Absorb

BarnabasApps

About this app

Absorb is a feature-rich Android client for Audiobookshelf, the self-hosted audiobook and podcast server.
Connect to your Audiobookshelf server and enjoy your audiobook library with a clean, modern interface built for the best listening experience.
Features:
Stream or download audiobooks for offline listening
Multi-device progress sync so you never lose your place
Android Auto support for hands-free listening in the car
Adjustable playback speed with fine-grained control
Sleep timer with shake-to-extend and customizable fade
10-band equalizer with presets
Chapter navigation and bookmarks
Series and author browsing
Library filtering and sorting
Listening statistics and history
Server admin controls for managing users, libraries, and podcasts
OIDC authentication support
Dark themed interface
Absorb requires a self-hosted Audiobookshelf server to connect to. Visit audiobookshelf.org to learn how to set one up.
This is a third-party client and is not affiliated with the Audiobookshelf project.

Ratings and reviews

This is by far one of the best apps I've used for Audiobookshelf and I've used lots. I feel that the developer wanted what was missing and asked others for what they wanted, checked off all the boxes and made magic. The main page (tap or hold..pfft..awesome), manage queue, easy series, the more button is like xmas, absorbing tab with the swipes, detailed settings.. I don't have enough characters to express how amazing this app is. Absolute kudos!!!

Beautiful, well-designed app. I had been using the standard ABS app for ages and ran into issues downloading my audiobooks to my phone, with downloads getting stuck despite the files being healthy. I switched to Absorb instead and it downloaded just fine. It also has a beautiful UI with more functionality mirroring the ABS web interface. It also looks great on my tablet! If you're just using the stock ABS app, give Absorb a try. It's an upgrade in every single way.

I've just downloaded this app as I was hoping it would support the cloudflare tunnel which it does. However, it only took 5 minutes for me to realize this might be the best audio book experience available for android. Thank you pounat

What’s new

Read ebooks in the app, download offline, turn pages with volume buttons
Dedicated Podcasts tab with new episode notifications
Resizable 1x1 widget
Custom app colors and flat themes
Customize stats page with Year in Review
More in the in-app admin area
Export bookmarks as audio clips
Fixed battery drain while paused
Fixed equalizer going silent
Fixed downloads getting stuck in the queue

https://github.com/pounat/absorb/releases/tag/v1.9.2