Audiobookshelf
★ 14.6kGNU General Public License v3.0Open Source — No PaywallDocker · Compose · Source45+ active committers (12mo)
About
Audiobookshelf is a self-hosted server for managing audiobooks and podcasts, aimed at users who want to run their own library rather than rely on a hosted streaming service. It provides a web client...
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Features
- stream audio formats on the fly
- podcast search and auto-download
- multi-user support with custom permissions
- per-user progress sync
- auto-detect library updates
- bulk upload of books and podcasts
- metadata and cover art fetching
- chapter editor and chapter lookup
- PWA
- Chromecast support
Details
- Last Updated
- Oct 11, 2026
- Created
- Aug 17, 2021
- Install Methods
- dockerdocker-composesource
- Requirements
- websocket connectionreverse proxy (for production setups)
- API
- REST
- Backup & Export
- native-exportbuilt-in-backup
- Runtime / Stack
- DockerdebNodejs
- Privacy & Independence
- No Cloud Required
- User Model
- Multi-User
- Deployment
Deployment: no container deployment found
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