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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Im looking for an app for android that allows streaming audio books, downloads ect.

Any favorites? From fdroid or mobilism?

Edit: I have audiobookshelf hosted and a small library, but I want a deeper selection. Im not looking for an audio book player so much as a streaming app with access to anything.

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[-] [email protected] 28 points 8 months ago
[-] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago

This hits all the requirements. Streaming, saving locally, and Foss.

https://audiobookshelf.org such a great app. And it does podcasts.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Did this used to be iOS only?

[-] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I think prologue is iOS only.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Literally the opposite. The iOS app is still not on the AppStore

[-] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago

Look, you've already got the best audiobook player. The problem you're having now is sourcing, the solution is to get a MyAnonymouse account. They do open registrations fairly often and it's literally the easiest private tracker to keep up with. You may not want to torrent, but I don't think you're gonna find a better way to get the selection you want. MAM really is the best.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

This here! Myanonymouse is the best source for audiobooks.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago
[-] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Far, far better than audiobookbay

[-] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

That's some high praise, ABB has been excellent for me. I'll have to keep an eye out for open registration.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

me as well, and I still use them when I'm on mobile and want a quick fix (MAM doesn't allow mobile clients because they make it hard to track your stats).

[-] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I think so. It's very rare I can't find what I'm looking for.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

What about their language selection?

[-] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Good question! I honestly don't know.

[-] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago

If you want to host it, audiobook shelf is great. I use it for audiobooks, ebooks, and podcasts.

Other than that I'd just say get a library card and use Libby. If you have files in your phone playbook works but I don't remember if its on fdroid.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I love Libby but my county library is about to get defunded by 90% which means digital books are gonna be scarce.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago

Voice has never made me want a different player, fwiw.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Can you specify the name of the app or where to find it?

[-] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I love Voice

[-] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

If you have a library card they may use the Libby app for ebooks and audiobooks. My apologies for a non-piracy answer.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I like libby a ton but don't love the waiting game for some selections

[-] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

I'm with you. All the other replies seem to assume you already have the audiobooks you want. Are you trying to stream audiobooks you possess or source audiobooks?

[-] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Source them for sure

[-] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago
[-] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

It's a great app, but does it do streaming? I've only ever used it with local files on my phone.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

No, I guess it doesn't connect to any streaming service. I use Google Drive to store my books and just copy whatever I need from there.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I use playbook. It's fine. Simple, good controls. Works with super-long files and smaller subset files.

I'm pretty sure I got it on fdroid.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Are you sure you get it on F-droid? I can't find it.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago
[-] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Being able to download from my Plex library made this an easy pick for me.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

Glad you like it. Enjoy.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I use Smart Audiobook Player. Only downside is renaming .m4b files to .m4a.

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