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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by Kuvwert@lemm.ee to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
 

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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[–] beta_tester@lemmy.ml 28 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] reddthat@reddthat.com 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

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

[–] akilou@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Did this used to be iOS only?

[–] Maruki_Hurakami@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

I think prologue is iOS only.

[–] B0rax@feddit.de 1 points 10 months ago

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

[–] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Maruki_Hurakami@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

This here! Myanonymouse is the best source for audiobooks.

[–] xenspidey@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Far, far better than audiobookbay

[–] xenspidey@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 1 points 10 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).

[–] Maruki_Hurakami@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

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

[–] Kir@feddit.it 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What about their language selection?

[–] Maruki_Hurakami@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

Good question! I honestly don't know.

[–] rizoid@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] unphazed@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

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

[–] Kata1yst@kbin.social 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I love Voice

[–] darkmorsa@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] HowShouldIKnow@lemm.ee 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Kuvwert@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] HowShouldIKnow@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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?

[–] Kuvwert@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

Source them for sure

[–] 0xtero@beehaw.org 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] 0xtero@beehaw.org 5 points 10 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.

[–] stevieLipschitz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Xirup@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago

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

[–] BurnedDonut@ani.social 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] quirzle@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] BurnedDonut@ani.social 0 points 10 months ago

Glad you like it. Enjoy.

[–] unphazed@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

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