audiobookshelf listen to podcast without downloading
from Override4414@lemmy.world to selfhosted@lemmy.world on 16 May 12:00
https://lemmy.world/post/29748621

Is it possible to use audiobookshelf to listen to podcasts without downloading them? thx a lot

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Shimitar@downonthestreet.eu on 16 May 12:13 next collapse

Yes, if you mean not download to the client. By default they are streamed to your client.

If you are asking NOT to download them to the server itself… Nope, make no sense after all… You are selfhosting…

Just use antennapod instead or another podcast client and don’t use abs in that case.

Override4414@lemmy.world on 16 May 12:19 collapse

thx for the explanation ! So its basically an archive tool

madjo@feddit.nl on 16 May 13:17 collapse

It’s primarily used for audiobooks. Those need to be stored somewhere.
The podcast feature of Audiobookshelf uses the same structure, so the server downloads the file and the client can then find it and either download it to your local device or stream it from your server.

If you don’t want that, I wouldn’t use Audiobookshelf as an intermediary tool. I’d use Pocket Casts, or antennapod or some such.

bonapetit@lemmy.world on 16 May 13:03 next collapse

On Android app called “Lissen”. 10/10 Available on F-Droid

mmhmm@lemmy.ml on 17 May 00:36 collapse

Needs a better sort or organization but the client is snappy and audio controls nice nice

gedaliyah@lemmy.world on 16 May 13:14 collapse

Unrelated but there are several open source podcast aapps that will do this like AntennaPod or Cardo