Google Play Books will get upgrades, provides free audiobook previews to YouTube

When you take pleasure in a very good e book or two, Google Play Books is getting some updates that you could be be keen on. A few of these updates are geared towards avid readers, whereas others purpose to get your youngsters hooked on books.

Google has introduced that it’s rolling out 4 updates for Play Books. Arguably, essentially the most intriguing of the 4 is the creation of a YouTube channel. The corporate says it has uploaded “1000’s” of free audiobook previews on this new channel, most of which seem to run between one to 2 hours.

One other replace readers would possibly discover useful is the addition of an “Upcoming” tab within the Play Books Android app. Because the agency explains, this tab was added to assist customers keep up-to-date on upcoming releases. On prime of that, customers will have the ability to hold observe of their pre-orders on this tab as effectively. Pre-orders will seem on a calendar that customers can filter based mostly on a particular sequence or creator.

As for the kid-friendly options, Play Ebook has added over 300 nonfiction ebooks for youths to its assortment. These ebooks have a learn and hear choice, so youngsters can hear because the e book is learn aloud.

In the meantime, it seems just like the Play Books Android app and Google Children Area are getting gamified with “Studying Rewards.” When studying in both app, Google says youngsters will obtain digital stickers after they attain a studying aim or milestone. These stickers could be discovered within the Child Reader toolbar underneath Prizes.