Spotify is testing a feature that syncs audiobooks with paper editions

Spotify appears to beryllium moving connected a caller characteristic that will let audiobook listeners to prime up wherever they near disconnected successful the beingness book. Android Authority reports that type 9.1.18.282 of the Spotify app includes codification references to a Page Match beta characteristic that tin quickly sync audiobooks connected the level pinch their insubstantial and ebook counterparts.

Using Page Match will require users to unlock aliases acquisition the audiobook connected Spotify, and ain either the insubstantial aliases ebook type of the aforesaid book. The characteristic useful by scanning the page you’re presently reference pinch your instrumentality camera, utilizing optical characteristic nickname (OCR) to place passages that are past matched to circumstantial timestamps successful the audiobook.

The purpose is to spare you from having to fast-forward and rewind manually, but it seems Page Match could besides activity successful reverse. Code snippets propose that Spotify will besides show the page number that corresponds to your existent audiobook position, making it easier for bibliophiles to quickly jump betwixt listening and beingness reading. This is backed up by Spotify’s ain explanation of the feature, which tin “match your advancement from the book page to the audiobook — and backmost again.” Page numbers tin alteration by book edition, however, which could origin immoderate complications.

Spotify has yet to denote Page Match, truthful there’s nary guarantee that it’ll rotation retired publicly. The OCR for Page Match besides isn’t ever reliable, pinch Android Authority reporting that Spotify will inquire you to scan a adjacent page if it’s incapable to place the transition you’re reading.

Amazon has a akin characteristic called Whispersync for Voice that synchronizes Audible audiobooks pinch Kindle ebooks, but that solution doesn’t support syncing pinch insubstantial books aliases ebooks connected different platforms. Page Match doesn’t person those limitations, which could make it easier for group to put down their beingness books and proceed listening while driving, cooking, and doing different hands-on activities — thing I do regularly to stay productive.