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OverDrive overview

School library website

OverDrive Read

NOOK periodicals

Adobe Digital Editions

Android

Chromebook

iOS (iPhone/iPad)

iPod

Kindle eReaders

Kindle Fire tablets

Kindle reading apps

Kobo eReaders

Kobo tablets

MP3 players

NOOK eReaders

NOOK tablets

Windows 8

Device profiles

OverDrive's device profiles are designed to give you a snapshot of how popular devices can be used with digital titles from OverDrive-powered library, school, and retail websites.

To begin, pick a device or platform from the menu to access its profile. Each profile lists recommended software and/or apps, compatible formats, and links to articles and videos containing step-by-step instructions to help you get started.

Adobe authorization 7 Articles View All How to reset your Adobe ID password What to do if there is an "E_ADEPT_DATE_SYNTAX" error when trying to authorize an Adobe ID on an iOS device (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch) How to download eBooks to multiple devices What is an Adobe ID, and how can I get one? How many devices can be authorized using the same OverDrive account or Adobe ID?	Adobe Digital Editions 23 Articles View All How to install Adobe Digital Editions for Windows How to transfer eBooks to an eReader using Adobe Digital Editions How to authorize Adobe Digital Editions on a computer How to deauthorize Adobe Digital Editions How to return eBooks using Adobe Digital Editions
Audiobooks 4 Articles View All What are the differences between audiobook formats? What to do if an audiobook is not playing in order on your MP3 player How to tell whether an audiobook is abridged or unabridged Where to find a transferred audiobook on your iOS device (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch)	Categories 5 Articles View All Get help with eBooks from your library Get help with audiobooks from your library Get help with the OverDrive app Getting started with OverDrive Having trouble?
Device Profile 14 Articles View All MP3 players Kobo tablets NOOK tablets eReaders Kindle Fire tablets	Digital library website 52 Articles View All How to place a hold How to find titles you have checked out How to change your email address for hold notifications How to use the Advanced Search feature on a library website How to get back to your search results after viewing or borrowing a title from your library's digital collection
Digital Rights Management 4 Articles View All Why aren't there more copies of a title available? How to find out if a title can be burned to CD What to do if there is a DRM error on a Mac How to check the digital rights for a title	eBook readers 6 Articles View All How to open eBooks transferred to a NOOK How to return a borrowed eBook using a Sony Reader Wi-Fi How to authorize a supported eReader with Adobe Digital Editions How to perform a factory reset on a Kobo eReader How to borrow and download eBooks using a Sony Reader Wi-Fi
eBooks 3 Articles View All Where are eBooks saved on my computer by default? How to read Open EPUB or Open PDF eBooks What are the differences between eBook formats?	EPUB eBooks 2 Articles View All How to find Project Gutenberg titles on your library's digital collection website How to download Open EPUB and Open PDF eBooks
Getting started 18 Articles View All How to find a library that offers OverDrive titles Getting started with Kindle Fire devices Getting started with NOOK tablets Getting started with Kobo tablets Getting started with Kindle eReaders	Kindle Books 13 Articles View All Are Kindle Books automatically removed from my Kindle or Kindle reading app? How to find information about the Kindle Privacy Policy How to get Project Gutenberg titles for Kindle How to read Kindle Books borrowed from the library with Kindle devices or Kindle reading apps Getting started with Kindle Books from your library
MP3 audiobooks 3 Articles View All How to categorize MP3 audiobooks in iTunes How to import MP3 audiobooks into iTunes on a Mac How to import MP3 titles into iTunes on a Windows computer	MP3 players 4 Articles View All How to transfer MP3 audiobooks to an MP3 player using a Mac How to format a Philips GoGear media player using a Windows computer How to set the "Manually manage music" option in iTunes How to enable disk use on your iPod shuffle
OverDrive 4 Articles View All How OverDrive uses and protects personal information What is OverDrive? What happens to my bookmarks in OverDrive's app after the title expires? Looking for something to borrow?	OverDrive account 10 Articles View All How to reset or change your OverDrive account password How to adjust your OverDrive account settings How to close an OverDrive account Why don't eBooks and audiobooks sync across my devices when I log into my OverDrive account? What to do if you're getting an "email address is already in use" error when logging into your OverDrive account
OverDrive app 36 Articles View All How to change the playback speed using OverDrive's desktop app Where is the title I downloaded using the OverDrive app? Is internet access required to use the OverDrive app? What are the system requirements for the OverDrive app? How to use Bluetooth headsets with the OverDrive app	OverDrive for Android 19 Articles View All How to read eBooks on your Android device How to authorize OverDrive for Android How to install OverDrive for Android How to borrow titles from your library using an Android device What to do if part of an audiobook does not download properly in OverDrive for Android
OverDrive for iOS 19 Articles View All How to read eBooks on your iOS device (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch) How to authorize OverDrive for iOS How to install OverDrive for iOS (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch) How to borrow titles from your library using an iOS device (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch) How to remove audiobooks from an iPhone, iPad, or iPod using iTunes	OverDrive for Mac 6 Articles View All How to listen to audiobooks using OverDrive for Mac How to burn audiobooks to CD using OverDrive for Mac How to transfer MP3 audiobooks to an iPhone, iPad, or iPod using OverDrive for Mac How to install OverDrive's desktop app for Mac How to reinstall OverDrive for Mac
OverDrive for Windows 12 Articles View All How to install OverDrive for Windows How to transfer audiobooks to an iPhone, iPad, or iPod using OverDrive for Windows How to transfer audiobooks to an MP3 player using OverDrive for Windows How to listen to audiobooks using OverDrive for Windows How to burn audiobooks to a CD using OverDrive for Windows	OverDrive for Windows Phone 8 Articles View All How to borrow titles from your library using Windows Phone 8 How to use the "get books" feature of OverDrive for Windows Phone 8 How to return a downloaded title using OverDrive for Windows Phone 8 How to read eBooks using Windows Phone 8 How to install OverDrive for Windows Phone 8
OverDrive Read 9 Articles View All Most eBooks are available in OverDrive Read format, and we're working on adding more How to use OverDrive Read What devices and browsers work best with OverDrive Read? How to read OverDrive Read eBooks offline How to use the dictionary, highlight text, and add notes in an OverDrive Read eBook	Return titles 2 Articles View All Open PDFs cannot be returned early How to return titles before the end of your lending period
Streaming video 3 Articles View All Getting started with streaming video from your library Why is there a "Permissions" link for the video I borrowed? Why am I getting an "HDCP restrictions are preventing this video from playing" error?	Troubleshooting 103 Articles View All What to do if your NOOK is not detected by Adobe Digital Editions How to completely close an app on a Mac using "Force Quit" What to do if there is a "List Change" (or similar) error in Adobe Digital Editions What to do if a title is not properly loading or the OverDrive app is crashing What to do if there is a "Protected Page" error when opening an eBook on a Sony Reader
Video 17 Articles View All Getting started with Android (videos) Getting started with iOS devices (videos) Getting started with Kindle Fire tablets (videos) Getting started with Adobe Digital Editions (videos) Getting started with Kindle eReaders (videos)	OverDrive.com 1 Article View All How to share titles from overdrive.com
MediaDo Reader 2 Articles View All What devices and browsers work best with MediaDo Reader? How to use MediaDo Reader	Windows 8 1 Article View All What formats work with Windows 8 and RT devices?
OverDrive for Windows Phone 8 1 Article View All How to listen to audiobooks with OverDrive for Windows Phone 8	OverDrive for Windows 8 7 Articles View All How to add a library to OverDrive for Windows 8 How to listen to audiobooks with OverDrive for Windows 8 How to read eBooks using Windows 8 How to authorize OverDrive for Windows 8 How to borrow titles from your library using Windows 8
OverDrive for Chromebook 8 Articles View All How to install OverDrive for Chromebook How to authorize OverDrive for Chromebook How to add a library to your library list in OverDrive for Chromebook How to borrow eBooks and audiobooks using OverDrive for Chromebook How to read eBooks on a Chromebook	OverDrive Listen 3 Articles View All Getting started with OverDrive Listen How to use OverDrive Listen What devices and browsers work with OverDrive Listen?
Library account 1 Article View All How to get a library card

Devices and platforms

OverDrive overview

School library website

OverDrive Read

NOOK periodicals

Adobe Digital Editions

Android

Chromebook

iOS (iPhone/iPad)

iPod

Kindle eReaders

Kindle Fire tablets

Kindle reading apps

Kobo eReaders

Kobo tablets

MP3 players

NOOK eReaders

NOOK tablets

Windows 8

Playlist

Adobe authorization

7 Articles View All

Adobe Digital Editions

23 Articles View All

Audiobooks

4 Articles View All

Categories

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Device Profile

14 Articles View All

Digital library website

52 Articles View All

Digital Rights Management

4 Articles View All

eBook readers

6 Articles View All

eBooks

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EPUB eBooks

2 Articles View All

Getting started

18 Articles View All

Kindle Books

13 Articles View All

MP3 audiobooks

3 Articles View All

MP3 players

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4 Articles View All

OverDrive account

10 Articles View All

OverDrive app

36 Articles View All

OverDrive for Android

19 Articles View All

OverDrive for iOS

19 Articles View All

OverDrive for Mac

6 Articles View All

OverDrive for Windows

12 Articles View All

OverDrive for Windows Phone

8 Articles View All

OverDrive Read

9 Articles View All

Return titles

2 Articles View All

Streaming video

3 Articles View All

Troubleshooting

103 Articles View All

Video

17 Articles View All

OverDrive.com

1 Article View All

MediaDo Reader

2 Articles View All

Windows 8

1 Article View All