[Samsung Gear S] jmaw2015:
AudioBuk, the audiobook player is available!

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AudioBuk is a brand new audiobook player for Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatches.

About audiobooks

An audiobook is a recording of a text being read. Usually a compressed folder (ZIP file) can be downloaded with every recorded chapter and additionally a cover image to display in the audio player.

Best places to download free audiobooks are:

http://librivox.org/

http://www.loyalbooks.com/

http://www.librophile.com/

http://www.freeaudiobooks.ws/

http://www.booksshouldbefree.com/

http://www.freeclassicaudiobooks.com/

http://www.free-audio-books.co.uk/

http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/

http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/categories/2

http://www.learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video

FEATURES

Compatibility

Samsung Galaxy Gear2/Gear2 Neo/Gear S

Standalone App

AudioBuk only needs the smartwatch,there is no cloud or website behind it.

Playback position

The current playback position is automatically saved whenever you change the audiobook, the audio track or quit the app

Bookmarks

Up to 5 bookmarks per chapter or audio track

Bookmarks are set by double tapping the cover image of the current audio track

Bookmarks are chosen by tapping on it

Bookmarks are deleted by swiping up or down

Skip Time

Configurable skip time from 15 to 60 seconds forwards or backwards

Sleep Timer

Configurable sleep timer from 1 to 60 minutes.

The sleep timer only starts when AudioBuk is playing an audio track

Audio Volume Control

It is possible to configure the audio volume from 0 to 100%

Audiobooks detection

The first time AudioBuk is started it creates the abooks folder inside the Sounds folder

AudioBuk detects audiobooks in any folder inside abooks folder or simply in the abooks folder

Folders within folders with audio files are not mandatory but recommended for better organization

It is possible to have some audio files in the abooks folder or in other folders inside the abooks folder

Cover images

Cover images are displayed by AudioBuk for better user experience

Must be in PNG or JPG format

Size must be from 100x100 to 600x600 pixels

Can have any name if they are located inside an audiobook folder

Cover images need a name following some rules if they are located in the abooks folder directly

Cover images must have a name similar to the audio files of an audiobook

If an audio file is named wuthering_heights_01.mp3, the cover image can be named wuthering.png or wuthering_heights.png

Continuous Playback

Continuous playback is set by default allowing to move automatically to the next audio track

Play at start up

AudioBuk can start by playing the current chapter or audio track for better user experience

Multi-Language

English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Japanese languages are supported.

The default app language is English.

Audio formats

The following audio formats are supported: MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA and OGG

Limitations

Audio files must be uploaded from the computer via USB

Audio files can only be uploaded to the predefined abooks folder inside the Sounds folder

Only 5 bookmarks per chapter or audio track can be used

Cover image names must begin with the name of the audiobook or audio files (the common part of their names) if they reside directly in the abooks folder

Cover image size is limited (see Cover Images)

It is necessary to quit AudioBuk before updating audiobooks (add new ones or delete old ones entirely or partially)

Allowed audio formats are limited (see Audio formats)

WHAT ABOUT THE GEAR S2

AudioBuk for the Gear S2 is on its way!!!