A couple of months after launching audiobooks on Google Play, Google is adding new features for folks that like to listen to their books.
Google says that it's got a handful of improvements for audiobooks, including some that integrate with Google Assistant and Google Home. They are:
- Smart Resume, which will intelligently rewind you to the beginning of a word or sentence after you pause your audiobook, helping you to remember what was happening before you paused.
- Bookmarks, which will let you save a spot in an audiobook to help you quickly jump back to a favorite quote or moment whenever you want.
- Support for Google Assistant Routines, which let your Google Assistant perform multiple actions with a single command from you.
- Improved speed controls that now let you listen at 3x faster than the normal speed or 0.5x slower than normal.
- Family Library sharing, which lets you share your audiobooks and ebooks with up to five family members for free, is now available in 13 additional countries: Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Chile, Mexico, Japan (audiobooks only), and South Africa.
These new features are rolling out today, and they're available on Android, iOS, and devices with Google Assistant.
Google Play rolling out audiobook improvements, like Smart Resume and Bookmarks originally posted at http://phonedog.com
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