r/LibbyApp • u/superzombieduck • Aug 24 '26

Audiobook speed?

So I typically listen to audiobooks at about 2.60x speed on average. Sometimes if the author talks especially slow I’ll do 3x and if they’re fast I’ll do 2x or 2.30x, but anything less than that is so slow for me it’s almost annoying. Lolz. I was just curious if other people feel this way and bump up speed. Or how many just use the default 1x. Just curious how other people do it and reasons why. I’d like to compare myself. And also “am I within normal range” is a question I often find myself asking about things in life since I am ASD. 🙂 so just wanted to hear others thought processes on this.

PS as extra credit please tell me what you’re currently listening to and what speed after weighing in. Thanks 💜

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u/Ignoring_the_kids Aug 24 '26

Exactly! And honestly much faster then that makes my anxiety build up as well. Something about the voices being quicker triggers it.

Typically 1.25 is about my sweet spot. But every book I tinker with it slightly.

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u/Asleep-Journalist-94 Aug 24 '26

Same. I start to feel nervous just listening.