OverDrive updates: February 2017

OverDrive Read and OverDrive Listen have been removed within the OverDrive app to "simplify the format selection step and allow a user to begin reading and listening more quickly." This means users will no longer see Read now or Listen now buttons in the OverDrive app unless a title is only available in the OverDrive Read or OverDrive Listen formats (for example, read-alongs [1] or graphic novels). If a user would like to use OverDrive Read/Listen on a mobile device, they'll need to switch to their device's web browser, sign in at emedia.metrolibrary.org [2], and select the Read in browser or Listen in browser button on their Loans page (under ) .
OverDrive will keep a user signed in for a longer period, eliminating the need for them to sign in each time they visit our collection. A user will be authenticated in the background when they attempt to borrow, place a hold, or recommend a title.
The Choose a format drop-down on the Loans page has been changed to Download to more clearly communicate the action a user will take:

Download Format

When an eBook or audiobook is borrowed from the title details page, the button now displays Download and the format name, instead of Add to app, to more clearly communicate the action a user will take.

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