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Hey everyone, and welcome to another deep dive.

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Today we're taking a look at Audiobook Shelf.

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Uh huh.

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It's a platform that lets you build

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your own personal audiobook haven.

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Your own.

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Exactly.

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Okay.

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But for now, let's get back to Audiobook Shelf.

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Yeah.

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It's open source, which means it's free to use

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and is available on a ton of devices.

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So it's kind of like having your own private Spotify

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or Audible.

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Okay.

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But with total control.

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I like where this is going already.

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I see it has features like multi-user support

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and automatic library updates.

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Right.

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So what else makes Audiobook Shelf so special?

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Well, one of the coolest things

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is how it handles audiobooks.

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You know how most audiobooks come

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as a bunch of separate files?

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One for each chapter.

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Exactly.

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So Audiobook Shelf lets you merge those files

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into a single M4B file.

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Oh, okay.

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So it's like taking a puzzle

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and putting all the pieces together

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into one beautiful picture.

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I am intrigued,

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but I'm not super familiar with M4B files.

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What makes them so great for audiobooks?

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Well, M4B files are specifically designed for audiobooks.

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So they handle things like bookmarks and chapters

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much better than other audio formats,

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plus a single file is just easier to manage.

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Right, especially if you're switching between devices.

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Okay, that makes sense.

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I also noticed that the documentation

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talks a lot about folder structure

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and naming conventions.

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Why is that so important for audiobook shelf?

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Well, audiobook shelf relies on a clear folder structure.

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To understand how your library is organized,

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think of it like setting up a real life bookshelf.

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You wouldn't just dump all your books in a pile.

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Definitely not.

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I like my bookshelves neatly organized by genre

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and author.

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It's the same idea with audiobook shelf.

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A clear folder structure helps the software

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find and display your audiobooks in a way that makes sense.

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The documentation goes into specifics,

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but the main takeaway is to be consistent

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and descriptive in your naming.

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So it's like creating a roadmap

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for audiobook shelf to follow.

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What about listening on the go?

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Does audiobook shelf have apps for that?

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Absolutely, they have apps for both Android and iOS.

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So you can take your entire audiobook library

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with you wherever you go.

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That's awesome, so I can listen on my phone,

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my computer, basically anywhere.

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And the apps do more than just play audiobooks.

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You can manage your library, download new books,

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and even sync your listening progress

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across all your devices.

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It's like having a personal audiobook assistant

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right in your pocket.

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Okay, color me impressed.

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Now, I did notice that the source material

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gets pretty technical in some places,

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especially when it comes to things like

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setting up a reverse proxy.

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Right.

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Are we gonna be diving into that level of detail?

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Don't worry, we won't be getting into

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the really complex stuff in this deep dive.

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We wanna keep things accessible for everyone,

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but it is worth mentioning that reverse proxies

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can be very useful for those who want to access

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their audiobook shelf library

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from anywhere on the internet.

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So it's like giving your audiobook shelf server

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a public address.

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Exactly.

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But for now, let's focus on the core features

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that everyone can benefit from.

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Sounds good to me.

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I did see something about API documentation.

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What's that all about?

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Well, the API is like a secret doorway

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for developers who wanna create custom tools

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and integrations with audiobook shelf.

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So if someone is a bit more tech savvy,

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they could really personalize their audiobook experience.

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They could build anything from custom interfaces

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to integrations with other platforms

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like smart home devices.

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Now this is starting to sound like a dream come true

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for audiobook lovers.

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But what about those of us who also enjoy eBooks?

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Well, audiobook shelf offers basic support

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for eBooks in formats like EPUB, U, PDF, CBR, and CBZ.

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Wait, so I could potentially manage

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my entire digital reading library within audiobook shelf?

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You can even send eBooks directly to your device,

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like a Kindle.

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Wow, this platform just keeps getting

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more and more impressive.

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I'm sensing a theme here.

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It's all about flexibility and control.

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Exactly.

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And speaking of community,

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audiobook shelf has a really active and supportive community

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on Discord.

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Oh, that's great to hear.

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It's always reassuring to know there's a community

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you can turn to for help or just to share your enthusiasm.

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And I noticed something about ongoing localization efforts.

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Yes, the community is working on translating

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audiobook shelf into multiple languages,

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making it accessible to even more people around the world.

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That's fantastic.

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It really speaks to the passion

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and dedication of the community.

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So we've covered a lot of ground already,

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organizing our libraries, listening on the go,

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even getting a glimpse of the more advanced features.

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What else is there to discover?

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There's still so much more to explore in the next part.

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We'll dive into some of the hidden gems of audiobook shelf,

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like its clever metadata handling

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and powerful import capabilities.

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Okay, I can't wait to dive into those.

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Stay tuned, we'll be right back after a quick break.

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All right, welcome back to our deep dive

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into audiobook shelf.

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In the last part, we talked about the basics,

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like organizing your library and listening on the go.

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Now, let's uncover some of the features

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that make audiobook shelf truly shine.

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I'm all ears.

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In the last part, you mentioned metadata.

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It sounded like audiobook shelf

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does some pretty clever things with it.

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It does.

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One of the things I love about audiobook shelf

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is how it handles metadata.

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It can actually extract information about your audiobooks

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directly from the audio files themselves.

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Wait, so it's like it's reading the audio files

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and figuring out things like the title of the author narrator.

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Exactly. A lot of that information

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is often embedded in the audio files themselves.

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This saves you the trouble of manually entering

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all those details.

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That's incredibly convenient.

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But what if some of that information

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is missing or incorrect?

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No problem.

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Audiobook shelf can also pull metadata

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from external sources, like online databases specifically

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designed for audiobooks.

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It can even download cover art to make

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your library look amazing.

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So it's like having a personal librarian who meticulously

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catalogs and beautifies my audiobook collection,

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sign me up.

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This feature is a game changer.

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It ensures that your library is always up to date

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and looking its best.

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Speaking of libraries, what if I already

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have a huge audiobook collection on another platform?

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Do I have to start from scratch with audiobook shelf?

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Not at all.

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Audiobook shelf is all about flexibility.

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It allows you to import your existing library

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from other platforms.

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The process is pretty straightforward,

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and audiobook shelf walks you through it step by step.

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That's a relief.

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It would be a shame to lose all that hard work organizing

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my collection.

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Now, let's talk more about those mobile apps.

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I'm curious to hear what makes them so special.

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Well, the mobile apps are where audiobook shelf really

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shines in terms of user experience.

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They're beautifully designed, intuitive,

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and packed with features.

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Yeah, I was impressed by how clean and modern

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the interface looks.

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Some audiobook apps I've tried feel cluttered

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and overwhelming.

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Yeah, the developers really focus on usability,

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and they didn't skimp on features either.

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For example, they offer variable playback speeds.

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You can speed things up or slow them down,

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depending on your preference.

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I love variable playback speeds.

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It's a must-have for me, especially for nonfiction

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audiobooks.

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Sometimes I like to zip through the content a bit faster.

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Right, and of course, there's a sleep timer

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for those who like to drift off to sleep

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while listening to an audiobook.

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What about offline playback?

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Can I download audiobooks and listen to them

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without an internet connection?

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Absolutely, you can download as many audiobooks as you want

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and listen to them anywhere, anytime, even on a plane

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or in a subway tunnel.

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That's perfect for those times when you're on the go

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and connectivity is unreliable.

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And here's a little bonus for multitaskers.

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The mobile apps support background playback

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so you can listen to your audiobooks

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while checking email or browsing the web.

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Okay, so the mobile apps sound like the perfect companions

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for any audiobook enthusiast.

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But let's not forget about the web app.

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What can you tell us about that?

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So the web app is the command center

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of your audiobook shelf experience.

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It's where you manage your library configure settings

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and access all the advanced features.

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And because it's web-based,

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you can access it from any device with a web browser.

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So I could log in from my computer, my tablet,

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even my phone, and everything would be synced up.

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That's right.

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And the web app has its own built-in audio player

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so you can listen to audiobooks directly in your web browser.

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Does the web player have all the same features

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as the mobile apps, like variable playback speed

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and bookmarks?

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Yep, it has all the essentials.

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And of course, it syncs your listening progress

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with the mobile app so you can seamlessly switch

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between devices without missing a beat.

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That level of synchronization is so important.

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I hate it when I switch devices and lose

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my place in an audiobook.

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Audiobook shelf has you covered now.

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In the last part, we touched on the API,

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which sounded pretty powerful.

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Can you give some specific examples of what

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someone could build with it?

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Yeah, the API intrigued me.

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But I'm having trouble picturing what sorts of custom tools

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someone would make.

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Well, imagine being able to control your audiobook

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playback with your voice assistant

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or having a personalized recommendation engine that

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suggests audiobooks based on your listening history.

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Those are just a couple of possibilities.

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OK, now I'm starting to see the potential.

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It's like opening up a whole new world of audiobook

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possibilities.

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Exactly.

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And for those who are comfortable with a bit

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of technical configuration, audiobook shelf

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even supports reverse proxies.

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You mentioned that before, but can you explain

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what a reverse proxy is and why someone might need one?

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Sure, think of a reverse proxy.

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Like a gatekeeper for your audiobook shelf server.

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It can improve security boost performance

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and even allow you to access your audiobook library

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from anywhere on the internet.

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So if I wanted to share my audiobook library

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with friends or family members who live far away,

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a reverse proxy could help with that.

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Exactly, it's a bit more advanced,

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but the documentation provides clear instructions

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for setting it up.

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Now let's talk about something near and dear to my heart,

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metadata.

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I knew you'd get back to that.

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You know I love organized data, and what's impressive

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is that audiobook shelf doesn't just fetch metadata,

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it lets you customize how it's displayed.

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You can create custom fields and views

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to organize your audiobooks exactly how you want.

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So if I wanted to organize my audiobooks by narrator

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or by the year they were published, I could do that.

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Absolutely, it's like having a personalized cataloging

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system that perfectly reflects your preferences.

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This is next level organization.

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I can see myself spending hours fine tuning my audiobook

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library to perfection.

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And if you ever get stuck or have questions,

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the Audiobookshelf community on Discord

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is incredibly helpful and supportive.

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It's fantastic that there's such a vibrant community

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behind this platform.

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It really adds to the overall experience.

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It does.

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And speaking of sharing, did you know

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that Audiobookshelf has several ways

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to share your library with others?

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Really, that's something I've been wondering about.

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You can create separate user accounts for family members

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or friends, each with different permission levels.

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That way, they can access your library,

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but you can control what they can do.

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That's great for families or shared households.

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Exactly.

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And if you want to share an audiobook with someone who

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doesn't have an Audiobookshelf account,

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you can just send them a public link.

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They can listen to it directly in their web browser.

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Wow.

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That's incredibly convenient.

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It seems like the developers have thought of everything.

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They've really put a lot of care and thought

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into making Audiobookshelf a truly exceptional platform,

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and we've only scratched the surface.

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There's still so much more to explore.

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Well, we better save some of those discoveries

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in the next part.

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Stay tuned for the final chapter of our Audiobookshelf deep dive,

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where we'll uncover even more hidden gems

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and explore the incredible power and flexibility

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of this amazing platform.

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Welcome back to the final part of our Audiobookshelf adventure.

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Oh.

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I'm so excited to see what other treasures we uncover today.

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Well, we've covered a lot of ground

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from organizing your library to accessing it on the go.

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Yeah.

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And even dipped our toes into the powerful API

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and customization options, but there are still

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a few more gems to unearth.

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You mentioned something in the last part

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about a chapter editor that piqued my interest.

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Yeah.

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I'm a bit of a control freak when it comes to my audiobook.

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I hear you.

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Sometimes the chapter breaks in an audiobook

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just don't feel right.

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Or maybe you want to create your own custom segments.

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That's where the chapter editor comes in.

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It lets you add, delete, rename, and rearrange chapter markers

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to your heart's content.

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So it's like having a literary scalpel.

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I can surgically adjust those chapter breaks

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to fit my preferences.

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Exactly.

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An audiobook shelf can even help you out

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by automatically looking up chapter information

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from online databases.

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It's like having a personal assistant who meticulously

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segments your audiobooks for you.

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Wow, that's amazing.

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It sounds particularly useful for older audiobooks that might

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not have well-defined chapters.

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What about embedding metadata and cover art directly

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into the audio files?

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I remember you touched on that briefly.

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Yes.

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This is a fantastic feature for those

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who like to keep things neat and tidy.

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Instead of having separate files for the audiobook metadata

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and cover art, everything is packaged

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within the audio file itself.

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It sounds like the ultimate in audiobook organization.

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Exactly.

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It also makes sharing and transferring

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audiobooks much easier because you

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don't have to worry about keeping

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track of multiple files.

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And because everything is self-contained,

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it improves compatibility across different devices

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and platforms.

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That's a great point.

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Now, we've talked about audiobooks extensively,

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but I know Audiobookshelf also handles podcasts.

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So how does it manage those?

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Well, Audiobookshelf treats podcasts

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with the same level of care and organization as audiobooks.

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You can add your favorite podcast to your library,

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subscribe to new episodes, and even

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set up automatic downloads.

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So I could essentially ditch my dedicated podcast app

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and just manage everything within Audiobookshelf.

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Exactly.

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And you can organize your podcast

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into custom categories, just like you

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would with your audiobooks.

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It's all about bringing your entire audio world

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into one convenient platform.

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Speaking of community, I've been checking out the Audiobookshelf

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Discord server.

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I'm blown away by how active and supportive everyone is.

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The community is definitely one of the highlights

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of Audiobookshelf.

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Whether you have a technical question,

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need help with a specific feature,

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or just want to share your love of audiobooks,

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there's always someone willing to help.

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And they're also working hard on translating Audiobookshelf

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into multiple languages, which is fantastic.

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It really shows their dedication to making

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this platform accessible to everyone around the world.

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And of course, none of this would

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be possible without the hard work and dedication

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of the developers.

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They've created a truly remarkable platform,

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especially considering it's open source.

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It's a testament to what can be accomplished

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when passionate people come together

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to build something amazing.

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Absolutely, and because it's open source,

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it's constantly evolving and improving.

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Well, I think it's safe to say that we've fallen in love

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with Audiobookshelf during this deep dive.

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It's hard not to be impressed by its flexibility, power,

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and user friendliness.

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And let's not forget the incredible community

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that supports it.

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Audiobookshelf is definitely worth checking out.

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We've barely scratched the surface in this deep dive,

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so we encourage you to explore further,

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delve into the documentation, and connect

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with the amazing community.

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You might just discover your new favorite way

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to enjoy audiobooks and podcasts.

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Until next time, happy listening.