"Spotify appears to be working on a novel feature that will allow audiobook listeners to pick up where they left off in the physical book. Android Authority reports that version 9.1.18.282 of the Spotify app includes code references to a Page Match beta feature that can quickly sync audiobooks on the platform with their paper and ebook counterparts. Using Page Match will require users to unlock or purchase the audiobook on Spotify, and own either the paper or ebook version of the same book."
"Spotify has yet to announce Page Match, so there's no guarantee that it'll roll out publicly. The OCR for Page Match also isn't always reliable, with Android Authority reporting that Spotify will ask you to scan a nearby page if it's unable to identify the passage you're reading. Amazon has a similar feature called Whispersync for Voice that synchronizes Audible audiobooks with Kindle ebooks, but that solution doesn't support syncing with paper books or ebooks on other platforms."
Spotify is testing a Page Match beta that syncs audiobooks with paper and ebook versions by scanning pages with a device camera and using OCR to match passages to audiobook timestamps. Using Page Match requires purchasing or unlocking the audiobook on Spotify and owning the same book in paper or ebook form. The feature can match progress from the book page to the audiobook and back, and may display the page number corresponding to the current audiobook position. Page numbering differences across editions could create complications. OCR reliability issues may require rescanning if passages cannot be identified, and no public rollout has been announced.
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