LAABS Audio

LAABS Audio is a full-featured iPhone player for Audiobookshelf. Stream, download, organize, and enjoy your audiobooks and podcasts—with unique tools that go beyond standard ABS players.

YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR SERVER

• Connect directly to your Audiobookshelf server
• Stream over Wi-Fi or cellular
• Download audiobooks and podcast episodes
• Sync listening progress automatically
• Keep your library under your control

AMBIENT AUDIO

• Create your ideal soundscape by layering rain, fireplace sounds, brown noise, music, or any compatible audio file beneath your narration.
• Import tracks from your device or iCloud, adjust the volume for each audiobook, and let Ambient Audio pause and resume automatically with playback.

BOOKMARKS & AUDIO CLIPS

• Save a point bookmark or select an exact passage as an audio clip.
• Trim clips to the second
• Preview clips without losing your listening position
• Add titles and notes
• Export clips as M4A files (book must be downloaded for clip export)
• Transcribe clips on supported devices
• Create bookmarks and clips from podcast episodes

BOOKS & PODCASTS

• Browse, search, stream, and download both audiobook and podcast libraries.
• Podcast support includes Continue Listening, recent and downloaded episodes, customizable Home shelves, episode details, offline playback, and progress sync.

YOUR HOME, YOUR WAY

• Browse Continue Listening, Recently Added, and Discover
• Create device-only custom shelves
• Turn Audiobookshelf playlists into Home shelves
• Reorder or hide shelves
• See progress, favorites, and download status at a glance

FIND & ORGANIZE

• Search by title or author
• Filter by genre, tag, favorite, or finished status
• Sort by author, title, date added, duration, or publication date
• Browse Series, Collections, and Playlists
• Rename, reorder, and edit Collections and Playlists

LISTEN ANYWHERE

• Play downloads without a connection
• Sync offline progress when you reconnect
• Browse and control playback with CarPlay
• Use iOS Home Screen widgets for progress and play/pause
• Set playback speeds up to 4×
• Automatically rewind after longer pauses
• Use configurable lock-screen controls and a sleep timer

LAABS Audio has no subscription. Optional one-time tips are available for listeners who want to support continued development.

**Requires an active Audiobookshelf server running version 2.3.0 or later and iOS 26.0 or later.