audible-activator VS AaxAudioConverter

Both apps require you to have audiobooks as files and download them in an accessible format. If you have audible audiobooks, you need to convert those to an open format first using something like AAX2MP3 + audible-activator

i convert ALL my audible files to M4B using ffmpeg. using this command line: "ffmpeg -activation_bytes xxx -i ab.aax -vn -c:a copy output.m4a", where xxx is your audible auth code. you can get your auth code by using https://github.com/inAudible-NG/audible-activator. i download the aax files on my pc from the audible website. work great every time.

I would encourage users not to use OpenAudible as they tend to engage in shady practices. They've stolen code from the original inAudible project and then released it as a closed-source commercial project. Users have complained about losing access to OpenAudible after upgrading: OpenAudible v3.3 upgrade warning/alert

You can use https://github.com/inAudible-NG/audible-activator, which is what OpenAudible supposedly stole their code from. And to convert the aax files you can use https://github.com/KrumpetPirate/AAXtoMP3.

It worth noting the OpenAudible folks “stole” the IP from the open source project audible-activator and have used it in their paid software.

https://github.com/inAudible-NG/audible-activator https://sourceforge.net/projects/aaxtomp3/

inaudible.

https://github.com/inAudible-NG/audible-activator

But had success using:

You can use software like Libation, AAX Audio Converter or inAudible to decrypt Audible books.

Do you have a link to this? My workflow has me using this program to connect to and download books from audible and convert/tag them. I think it works great but if you have something better, I am always happy to try other options.

There is a free PC program that works great too, https://github.com/audiamus/AaxAudioConverter

Converting to M4B: AaxAudioConverter

I be sorry for them unknowing cabin boys aboard. Ye be askin' how to keep yer audible books, aye? Well, have I got a solution for ye! Check out this treasure trove o' a tool: https://github.com/audiamus/AaxAudioConverter

I believe this one is a pretty popular option.

And, of course, there is also AAX Audio Converter with its companion Book Lib Connect, to complete the picture of the most popular Free and Open Source tools in this area.

I'm using plex and Chronicle or Bookcamp as my player. I use AAX Converter and Book lib Connect ( https://github.com/audiamus/AaxAudioConverter ) to convert the few books I purchased on Audible. Plex Can play the monolithic file that is an option in AAX Converter, but I have had fewer issues converting into chunks separated by chapter.