OpenAudible vs ViWizard (formerly TunesKit)

odamizu · 02-23-2023, 01:58 PM

Does anyone have any thoughts on OpenAudible vs ViWizard (formerly TunesKit)

Thank you!

CRussel · 02-23-2023, 09:25 PM

First, take a look at Libation -- fully open sourced, and free -- not even nagwear. Far and away the best solution for backing up your Audible library that I know about.

Second, m4b is for books. m4a is for music. So you want m4b. Though they're actually the same, internally, so far as I'm aware.

odamizu · 02-23-2023, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

First, take a look at [URL="https://github.com/rmcrackan/Libation"]Libation [/URL ...

Well, I'm on Mac and Libation for Mac is beta ...

CRussel · 02-24-2023, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by odamizu

Well, I'm on Mac and Libation for Mac is beta ...

Yes, but available and updated regularly. They've got a couple of people who have been helping test the Mac versions, and the responsiveness to bug reports is... impressive. I'm totally not a Mac person, so can't speak to it directly, but it's clearly working and working well.

odamizu · 02-24-2023, 06:43 PM

Okay, I'll check out Libation. Though I'm still interested in hearing from anyone using OpenAudible or ViWizard (formerly TunesKit).

With OpenAudible or Libation, can you download an individual aax file from Audible website yourself, then copy/import into OpenAudible or Libation? Or do OpenAudible and Libation have to do the entire process?

icedtea · 02-24-2023, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by odamizu

With OpenAudible or Libation, can you download an individual aax file from Audible website yourself, then copy/import into OpenAudible or Libation? Or do OpenAudible and Libation have to do the entire process?

Libation on Windows- yes you do eveything in the program, you don't download the aax separately. If you don't want to enter your password, there's a browser option in the setup instructions.

I haven't used OpenAudible since it went paid/ stopped working for me, but I think it worked the same way.

There is/was also InAudible as an option, I think.

odamizu · 02-25-2023, 02:03 AM

Thank you

yely321 · 08-28-2024, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by odamizu

Does anyone have any thoughts on OpenAudible vs ViWizard (formerly TunesKit)

Thank you!

does your ViWizard work? I have it downloaded on my laptop but cannot open it. I am using Windows 10. I also try the NoteBurner Music One, I can use its trial version. It works. Does anyone using this?

odamizu · 08-28-2024, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by yely321

does your ViWizard work? I have it downloaded on my laptop but cannot open it. I am using Windows 10. I also try the NoteBurner Music One, I can use its trial version. It works. Does anyone using this?

I ended up using OpenAudible and like it a lot. (Note: it's not free, but I don't mind paying developers for software I value. You can do a free trial to see if you like it.)

I didn't try ViWizard and have never heard of NoteBurner.

I am on a Mac.

rhyta · 10-25-2024, 04:22 PM

I know this an older thread but I just learned that Tuneskit changed names.
I used Tuneskit for about 14 years, the free version. I used it to turn my Audible files into MP3. It worked well for me and was able to put chapters in the files so it wasn't just one big file.
It has been about 3 years since I quit Audible so I have no idea about ViWizard but if it is the same company I would bet they are good.
Many of the programs discussed here are new to me so I have some catching up to do.

02-23-2023, 01:58 PM	#1
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02-23-2023, 09:25 PM	#2
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,247 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), Fire HD 8	First, take a look at Libation -- fully open sourced, and free -- not even nagwear. Far and away the best solution for backing up your Audible library that I know about. Second, m4b is for books. m4a is for music. So you want m4b. Though they're actually the same, internally, so far as I'm aware.

02-24-2023, 06:43 PM	#5
odamizu just an egg Posts: 1,718 Karma: 6653246 Join Date: Mar 2015 Device: Kindle, iOS	Okay, I'll check out Libation. Though I'm still interested in hearing from anyone using OpenAudible or ViWizard (formerly TunesKit). With OpenAudible or Libation, can you download an individual aax file from Audible website yourself, then copy/import into OpenAudible or Libation? Or do OpenAudible and Libation have to do the entire process?

02-25-2023, 02:03 AM	#7
odamizu just an egg Posts: 1,718 Karma: 6653246 Join Date: Mar 2015 Device: Kindle, iOS	Thank you

10-25-2024, 04:22 PM	#10
rhyta Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 301388 Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: West Valley City UT Device: Nook Glowlight 4 Pearl Pink, ST Nook w/Glowlight (2)	I know this an older thread but I just learned that Tuneskit changed names. I used Tuneskit for about 14 years, the free version. I used it to turn my Audible files into MP3. It worked well for me and was able to put chapters in the files so it wasn't just one big file. It has been about 3 years since I quit Audible so I have no idea about ViWizard but if it is the same company I would bet they are good. Many of the programs discussed here are new to me so I have some catching up to do.