Audiobookshelf
Open-source · self-hostable · replaces 1 SaaS tool on os-alt
advplyr/audiobookshelf · alive · ★ 12.7k · last commit 4d ago · 1021 open issues
License: GPL-3.0
Good fit for Audible-leaving listeners with a backlog of purchased books — recovers chapter markers, cover art, and progress sync across devices.
Weak at Doesn't help with future content — you still need to source audiobooks (Libro.fm DRM-free purchases, library Libby borrows, or your own narration backups).
In a terminal? npx -y github:SolvoHQ/os-alt-cli audible prints
the Audible comparison table including Audiobookshelf.
how the CLI works →
Replaces these SaaS
- Audible · Audiobook subscription / playback
Run `docker run -d -p 13378:80 -v $HOME/audiobooks:/audiobooks -v $HOME/podcasts:/podcasts -v $HOME/abs-config:/config ghcr.io/advplyr/audiobookshelf`. Owned (DRM-free) Audible files: convert .aax to .m4b with the `OpenAudible` desktop tool or `inAudible-NG` (one-time per book; needs your Audible activation bytes). Drop .m4b into the audiobooks folder; Audiobookshelf pulls metadata from Audible's public catalogue. Native iOS and Android apps stream and download for offline.
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