submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by 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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[–] 28 points 2 years ago (2 children)
  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

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

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

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  • [+] -6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The background image of the homepage makes me cringe, though. Horrible set of examples to showcase (Ayn Rand, Rothbard, Hayek, Adam Smith, ...).

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Then don't listen to those examples...

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  • [+] -6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I won't. It's just leaving the impression that the people running that homepage have some horrible political takes. Could have been avoided by chosing some less politically loaded examples, like Isaac Asimov, Charlotte Bronte, JRR Tolkien, George R R Martin or Mary Shelly.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Horrible, in your opinion... Genuine scholars will have books of differing opinions from their own on their shelf. Or else they would just be in an echo chamber. Besides, what does one's political take have to do with the quality of the software that they work on? It's like those that quit drinking Bud Light. Who cares who they sponsor, you like the beer or you don't.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago

    Genuine scholars will have books of differing opinions from their own on their shelf

    Maybe. But these aren't differing opinions, but all roughly the same horrible opinion. I like George Orwell. But putting him next to Rand, Hayek, etc. puts 1984 into a different context.

    Besides, what does one’s political take have to do with the quality of the software that they work on?

    The politics of these fellas strictly countradict the philosophy most FOSS projects follow. It's not a big deal, but makes me do a double take.

    It’s like those that quit drinking Bud Light.

    Apples and oranges. Never said I'd boycot the software, or anything. It was jus a comment, chill.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    This here! Myanonymouse is the best source for audiobooks.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Far, far better than audiobookbay

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    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.

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

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