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# AAXtoMP3 AAXtoM4A AAxtoM4B
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The purpose of this software is to convert AAX files to common MP3, M4A and M4B formats
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through a basic bash script frontend to FFMPEG.
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Audible uses this file format, AAX to maintain DRM restrictions on their audio
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books and if you download your book through your library it will be
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stored in this format.
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The purpose of this software is **not** to circumvent the DRM restrictions
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for audio books that **you** do not own in that you do not have them on
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your **personal** Audible account. The purpose of this software is to
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create a method for you to download and store your books just in case
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Audible fails for some reason.
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## Setup
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You will need your four byte authentication code that comes from Audible's
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servers. This will be used by ffmpeg to perform the initial audio convert. You
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can obtain this string from a tool like [audible-activator](https://github.com/inAudible-NG/audible-activator).
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## Requirements
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* bash 4.3.42 or later tested
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* ffmpeg version 2.8.3 or later
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* libmp3lame (came from lame package on Arch, not sure where else this is stored)
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## OSX
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Thanks to thibaudcolas, this script has been tested on OSX 10.11.6 El Capitan. YMMV, but it should work for
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conversions in OSX. It is recommended that you install GNU grep using 'brew install grep' for chapter padding to work.
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## AUR
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Thanks to kbabioch, this script has also been packaged in the [AUR](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/aaxtomp3-git/). Note that you will still need to extract your activation bytes before use.
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## Usage(s)
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```
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bash AAXtoMP3 [--flac] [--single] [AUTHCODE]* <AAX INPUT_FILES>
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bash AAXtoM4A [AUTHCODE] <AAX INPUT_FILES>
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bash AAXtoM4B [AUTHCODE] <AAX INPUT_FILES>
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```
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* AUTHCODE: **your** Audible auth code (it won't correctly decode otherwise) (required), See below for more information on setting the AUTHCODE.
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* Everything else is considered an input file, useful for batching!
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### MP3 Encoding
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- Produces 1 or more mp3 files for the AAX title. If you desire a single file use the --single option
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- If you want a mp3 file per chapter do not use the -single option. Note a m3u playlist file will also
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be created in this instance.
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- If you desire flac encoding. use the --flac option. It's a bit faster but also a bit less compatible.
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### M4A Encoding
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### M4B Encoding
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### Defaults
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*Specifying the AUTHCODE.
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In order of precidence.
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[AUTHCODE]
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.authcode
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~/.aaxto_config
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## Anti-Piracy Notice
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Note that this project does NOT ‘crack’ the DRM. It simply allows the user to
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use their own encryption key (fetched from Audible servers) to decrypt the
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audiobook in the same manner that the official audiobook playing software does.
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Please only use this application for gaining full access to your own audiobooks
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for archiving/conversion/convenience. DeDRMed audiobooks should not be uploaded
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to open servers, torrents, or other methods of mass distribution. No help will
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be given to people doing such things. Authors, retailers, and publishers all
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need to make a living, so that they can continue to produce audiobooks for us to
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hear, and enjoy. Don’t be a parasite.
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This blurb is borrowed from the https://apprenticealf.wordpress.com/ page.
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## License
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Changed the license to the WTFPL, do whatever you like with this script. Ultimately it's just a front-end for ffmpeg after all.
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## Need Help?
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I'll help out if you are having issues, just submit and issue and I'll get back to you when I can.
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