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CLUSTER AUDIOBOOKS-CLIENT-PODCASTS · 46 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2019-07-28

Self-hosted audiobook players

This cluster comprises self-hosted audiobook players and client apps that connect to personal servers such as Audiobookshelf, Plex, Jellyfin, WebDAV, and cloud storage to stream, download, and sync audiobooks and podcasts. The dated history spans from 2014-02 to 2026-07, with entries appearing periodically and becoming more frequent in later months. readarr-rresurrected leads the cluster with 2 stars, while other members have 0 stars.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

NOV 2009: 1FEB 2014: 1MAY 2015: 1MAR 2016: 1APR 2019: 1JUL 2019: 2SEP 2023: 1OCT 2023: 1DEC 2023: 1MAR 2024: 1APR 2024: 1NOV 2024: 1APR 2025: 2JUL 2025: 1OCT 2025: 1DEC 2025: 1JAN 2026: 1FEB 2026: 2MAR 2026: 2APR 2026: 2MAY 2026: 7JUN 2026: 2JUL 2026: 3AUG 2026: 4SEP 2026: 3OCT 2026: 2
NOV 2009OCT 2026

Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 2 hand-coded · 18 unlabelled

Operator · 5 hobby · 1 indie · 2 commercial · 4 open source · 8 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 20 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01dewarr52★16 days—hobbyApp that finds audiobooks from reading-list services and automatically downloads them into a self-hosted audiobook library.
  2. 02Audiobook Player: MP3 M4A M4B0★7 daysliveMobile audiobook player that imports files from device, cloud, or WiFi, includes a catalog of free public-domain audiobooks, and syncs progress across devices.
  3. 03Spine - Audiobook Player0★1 moliveMobile audiobook player that streams personal cloud libraries, syncs with a reading tracker, and provides AI recap and streak features.
  4. 04ShelfPlayer - Audio Book Shelf0★1 moliveAudiobook and podcast player for iOS that connects to a self-hosted media server, syncs listening progress, and supports offline playback.
  5. 05Prologue Audiobook Player0★13 dayslivecommercialMobile audiobook player that connects to Plex and Audiobookshelf libraries, supports offline downloads, bookmarks, stats, and Apple Watch playback.
  6. 06media-center2★26 dayslivehand-codedhobbyWindows desktop media player that unifies music, audiobooks, podcasts, and local audio from self-hosted servers into one interface with synced lyrics and downloads.
  7. 07Absorb - for Audiobookshelf0★1 molivehand-codedhobbyOpen-source audiobook and podcast player for Audiobookshelf with offline playback, sleep timer, and CarPlay support.
  8. 08audioneko0★5 days—hobbyPrivate audiobook streaming web app for small friend groups with offline downloads and playback enhancements.
  9. 09Recite0★13 days—hobbyOffline read-along audiobook player that narrates uploaded PDFs and EPUBs with word-by-word highlighting and runs entirely on the device.
  10. 10Flow Audiobook Player0★1 moliveindieAudiobook player that streams and downloads books from Plex, Audiobookshelf, Dropbox, WebDAV, and local files for offline listening.
  11. 11Audioteka0★12 dayslivecommercialAudiobook streaming and download service with offline listening, playback speed control, and car integration.
  12. 12Fable Frog0★1 moliveAn iOS client for Audiobookshelf that lets users listen to and manage their audiobook library with advanced playback controls.
  13. 13Audiofin0★1 moliveAudiobook player that connects to a Jellyfin media server to browse and listen to your personal library.
  14. 14Audiolibrix - Audioknihy0★2 moliveCzech audiobook and podcast streaming app with a large catalog, playback controls, and synchronization across devices.
  15. 15Storii - audiobookshelf client0★8 daysliveopen sourceClient app for Audiobookshelf that streams and downloads audiobooks and podcasts with playback controls and server administration.
  16. 16Lissen: Audiobookshelf client0★7 daysliveopen sourceMobile client for streaming and syncing audiobooks from a self-hosted library server, with offline downloads and progress tracking.
  17. 17SoundLeaf0★1 moliveMobile app that plays audiobooks, podcasts, and ebooks from a self-hosted media server, with offline downloads, chapter support, and synced progress.
  18. 18Voca Player0★1 moliveAudiobook player that streams from personal media servers and supports offline downloads, chapters, sleep timer, and adjustable playback speed.
  19. 19Pageless0★1 moliveopen sourceNative Android audiobook player for self-hosted servers that enables offline listening, downloads, and progress sync across devices.
  20. 20ShelfDroid0★9 daysliveopen sourceAndroid client that streams audiobooks and podcasts from a self-hosted Audiobookshelf server, with offline playback and server management.

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