k3s/documentation/user-facing/media-and-entertainment/audiobookshelf.md

# Audiobookshelf — Audiobooks & Podcasts

**Audiobookshelf** is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. It organizes your collection, tracks listening progress across devices, and supports background playback.

## Access

- **Web UI:** <https://lyrebird.mynest.love>
- **Internal (home network):** <http://audiobookshelf.k3s.home.nest>

## Features

- Organize audiobooks by author, series, or custom tags
- Track progress across devices — pick up where you left off
- Podcast subscription and auto-download
- Background playback and sleep timer (mobile apps)
- Support for MP3, M4B, OPUS, and other common formats

## Getting Started

1. Open <https://lyrebird.mynest.love> in your browser or mobile app.
2. Click **Sign In** and choose **Sign in with The Nest**.
3. Add your first audiobook folder (if you have local files) or wait for admin-provided content.
4. Start listening!

## Mobile Apps

- **Android:** [Audiobookshelf Android](https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-android) (official)
- **iOS:** Third-party clients like [Foliate](https://github.com/johnfactotum/foliate) or [AntennaPod](https://antennapod.org/) (for podcasts)

## Tips

- **Syncing progress:** Make sure you're signed into the same account on all devices for seamless cross-device sync.
- **Podcast subscriptions:** Use the web UI to subscribe to RSS feeds — new episodes download automatically.
- **Bookmarks:** You can set bookmarks on any audiobook chapter via the mobile app or web player.

## Where Does the Content Come From?

Audiobooks and podcasts are stored on an NFS share (`robin.home.nest:/yarr/media/audiobooks`). New content is added by:

- **[Shelfmark](../media-request/shelfmark.md)** — Users can request audiobooks directly through Shelfmark, which automatically populates the Audiobookshelf library.
- **Admin upload** — The admin may add audiobooks manually to the NFS share.

If you have personal audiobook files you'd like to add, ask an admin about mounting your own directory.

## Related Services

- [Shelfmark](../media-request/shelfmark.md) — Request audiobooks (populated into Audiobookshelf library)
- [Calibre-Web](../media-and-entertainment/calibre-web.md) — For e-books instead of audiobooks

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*TODO: Add screenshot of Audiobookshelf library view.*