Features of OverDrive Media Console™

OverDrive Media Console is a free, easy-to-use application that handles all aspects of your download media experience.

With an intuitive interface, OverDrive Media Console allows you to download and enjoy OverDrive Media (audiobooks, music, and video) on most Windows computers. Use OverDrive Media Console to navigate, play, and bookmark OverDrive media titles, and to manage and customize your media library. OverDrive Media Console includes a built-in Transfer Wizard, that allows you to transfer titles to a supported portable player in just a few clicks. For audiobooks that may be burned to CD, OverDrive Media Console includes a Burn Wizard that allows you to burn your title to CD without installing any extra software.

Noteworthy features include

Multi-part download management
OverDrive media titles are often divided into 'Parts' in order to make downloading quick and easy. OverDrive Media Console allows you the flexibility to specify parts for download. This enables you to begin using a title as soon as a part has finished downloading, and return to download the remaining parts later. Alternatively, if only a given part of a file is of interest, you can simply download that desired part.

Media library management
OverDrive Media Console automatically creates, maintains, and displays a comprehensive library of downloaded media in a logical folder hierarchy. As titles are added to your collection, they are automatically moved into the appropriate folder(s). The organization system is also customizable, allowing you to create and name new folders to suit your needs. Within each folder, titles can be sorted by title, creator, date acquired, expiration date (when applicable), and date last played. If a title expires, OverDrive Media Console will prompt you to delete the unusable file from your library, allowing you to keep your media collection tidy and up-to-date.

Navigation of media titles with MediaMarkers™
Most OverDrive media titles are divided into 'Parts', and Parts are then sub-divided into logical sections (such as chapters, for audiobooks). The beginning points of these logical sections are MediaMarkers, which are displayed as hyperlinks. When you click on a Part, the MediaMarkers associated with that Part are displayed in the right-hand portion of the 'OverDrive Media Explorer' window. Simply click on a MediaMarker to jump directly to, and begin play at, the desired section of a media title. OverDrive Media Console also includes the conveniences of skipping back 15 seconds and advancing to the point furthest played.

Easy transfer of media files to portable devices for listening on-the-go
OverDrive Media Console includes a built-in Transfer Wizard that allows you to transfer media titles to supported portable devices in just a few clicks.

Support for burning files (music and audiobooks, when allowed by the publisher) to CD
OverDrive Media Console includes a built-in Burn Wizard that allows you to burn media titles (audiobooks and music) to CD where permitted by the publisher. You don't need to install additional software; everything you need is simply and easily incorporated into OverDrive Media Console.