Change audio options

Audio options let you change the audio playback speed and more. Depending on the type of audio the eBook includes, you might see the following options:

  • If the book has text-to-speech (computer-generated) audio, you can change the speed and whether words are highlighted as they are read. You can even choose a voice. Options include American, English, and Spanish accents.

    Note: The reader does not translate eBooks to Spanish.

  • If the book has Read Along (a recorded narration) audio, you can change the speed and the word highlight color.

To access audio options:

  1. To show the eBook header, hover over the title at the top of any page.
  2. Click Audio options icon..
  3. Do any of the following:

    If you want to...

    Then...

    Change the audio playback speed

    Under SPEEDS, select your desired speed from the list.

    To change highlight options and voices (text-to-speech titles only)

    1. Under HIGHLIGHT OPTIONS, select one of the following:
      • WORDS to have each word highlighted as it is read aloud.
      • SENTENCES to have each sentence highlighted as it is read aloud.
      • NONE to have the text read aloud without any highlighting.
    2. At the bottom of the pop-up, select a voice option.

    Notes:

    • Different options appear, depending on your desktop or mobile device.
    • If you close an eBook and return to it later, the voice options you previously selected will remain.

    To change the highlight color (Read Aloud titles only)

    Under HIGHLIGHT COLORS, select a color.

To use audio options:

To have the text read aloud, click Play icon.. Click Pause icon. to pause.

Note: Click X or anywhere on the page to close the audio options.