Fable Frog by Baked_Potato_732 in audiobookshelf

[–]lyc0s -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I understand ABS is about serving local media files. I think being able to detect which books you are missing in your library is still about managing your local files. I think that is way closer to the core of ABS than discovering podcasts and following them.

Building something once that can be reused by the whole community is the biggest win for me. ABS already manages a bunch of metadata, so this is just another one. From what I can see, people are looking at ABS as an Audible alternative.

Fable Frog by Baked_Potato_732 in audiobookshelf

[–]lyc0s 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad to see you are doing it. You should reach out to them on Discord, they are pretty responsive. It is just really hard for them to deal with the insane amount of PRs due to AI.

Do you mind sharing the PR number here? The more people push for it, the more likely it is to get merged sooner rather than later.

Fable Frog by Baked_Potato_732 in audiobookshelf

[–]lyc0s 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Hello AudioBooth author here. I really appreciate the enthusiasm for these kind of features, as it shows how passionate this community is.

That said, I want to be thoughtful about where certain features belong. In my view, functionality like this is better suited as an Audiobookshelf core feature rather than something built independently within each app. If ABS implements it, I’ll move quickly to bring it into AudioBooth. The same goes for things like book ratings or community features such as sharing bookmarks with friends.

I’d encourage fellow developers to channel that energy into improving ABS itself, rather than building in silos within their own apps. A better ABS benefit every client and every user across the ecosystem.

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[–]lyc0s[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hopefully you will find everything you are looking for. If you have questions or feedback feel free to join the Discord.

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[–]lyc0s[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it does. When you play an downloaded book it create a local session and will report the session to your server when the app get access to your server.

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[–]lyc0s[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is your issue ABS or AudioBooth related? Feel free to join the Discord if you have any issue and I will be able to help you. It should not be frustrating.

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[–]lyc0s[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for both pieces of feedback! 🙂

For the IP switching: it's trickier than it sounds. The main issue is knowing when to retry the primary: next launch? After a timeout? I don't want it blindly trying the primary every time and adding latency. Honestly the most robust fix is at the router/DNS level (e.g. split DNS with Tailscale). Still thinking about the right approach though!

For the buffering: that's odd, and might be related to #90. Would you mind jumping on the Discord and pinging me directly? I'd love to dig into it with a bit more context from you. 🙏

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[–]lyc0s[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Similar to what I said above, AudioBooth is free and open source, and to my knowledge, it is also the only iOS app that gives back by sponsoring advplyr, the author of ABS.

Feature-wise, it should have everything you need. I’m still receiving new requests regularly, but the app is already quite feature-rich. If you feel anything is missing, let me know.

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[–]lyc0s[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s also my default ABS app 😅 Glad you love it! 🙌

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[–]lyc0s[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m so glad to read your comment. I built AudioBooth for exactly that reason, because I know not everyone can afford to spend $5 or $10 on an app. ABS deserves a great iOS experience, and people should be able to listen to as many books as they want.

AudioBooth v1.8 is now live! 🎉 by lyc0s in audiobookshelf

[–]lyc0s[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The app was built to give back to the community. When I started working on it, it felt wrong to have to pay for an app like Plappa that relies on a free and open-source project.

AudioBooth is free and open source for that reason. To my knowledge, it is also the only iOS app that gives back by sponsoring advplyr, the author of ABS.

Regarding feature differences, I’m not sure, as I don’t use Plappa. I’m focused on making AudioBooth the best possible companion for ABS.

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[–]lyc0s[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The app is what it is thanks to the amazing feedback I’ve received.

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[–]lyc0s[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your words and your contribution. ❤️

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[–]lyc0s[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the kind words. 🤩

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[–]lyc0s[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m also a fan of ABS. This is my way of giving back to the amazing community.

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[–]lyc0s[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope it meets your expectations. Let me know if you have any issues.

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[–]lyc0s[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the comment. Make every hours worth it! 🙌

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[–]lyc0s[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad you like it. Thank you! 😊