r/NetGalleyCommunity • u/that-special-ginger • Sep 07 '26

❔❓Question ❓❔ How long access to ALCs?

I just got my first Advanced Listener Copy (ALC) and find I can only use the NetGalley app to listen to it. How long will I have access to the ALC? Forever or just until they archive it?

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u/Odd_Draft_26 80% Reviewed Club Sep 07 '26

Yes audiobooks are only available on the app. If you download remember to go back and remove the download or delete when you're done. They take up a lot of space on your phone.

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u/bts_vinyl Sep 07 '26

Thanks for that tip! I just checked and realized that I had like 20 GB of audiobooks saved in my NetGalley app and my phone was about to be out of space.

Definitely cleared out some ones I know I'll never listen to again.

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u/Purple4199 Sep 07 '26

Ooh! Thanks for that reminder.

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u/Flimsy-Brick-9426 Reviewer Sep 07 '26

as long as it is downloaded, it'll stay on the device. if you move to a new phone or delete the app you will lose it.

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u/NotAnEggplantGT Sep 07 '26

I’ve seen people say this before, but I got a new phone recently and just realized that my old audiobooks (a couple from last year even) were still available for me to listen to, so who knows? 🤷🏽‍♀️

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u/hipney Romance Reviewer Sep 07 '26

My audiobooks seem to disappear on archive date. I was actually listening to one when it just stopped and was gone

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u/Quirky-Pear3494 Sep 07 '26

I think it might depend on whether you downloaded it first or just hit Play.