Audiobookshelf
Audiobook and podcast server. It streams all audio formats, keeps and syncs progress across devices. Comes with apps for Android and iOS.
Actively maintained with regular releases.
Commit activity more than 62% of tracked projects; popularity more than 84%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 14k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v2.36.1 · 16 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 26 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Docker, deb, Nodejs |
Is Audiobookshelf actively maintained?
Audiobookshelf is under active development: 475 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 43 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
The most recent tagged release, v2.36.1, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Of the 28 projects we track in Media Streaming - Audio Streaming, Audiobookshelf ranks #6 by health score — in the top quarter of its category.
What Audiobookshelf actually does
Audiobookshelf functions as a dedicated server for hosting and streaming audiobooks and podcasts. It tracks playback state across multiple client interfaces, ensuring listening progress remains synchronised. The platform supports standard audio formats and provides companion mobile applications.
Best fit: Self-hosters who want to centralise their personal collection of audiobooks and podcasts with multi-device synchronisation.
Worth knowing: You will need to manually manage, organise, and tag your own media library, as the server relies on your existing files.
Deployment notes
Containerised deployments typically require persistent storage volumes mapped for media files and configuration data, alongside a reverse proxy to handle external TLS connections.
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