The Lock Screen shows “Audiobook” instead of the book’s title, with no author or chapter, and a placeholder with the same word instead of the cover. You can listen to and control the book as usual.
Where it is hidden
The system player: the Lock Screen, Control Center, the Dynamic Island and the CarPlay Now Playing screen. Instead of the title — “Audiobook”, with no author, chapter or series; instead of the cover — a placeholder reading “Audiobook”.
Akoue widgets on the Lock Screen: instead of the title — “Akoue”, with no author, series or cover.
Home Screen widgets — when the system shows them without a background: in StandBy and on the iPad Lock Screen.
The switch takes effect at once: the Lock Screen and widgets change with it, even while the book is paused.
What stays visible
The scrubber, time and buttons: you can control the book without unlocking the phone.
The percentage and time left in widgets.
Titles in the app itself, in widgets on the Home Screen and in the CarPlay “Continue”, “Books” and “Series” lists.
Values
Default
Off.
On other devices
While “Sync across devices” (Akoue Pro) is on, the setting moves to your other devices.
What it looks like
Off: anyone looking at the screen sees the title and coverOn: “Audiobook” instead of the title and cover
Tip
To keep books out of your phone’s search as well, turn off “Index in system search” next to it: this setting does not touch search.