Not the same person, but I get my audiobooks from Amazon Audible or my local public library.
In the case of Audible, the first listen usually occurs in the Audible app, but eventually I remove the DRM (converting it to mp3) and dump it in my Books folder, which automatically syncs to my phone with SyncThing. I often re-listen to audiobooks a year or two later, and subsequent listens happen in the Voice app. I like having my books stored locally so I can listen to them whenever, and it's also a safeguard if they ever disappear from Audible.
When I check out audiobooks from my library, I do it through the OverDrive program on my Windows computer, which lets you download in mp3 format. It's apparently on the honour system to delete the files once you finish it (which is shocking), but I have to admit that I usually don't. If I ever do re-listen to them, I just check it out from the library again, skipping the download step because I already have the mp3s.
In the case of Audible, the first listen usually occurs in the Audible app, but eventually I remove the DRM (converting it to mp3) and dump it in my Books folder, which automatically syncs to my phone with SyncThing. I often re-listen to audiobooks a year or two later, and subsequent listens happen in the Voice app. I like having my books stored locally so I can listen to them whenever, and it's also a safeguard if they ever disappear from Audible.
When I check out audiobooks from my library, I do it through the OverDrive program on my Windows computer, which lets you download in mp3 format. It's apparently on the honour system to delete the files once you finish it (which is shocking), but I have to admit that I usually don't. If I ever do re-listen to them, I just check it out from the library again, skipping the download step because I already have the mp3s.