ShelfDroid

ShelfDroid

Audiobookshelf Android client with playback, downloads, and server management

100nandoo Multimedia

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Description

ShelfDroid is a third-party Android client for self-hosted Audiobookshelf servers.

Use it to browse your audiobook and podcast libraries, stream playback from your server, keep listening offline on your Android device, and handle common server management tasks from the same app.

Features
- Browse audiobook and podcast libraries from your Audiobookshelf server
- Stream audiobooks and podcast episodes with synced progress
- Download books and episodes for durable offline playback
- Use chapters, bookmarks, sleep timer, playback speed, and player controls
- Manage backups, API keys, users, logs, and server settings when your account has permission
- Review listening sessions and other admin screens available to your account
- Customize sorting, display preferences, and playback settings

Requirements
- An Audiobookshelf server you can sign in to
- Android 10 or newer

ShelfDroid does not provide media, hosting, or a managed server. You bring your own Audiobookshelf library and account.

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
0.5.1 current
64c9b217c5b7828c…
2026-08-16 8.2 MB API 29
0.5.0
0c47ce8051fab83f…
2026-08-06 8.1 MB API 29
0.4.8
60d1cef1ef1ecdb6…
2026-07-11 7.9 MB API 29

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.
  • ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
  • NotificationsShow notifications.
  • Foreground serviceKeep running in the background, visible in the status bar.
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
  • Run at startupStart automatically after the device is switched on.
Show 2 more permissions
  • Prevent sleepingKeep the device from going to sleep.
  • shelfdroid.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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