# Audiobookshelf

Self-hosted audiobook and podcast server

Repository: https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/audiobookshelf
Homepage: https://audiobookshelf.org
Language: JavaScript
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: audiobookshelf, audiobooks, self-hosted, audiobook-manager, podcasts
Last push: 2026-08-16T22:13:48+00:00
Link (homepage): https://audiobookshelf.org
Link (site_page): https://audiobookshelf.org/docs/documentation/introduction
Link (site_page): https://audiobookshelf.org/docs/faq/general
Link (site_page): https://audiobookshelf.org/docs/contributing/general
Link (site_page): https://audiobookshelf.org/docs/showcase/showcase

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 97/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 95, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1842, "days_push": 17, "days_rel": 37, "gap_med": 8.5, "n_releases_24m": 47}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 14135, forks 1139 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:05.548940+00:00)

## What it is
Audiobookshelf is an open-source, self-hosted media server for streaming and managing audiobooks and podcasts, with companion Android and iOS apps. It supports multi-user progress syncing, metadata lookup, chapter editing, podcast auto-downloads, RSS feeds, and basic ebook/ereader support.

## Use cases
- self-host my audiobook library and stream it to my phone
- manage and listen to podcasts with auto-downloaded episodes
- sync listening progress across devices for multiple users
- organize audiobooks with metadata and cover art lookup
- merge audio files into a single m4b and embed metadata
- open RSS feeds for my audiobooks and podcasts
- read ebooks like epub and pdf in a self-hosted ereader
- run a Plex-like server but for audiobooks

## When to choose
- you want full control and self-hosting of your audiobook/podcast library
- you need multi-user support with per-user progress sync
- you want companion mobile apps with offline listening
- you need podcast subscription management with auto-download
- you want metadata fetching, chapter editing, and audio file tools built in

## When to avoid
- you need a music or video streaming server (use Plex/Jellyfin instead)
- you want a fully managed cloud service rather than self-hosting
- you need robust ebook management as a primary feature (support is basic)
- you require a polished, non-beta mobile app experience
- you cannot run a server or Docker container on your network

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: http-server, streaming, search-engine, web-scraping, audio-processing, self-hosted
- domain: media, self-hosted, web-development, developer-tools
- platform: self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: audiobook-server, podcast-server, media-server, streaming, podcasts, audiobooks, ebook-reader, rss-feeds, chromecast, pwa, multi-user, metadata-management, audio, docker, web-server, android, ios, nodejs

## Member repositories
- advplyr/audiobookshelf (main) score 97
- advplyr/audiobookshelf-app (frontend) score 85

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:05.548940+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:12:47.955824+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:05.548940+00:00, sha 3f3aaa0f66f8)
  - homepage: https://audiobookshelf.org (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:14.457095+00:00, sha c74249655c18)
  - site_page: https://audiobookshelf.org/docs/documentation/introduction (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:14.466174+00:00, sha accfccbb1106)
  - site_page: https://audiobookshelf.org/docs/faq/general (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:14.468033+00:00, sha 5cc9d8e23b3a)
  - site_page: https://audiobookshelf.org/docs/contributing/general (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:14.469563+00:00, sha 793f275929ae)
  - site_page: https://audiobookshelf.org/docs/showcase/showcase (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:14.471466+00:00, sha 9d911a30b1e3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.