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Best option for hosting ebooks and audiobooks? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by gedaliyah@lemmy.world to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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It seems like thre are really only a couple of options, and I haven't found many review or examples that show enough detail to compare them.

Jellyfin has a bookshelf plugin that seems to be able to handle it. Audiobooks look to be accessed through the main client app, and ebooks through a companion app like JellyBook, which also claims to handle audiobooks.

On the other hand, there is Audiobookshelf, which specializes in audiobooks, but also claims to host ebooks. It has a number of client apps, but none that I found mention eBook reading.

I've found a couple of other solutions that seem more specialized. Maybe one of those?

I want to be able to read and listen on an Android device, preferably with a native app. I have a few comics, but mostly interested in books and audiobooks. I already have a Jellyfin server setup.

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[–] thirdBreakfast@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For me, AudioBookShelf is the clear standout for audio books, and I ended up going with Kavita for ebooks.

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Can I ask what stands out with Kavita that audiobookshelf lacks?

[–] thirdBreakfast@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Kavita is for ebooks - it's not perfect, has some weirdness with series sometimes because of it's manga heritage.

[–] uzay@infosec.pub 2 points 1 year ago

Audiobookshelf has very basic support for ebooks but it doesn't compare to specialised software. Kavita has better management, and it comes with a built-in OPDS server so you can use any ebook app that supports that. I also don't know if Audiobookshelf can actually be used for ebooks without having it as an audiobook as well, never tried it.