Listen to audiobooks in Books on iPad

In Reading Now or in the Audiobooks collection in your Library, tap the cover, then do any of the following:

• Skip forward or back: Touch and hold the rounded arrows, slide and hold the book cover, or use external controls such as headphones or car controls.

  Note: To change the number of seconds that skipping advances, go to Settings  > Books, then scroll down to Audiobooks.

• Speed it up, or slow it down: Tap the playback speed in the lower-left corner to choose a different speed.

• Set a sleep timer: Tap , then choose a duration.

• Go to a chapter: Tap , then tap a chapter.

  Note: Some audiobooks refer to chapters as tracks, or don’t define chapters.

• Go to a specific time: Drag the playhead, directly below the audiobook cover. The point where you started listening is marked with a gray circle on the timeline. Tap the circle to jump back to that spot.

If a Wi-Fi connection to the internet isn’t available, audiobooks play over your carrier’s cellular network, which may result in additional fees. To manage cellular data usage, see View or change cellular data settings on iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models).