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    advplyr/audiobookshelf

    Self-hosted audiobook and podcast server

    self-hosted
    audiobook-manager
    audiobooks
    audiobookshelf
    podcasts
    JavaScript
    GPL-3.0
    14.9K stars
    1.2K forks
    14.9K GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 3, 2026
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    Where it stands

    Rank, growth pace and release cadence relative to everything GStars tracks.

    4 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 10 days ago, with 368 contributors on GitHub.

    Peaked at #38 in the weekly ranking the week of Jul 26, its best in the past year.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Audiobookshelf is a self-hosted server for managing and streaming audiobooks and podcasts with multi-user support and device sync.
    • Key features include open-source Android/iOS apps, on-the-fly audio streaming, podcast auto-download, metadata fetching, chapter editing, and ebook support.
    • Strengths are extensive format support, automated backups, PWA and Chromecast support; limitations include beta mobile apps and dependency on websocket reverse proxy setup.
    • With nearly 10k stars and active development since 2021, it shows strong community adoption and ongoing maintenance.
    • Ideal for users wanting private, customizable audiobook and podcast streaming with multi-device sync and self-hosting on personal servers or NAS devices.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    GPL 3.0

    Copyleft: distributing software that includes it generally requires releasing your source under the same license.

    Community files

    • README: present

    Watch-outs

    • GPL-style copyleft: including it in distributed software generally requires releasing your source under the same license.

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    From the README

    Audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server.

    Is there a feature you are looking for? Suggest it

    Join us on Discord

    Check out the web client demo: https://audiobooks.dev/ (thanks for hosting @Vito0912!)

    Username/password: demo/demo (user account)

    Excerpt from the advplyr/audiobookshelf README on GitHub (GPL-3.0 license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

    Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots

    Aug 13: +10Aug 14: +9Aug 15: +3Aug 16: +19Aug 17: +10Aug 18: +12Aug 19: +16Aug 20: +14Aug 27: +22Aug 28: +16Aug 29: +7Aug 30: +12Aug 31: +17Sep 1: +7Sep 2: +7Sep 19: +4Oct 6: +1

    +942 stars over 83 days across 25 snapshot days; best day +22 on Aug 27.

    Forks

    1.2K+128

    Open issues

    1.3K+124

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