A Private, Open-Source, Self-Hosted Alternative to Audible

Enjoy audiobooks, podcasts, and other audio without relying on Big Tech.

Tom Parker

Audible is the most popular audiobook app in the US and many other countries. It’s the main channel that hundreds of millions of people use to buy, manage, and listen to their audiobooks. However, it also collects huge amounts of data, maintains full control over the audiobooks users purchase, and locks users into a proprietary walled garden.

Audiobookshelf is a privacy-respecting, open-source alternative to Audible and other audiobook apps that allows users to self-host their audiobook library, podcasts, and other audio files, and stream this content to all of their devices.

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