How the heck do you deal with files?!?!

[spinedoc77]

OK coming from Android I knew what I was getting into, but I thought Apple might have worked this out. I'm having issues with no file system on iOS. For example, I have audiobooks which I store on OneDrive. Now I'm trying out some audiobook apps but I cannot figure out how to add stuff to my library. In Android I would simply download the audiobook to a folder, then direct the audiobook app to that folder. The only thing I've figured out how to do is download the audiobook to my icloud drive, but there is still no way to get it to an app, plus with only 5gb that's going to fill up fast and that's not including my backups.

Anyone know? Is there any way to manipulate files? Or am I stuck with no audiobooks?

 

[Jessica Lares]

What audiobook apps are you specifically trying out? I know Voice Dream Reader lets you send files to it from the share sheet and you'd be able to do that via OneDrive, but there should be others too.

 

[Young Spade]

Most of the time you'll have to sync the iPhone to the computer then, within the device in iTunes, click on the app, and there should be a location to upload files so the app can see them.

This is how it was for the iBooks app and others anyway.

 

[ddrulez]

Import it to iTunes and sync it to your phone.
That's my solution and it works fine.

You will have to rename the extension of the file to make iTunes recognize it as a audio book. Just Google it

That's how it works for my old audio books. New ones I buy with audible and the audible app.

 

[spinedoc77]

Bleh that sucks, I despise iTunes. What I ended up doing was downloading a file manager app, which is a bit comical because it's nothing like a true file manager. It's called Documents and it's actually pretty good, and even free with no in app purchases. It can connect to my OneDrive and pull the file off, unfortunately I can only open it with the iphones built in music player. But I guess it's a moot point as after searching on the app store I can't find any decent audiobook apps, at least nothing as full featured as Mortplayer, not even close.

 

[BrianBaughn]

Not sure what features you need in an Audiobook player. For me, if it remembers where I stopped it's a win.

I've used Google Play to listen to books. You can stream or download.

 

[spinedoc77]

Not sure what features you need in an Audiobook player. For me, if it remembers where I stopped it's a win.

I've used Google Play to listen to books. You can stream or download.

Too many to list, Mortplayer is pretty awesome and has a ton of features.