Skip Back button .
Set a sleep timer: Click the Sleep Timer button , then select when you want the audiobook to stop playing.
Go directly to a specific chapter: Click Table of Contents , then select the chapter you want.