Readers who prefer audiobooks voiced by people can tell Libby to hide AI-narrated titles. One easy-to-miss setting determines how widely that choice applies.
Sno-Isle Libraries shared a guide to Libby’s AI controls on Nov. 9. For local readers who borrow ebooks and audiobooks through the app, it is a useful chance to check their preferences.
Choose human narrators
- Open Menu in Libby and look for Content Controls under Settings.
- Choose AI Contributions.
- Under Audio, select Human narrators only.
- Check Where to apply filters. If you want that choice to cover all library lists and searches, turn Deep search only off.
That last step matters. By default, the human-narrator preference only hides titles found through deep search, which includes books your current library does not own. Leaving that toggle on gives the filter a narrower reach, according to Libby’s setup instructions.
Check each device you use
Libby’s content controls do not sync between devices. If you read on a tablet and listen on a phone, set up your choices on both. Libby explains this in its getting-started guide.
The AI Contributions screen also offers choices for text, graphics and translations, Sno-Isle says. Readers can review the categories that matter to them rather than stopping after the audio setting.
Need a hand?
Sno-Isle offers individual help with Libby and other library resources, either virtually or in person. Bring the device you use to read or listen, so a library professional can walk through the settings with you.
You can request an appointment with Sno-Isle. Its original guide also links to Libby’s help pages for readers who prefer to work through the steps themselves.
