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Overdrive transfer to iPod.

I guess it has to do with the internal "conversion" process to make WMA's listen-able on iPods.




The transfer can take hours when the format is WMA. I called the library support desk and their..."
You have to change your settings in itunes to spoken word not music it is in settings I had the same problem and once I switched it to spoken word it goes way fast!



I also am constantly downloading books and transferring them (I find the transfer takes longer than the download for WMA books), so that I am never waiting on a book I must have. So that I have about 10 overdrive books waiting for me on my iPhone at any given time.
Terry, I have audible too, the plus of overdrive is that there is a huge selection and they are "free" (or we have already paid the fee through our property taxes).



Also I just downloaded a book and it went into music instead of audiobook AND its backwards so will have to watch it and click back to get to the next chapter instead of it going to the next one automatically.

1. Create a playlist named after the book (in your itunes).
2. Copy the book in to the playlist.
3. To reorder, just click at the on "album" it should re-order by number.
4. When your iPod/iPhone is connected to your computer/iTunes, drag the playlist onto your iPhone/iPod to add it and sync.
voila! :)
I am not sure about what "I'm still doing Income Tax as well" means, so I am. LOL, I just meant that typically library systems are funded by local property taxes (and of course sales taxes and to some extent funds from the state gov't which do come out of income tax, but where I am at right now the library funds have been cut so severely, that they are getting much from the state).


Money for books is from donations Only; the city does not pay for a single book and that is why I have to pay an out of town fee to get books from overdrive (for myself not the library) through a consortium in my state and there is no way I could become a part of it because the price is almost my entire yearly budget!

How did you find 3 different systems? I keep getting referred back to the same one!

You are a life saver! Wish I had thought of adding my book into a playlist. I am guessing because it was from Overdrive, that's why it won't allow me to change it's Media Kind from Music to Audiobook in the Options tab? Still, finally I was able to transfer my book and not have it mixed in with music. Thank you!

The transfer can take hours when the format is WMA. I called the library support ..."
Suzie. Changing to spoken word AWESOME..... 6 minute transfer.

Great I'm so glad it worked for you!

Our city library uses Overdrive for its transfer application.
Our country library also uses Overdrive.
I am getting different answers as to I will need to download both overdrives or NO I can use just the one.
In any case the country downloads are not transferring.
HELP


Hope that also helps answer your questions :)

Bummer on the ipad not receiving WMA file. Is this the NEW NEW one?


Oh I have a iphone4 but always use my ipod for the WMA books and the iphone for Audible.

There is an overdrive console App that you can put on your iPhone and iPad which allows direct downloading onto your device (no computer needed). However, the app can't/doesn't convert WMA files, so in that instance if you are direct downloading through the APP and not using the computer, you can only do MP3.




Regina wrote: "No problem, it is confusing. The App is cool I find moreso for checking out ebooks though -- but get this (like the MP3 v. WMA), on the App it can only read ePub ebooks, but overdrive.com has both..."
I'm jumping off Audible too. I still have 6 credits since I get most of the books I want free as well. It has been very hard to use my credits.




The transfer can take hours when the format is WMA. I called the library support desk and their answer was “yep”. I have not downloaded a MP3 file yet hoping this doesn’t take as long.
Does anyone know a trick to cut the time down or am I doing something wrong?