AB Librarian: Audiobook Player

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About this app

The audiobook player for people who take listening seriously.

AB Librarian plays the audiobooks you already own and remembers exactly where you left off. It is packed with features, from deep library tools to fully customizable skins. Connect to an AB Librarian server if you want to browse, download and sync across devices. You don't have to.

PLAY YOUR OWN FILES
• MP3 and M4B, including multi-file books and chapters
• Scans your folders automatically and merges duplicates
• Combine or split books to fix messy folder layouts
• Bookmarks and notes
• Open the PDFs and ebooks that come with your audiobook

AB LIBRARIAN SERVER (OPTIONAL)
Host your own audiobook server for family and friends. It is built for sharing a library with the people you trust, and it is tested with libraries of more than 10,000 books.
• Browse and discover books
• Download for offline listening, with resume and file verification
• Sync progress, bookmarks and lists across all your devices
• Block books you never want to see

PLAYBACK THAT STAYS OUT OF THE WAY
• Variable speed, sleep timer, skip back and forward
• Headset and Bluetooth controls, lock screen and notification controls
• Home screen widgets
• Drive Mode with big buttons and voice commands

MAKE IT LOOK LIKE YOU
• Swap the whole player with customizable skins
• Design your own in the skin editor
• Browse and download community skins from the gallery
• Light and dark themes

STAY MOTIVATED
• Listening statistics and a listening calendar
• Badges and goals

EVERYWHERE YOU LISTEN
• Android now, plus desktop apps for Linux, Windows and macOS at www.ablibrarian.com
• iOS coming soon

NO ADS, NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED
• Everything works without a server, and a server is the only account the app has
• Available in English and Spanish
The power-user audiobook player. Your files, custom skins, stats, optional sync.
Updated on
Oct 9, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • This app may share these data types with third parties
    Personal info, App info and performance, and Device or other IDs
  • This app may collect these data types
    Personal info, Audio and 3 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • Data can’t be deleted

What’s new

Welcome to the first release of AB Librarian!

• Play your own MP3 and M4B audiobooks, with chapters, bookmarks and notes
• Pick up exactly where you left off
• Speed control, sleep timer, widgets and Drive Mode
• Restyle the whole player with skins, or design your own
• Optional: connect your own AB Librarian server to download and sync across devices

Found a bug or have an idea? Use Report Bug / Feedback in the app. We read every report.