Missing Audiobook

I have just two audiobooks and they appear in the Books apps on my Mac, iPad and iPhone, except that I've now lost one of the books from the Mac and I can't find a way to reinstate it. If I search for the title, the only results come with a price for me to buy that title again.

The missing audio book still appears on my iPad and my iPhone. How do I get it back on my Mac?

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Feb 5, 2023 9:51 PM

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3 replies

Feb 8, 2023 10:21 AM in response to Erroll

Similar problem. I upgraded to Monterey (big mistake) and now all my audiobooks from Audible are missing in Books. I started importing them one at a time from the old iTune folder, but now when I plug in my iPod (g6) it doesn't show up in Books. It shows in the Finder, it shows in Adobe Digital Manager, but not Books. How do I copy my audiobooks over to my iPod?

picas

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Feb 5, 2023 10:59 PM in response to Erroll

Tap on your profile in the Sidebar to see your purchases. Also check hidden purchases.

Erroll Author

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Feb 5, 2023 11:26 PM in response to picas

Thanks, that's fixed it.

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