How to listen to an audiobook or podcast together on several phones
Road trips, long drives, kids in the back seat: everyone on the same chapter.
Short answer: have one phone host and the others play along in sync. With B2Gaudio, the host picks an audiobook or podcast episode and starts a session; every other iPhone or iPad joins and plays the same audio at the same moment, through its own headphones. It's free and has no account.
How to set it up
Install B2Gaudio on every phone
Free on iPhone and iPad with iOS 17 or later.
Find something to listen to
In the Library tab, open Browse, then Podcasts or Books. Search for a podcast or browse the top charts, or pick a free public-domain book from LibriVox.
Start a session and press play
Play a chapter, or use Play from start for the whole book.
Everyone else taps join
Pause for everybody at a rest stop, and pick up again together.
What you can listen to
Free audiobooks
Public-domain classics from LibriVox.
Podcasts
Search any show, or browse the Apple top charts.
Your own audio files
DRM-free audiobook or music files imported from the Files app.
B2Gaudio can't play books from Audible or Apple Books.
On the road
- The phones connect directly to each other over Apple's peer-to-peer WiFi, so you don't need a hotspot to keep them together.
- The host phone needs a data connection to download each episode or chapter. The other phones get the audio from the host.
- The first time you play a long chapter it can take a moment to prepare before it starts.
- There's no CarPlay app. B2Gaudio is for listening on the phones themselves.
Questions people ask
Can two phones play the same audiobook at the same time?
Yes. In B2Gaudio one phone hosts and the others join; they all play the same chapter in sync.
Does it work with Audible?
No. B2Gaudio plays free LibriVox audiobooks, podcasts, and audio files you import yourself. It can't play Audible or Apple Books titles.
Does every phone need mobile data?
No. The host downloads the episode or chapter and sends the audio to the other phones, which connect to it directly.
Can I use B2Gaudio with CarPlay?
No. B2Gaudio has no CarPlay support. It's for passengers listening on their own phones and headphones.
Can everyone pause at once?
Yes. When the host pauses, skips or seeks, every joined phone follows.