Downloads: Audio Recordings
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Audio Recordings
Audio recordings produced by Jehovah’s Witnesses can be downloaded for personal use. Please consult your media player documentation for assistance with listening to audio files.
Common Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which file format should I use—MP3 or AAC? | MP3 is the most versatile format since most media players support it. However, if you have an Apple product such as an iPod, AAC files may be a better choice for you. See the feature comparison chart. |
| Where do I learn about audio files and podcasting? | For basic information, please continue reading our online help. For more detailed information, please consult the user guide of your media player, portable listening device, or search the Internet for other online resources that explain about audio files. |
| How do I subscribe to a podcast? | Please read the help section How to Subscribe to a Podcast, as well as the user guide or help text of your podcasting software. |
| How do I listen to audio files I’ve downloaded? | You can use a media player that supports the file format you downloaded. Most computers come with a media player that will play MP3 files. Or, you can copy the files to a portable listening device. If your home or car audio system supports MP3 CDs, you can copy the files to a writable CD and play it on these systems. Please consult your media player documentation for assistance with listening to audio files. |
| How do I copy audio files to a CD? | You need the right equipment—writable CDs and a CD burner. Each computer program works a little differently, so review the help text for your computer or CD burning software for information on how to use it. MP3 files can be copied directly to a writable CD. It is not necessary to create an “audio” or “music” CD. |
| How do I extract a ZIP file? | Your computer operating system may directly support unzipping, or decompressing, ZIP archives. If so, right mouse click on the file to see a menu displaying options for unzipping the file. If your operating system does not directly support ZIP files, you will need to purchase additional utility software. |
| How do I view song lyrics embedded in a music audio file? | Not all media players can display song lyrics. Please consult the user guide of your media player or personal listening device to learn if lyrics are supported. In computer software that supports the display of lyrics, the option to view them may be available from the file Properties, or the Get Info, option for the selected audio file. Or, lyrics may be toggled on and off via the Play menu. If you have a personal listening device with a touch screen, often tapping on the album artwork toggles the display of lyrics on and off. Or, the option to display lyrics may be available from a settings menu on the device. |
Audio Magazines
Clicking on the Magazines menu option displays the most recently released issues of the Watchtower and Awake! magazines. If audio recordings are available for download in the language you have selected for the Web site, magazines in that language are listed. Otherwise, English magazines are listed.
To locate additional audio recordings of the Watchtower and Awake! magazines, choose a different Language or Month from the dropdown.
Audio recordings are generally posted when the printed magazines are released and are available for download from the site for six months.
How to Download Audio Magazines
Complete Magazine: To download an entire issue of a magazine as a single file, click on one of the bold Audio Format links (MP3 or AAC) to the right of the magazine issue and select “Save.” Select the location where you want to save the file. The MP3 link for the complete magazine downloads a ZIP file which contains multiple MP3 files.
Individual Articles: To download a single article from a magazine, click on the MP3 link to the right of the article title and select “Save.” Select the location where you want to save the file. Individual articles are not available in AAC (M4B) format.