iOS: Audio Bible

Updated 1 week ago by Zizoh Anto

Listen to Audio
How to Stop Audio Playback When the App is in the Background
Change Narrator
Skip Verses
Change Audio Speed
Set Audio Timer
Show/Hide Tracking Bar
Frequently Asked Questions

Listen to Audio

There are two ways to listen to audio:

Using the Speaker button:
1. Select the Bible tab if it hasn’t been selected already.
2. Top menu: tap the Speaker icon.
  If you don’t see a speaker icon, try scrolling up a little. If you still don’t see one, the Bible Version you currently have selected may not offer audio. Try switching to a different version. Also, book intros don’t have audio.
Using the Play button:
1. Select the Bible tab if it hasn’t been selected already.
2. Bottom center: tap the Play icon.
  You can show/hide the Play button by tapping the Speaker icon and tapping Show Controls or Hide Controls at the bottom.

The audio will only be played if you are connected to the internet. If you tap the play button when you don’t have internet, you’ll receive an error message.

How to Stop Audio Playback When the App is in the Background

Go to the Home screen by pressing the Home button or swiping up to send the current app to the background.
Swipe down from the top-right corner (on iPhones with Face ID) or swipe up from the bottom (on iPhones with a Home button) to open the Control Center.
In the media controls section, locate the media playing from the App and tap the Pause button to stop the audio.

Change Narrator

Audio versions with more than one narrator will have a number beside the speaker icon when viewing the list of versions. Some audio versions are only for certain books, or one of the two testaments.

Select the Bible tab if it hasn’t been selected already.
Top right: tap the Speaker icon.
Tap Switch Narrator.
Select any narrator from the list.

Skip Verses

Select the Bible tab.
Top right: tap the Speaker icon.
Use the rewind button* (on the left) or the forward button* (on the right) to move one Verse at a time.

Change Audio Speed

Select the Bible tab.
Top right: tap the Speaker icon.
Bottom left: tap the 1X icon.
To make the audio faster, choose a larger number— to make it slower, choose a smaller number.

Set Audio Timer

Select the Bible tab.
Top right: tap the Speaker icon.
Bottom right: tap the clock icon and choose the desired time.

Show/Hide Tracking Bar

The audio tracking bar will highlight which verse is being read, so you can follow along while listening.

Select the More tab.
Select Settings and scroll down to the Bible reading section.
Select the switch beside the Show Audio Tracking Bar to show or hide the tracking ‌when listening to Bible audio.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why did the voice change or why is there no background music?

You might be using a different Bible version or you selected a different narrator. To change the narrator, click here. To change the Version, click here.

Why did the audio suddenly stop working?

Change the Bible version and ensure the version you choose has the audio icon next to its name in the list.

Why is there no audio when I choose a version with the audio icon in the list?

Some versions have partial audio, meaning only one of the Testaments has audio. If you’re trying to listen to a part that doesn’t have audio, the audio icon will disappear.

To check which Testament or which books have audio, simply bottom: select the book name. Then, in the list of books, those with audio will have an audio icon next to their name.

Can the audio be set to continue from one chapter to the next without stopping?

When you start a chapter, the Audio/Narrator will keep reading to the end of the chapter and then go on to the next chapter automatically. It won’t stop until you stop it or the book ends.

Can I listen to only a particular verse?

The audio always starts at the beginning of a chapter. To go to a specific verse, choose the speaker icon. Then, use the rewind or forward buttons to skip verses. You can also use the seek bar at the bottom by selecting and holding the bubble and moving it to the verse you want.