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Booksonic Air

The self-hosted audiobook server based on Airsonic/Subsonic.

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LicenseGPL-3.0
GitHub stars1.5k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Audiobook ServerMediaPodcast StreamerSubsonic ApiJava
Overview

Why consider Booksonic Air?

Booksonic Air is a self-hosted audiobook streaming server based on Airsonic. Written in Java, it provides chapter indexing, variable playback speeds, bookmark synchronization, and Android/iOS app support.

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Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Booksonic Air

Booksonic Air scans audiobook collections, tracking multi-user listening progress and author bibliographies.

Running with Docker

bash
1docker run -d \
2 --name booksonic \
3 -p 4040:4040 \
4 -v $(pwd)/audiobooks:/audiobooks \
5 lscr.io/linuxserver/booksonic-air:latest

Booksonic Air is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0).

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Booksonic Air FAQs

Booksonic Air is listed as a Media tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Booksonic Air is listed under the GPL-3.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Booksonic Air is listed as an alternative to Storytel. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.