BookOrbit

BookOrbit

Your self-hosted ebook & audiobook library client.

Jared Swets Ebook Reader Multimedia

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Description

BookOrbit is a native Android client for your own self-hosted BookOrbit
server — a personal library for ebooks and audiobooks that you control.

BookOrbit does not host any content itself. Point the app at your own
BookOrbit server and get a fast, native way to browse, read, and listen
to your library on your phone or tablet.

FEATURES
• Sign in with username and password or your OIDC provider
• Browse and search your full library, with smart scopes and collections
• Author and series pages
• Built-in ebook reader (EPUB, MOBI, AZW3, FB2, CBZ) and PDF reader, with progress synced to your server
• Audiobook player with background playback, sleep timer, Chromecast and Android Auto
• Download books for offline reading and listening
• Upload and review new books with Book Drop
• Your data stays on your server — no ads, no tracking, no analytics

REQUIREMENTS
You need access to a running BookOrbit server to use this app. The app
does not provide or host a server.

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
0.6.0 current
4e0cda69ef93df53…
2026-10-16 4.3 MB API 26

Permissions

What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.

  • Internet accessSend and receive data over the internet.
  • Network stateCheck whether and how the device is connected.
  • Prevent sleepingKeep the device from going to sleep.
  • Foreground serviceKeep running in the background, visible in the status bar.
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
  • NotificationsShow notifications.
  • Run at startupStart automatically after the device is switched on.
Show 1 more permissions
  • bookorbit.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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