I started working on an Android app that is technically a copy of the iOS app Still. It’s crazy how there are only two apps on Android for Audiobookshelf that are fully functional

I’ve started working on a copy of still for Android. It got really frustrating that there were only two apps for Android and both aren’t what I want, so I’m creating a Still copy.

She fucking loved it. She literally deleted the other one right away.

It does have some things locked behind a paywall, but they’re not essentials to the app like downloading a book like other apps did. This one locks some customizations and adding more than one server behind a paywall, which is something I don’t have anyway and she doesn’t care about customization on the Home Screen. I’m still going to buy the premium to support the dev anyway.

Thank you so much <3

I know for a fact they’re better than a physical book, but I just can’t focus and understand them. It’s insane how my brain just blocks them. The other day, I literally even stared at the screen trying to follow the book, a couple of seconds later, I was thinking of something else. 😂. Gave up. I might need some training or something

I think we are all set on Audiobookshelf and Audiobooth. I appreciate you :)

I’ll leave that part for the wife to take care of, since she’s the one who does audiobooks. I can’t. I will never be able to actually listen to an audiobook no matter how much I try. I don’t know if it’s my ADHD or what, but I just can’t focus.

What a gorgeous app. I don’t listen to audiobooks, I can never focus, ever. I have to read words, otherwise I’d definitely use this app.

Found a FOSS client that doesn’t leech, they don’t lock anything behind a paywall, they just ask for a donation as an option, which is very nice of them. Already sent them one donation and I’ll be sending more if the wife enjoys her new app :)

I SelfHosted a buncha things. I’ve been working on moving away from big tech for a while now. Set up ABS to experiment with it and it’s been nice so far. Found a decent iOS client that is FOSS. It’s called Audiobooth. Wife is the iOS user, I’m a user of both iOS and Android.

Thank you. I’ve set it up on the server and I’m now experimenting with it. Pretty nice so far

Thank you :)

Thank you. I’ve tried both Plappa and Audiobooth. I like the latter more.

I actually didn’t realize it was open source until I read your comment. That’s why it felt like a nice place and didn’t lock anything behind a paywall. Money well spent then. :)

I got Audiobooth and it doesn’t lock some features behind a paywall like prologue does. It only has options to donate. Sent the dev a donation of course and gonna keep trying it out.

That’s really nice. Thank you.

Fuck audible and fuck Amazon. They literally used my card without my permission to charge for an audible subscription. I had to call them and get my money back. Closed all of my accounts with these fuckers.

I did setup Audiobookshelf via normal apt in the command line. I also have docker for other things, but this time I wanted to try things the normal way to see. It wasn’t bad. It created a config file that has two lines in /etc and I just created a folder in /srv and and dumped the files there and pointed the client to it. Still experimenting with it and a client app called “Audiobooth”. Not bad so far.

Yes, the wife is hardcore iPhone. That’s all she used her whole life. I’ve setup Audiobookshelf and it’s not bad. Kinda looks like jellyfin in a way. Still experimenting

Ha. That sounds like a good idea. Never thought about it that way.

You can do movies and shows and also music if you don’t go full blown 4k and it’s only you. Navidrome would run on a potato for music. lol