{"id":18040,"date":"2026-04-12T06:38:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T06:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evoseedbox.com\/wiki\/audiobookshelf-setup-seedbox-ru\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T06:38:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T06:38:53","password":"","slug":"audiobookshelf-setup-seedbox-ru","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/evoseedbox.com\/ru\/wiki\/audiobookshelf-setup-seedbox-ru\/","title":{"rendered":"Audiobookshelf: Self-Hosted Audiobook Server on Your Seedbox"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server that turns your seedbox into a personal streaming library for audiobooks. Listen from any device with the Audiobookshelf mobile app, pick up where you left off across devices, and manage your entire audiobook collection with a beautiful web interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Use Audiobookshelf?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Stream audiobooks<\/strong> \u2014 Listen from anywhere without downloading files first<\/li>\n<li><strong>Progress sync<\/strong> \u2014 Pause on your phone, resume on your laptop. Automatically synced<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beautiful library<\/strong> \u2014 Automatic metadata fetching with cover art, narrators, and series info<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mobile apps<\/strong> \u2014 Native iOS and Android apps with offline download support<\/li>\n<li><strong>Podcast support<\/strong> \u2014 Subscribe to podcasts alongside your audiobook library<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How It Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\n  AUDIOBOOKSHELF ARCHITECTURE\n  \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n\n  Your Audiobook Files              Audiobookshelf          Your Devices\n  (on seedbox)                      Server\n\n  \u250c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2510          \u250c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2510    \u250c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2510\n  \u2502 ~\/downloads\/     \u2502          \u2502                  \u2502    \u2502 \ud83d\udcf1 Phone  \u2502\n  \u2502   audiobooks\/    \u2502\u2500\u2500reads\u2500\u2500\u25b6\u2502  Scans library   \u2502\u25c0\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2502   (app)   \u2502\n  \u2502                  \u2502          \u2502  Fetches metadata \u2502    \u2514\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2518\n  \u2502 ~\/audiobooks\/    \u2502          \u2502  Streams audio    \u2502    \u250c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2510\n  \u2502   Author\/        \u2502          \u2502  Tracks progress  \u2502\u25c0\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2502 \ud83d\udcbb Browser\u2502\n  \u2502     Book\/        \u2502          \u2502                  \u2502    \u2514\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2518\n  \u2502       ch01.mp3   \u2502          \u2502  Port: 80 (int)  \u2502    \u250c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2510\n  \u2502       ch02.mp3   \u2502          \u2502  HTTPS via proxy  \u2502\u25c0\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2502 \ud83d\udda5\ufe0f Desktop\u2502\n  \u2514\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2518          \u2514\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2518    \u2514\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2518\n\n  Files stay on your seedbox \u2014 Audiobookshelf streams them.\n  No duplication. No extra storage needed.\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Install Audiobookshelf<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to your <strong>EvoSeedbox Client Area<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Services<\/strong> &gt; your seedbox<\/li>\n<li>Find <strong>Audiobookshelf<\/strong> in Apps and click <strong>Install<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Wait 1-2 minutes, then click <strong>Open<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\n  WHAT GETS INSTALLED\n  \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\n\n  \u250c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2510\n  \u2502 Docker: advplyr\/audiobookshelf\u2502\n  \u2502 Internal port: 80             \u2502\n  \u2502                               \u2502\n  \u2502 Mounts:                       \u2502\n  \u2502 \u2022 ~\/downloads \u2500\u2500\u25b6 \/downloads  \u2502\n  \u2502 \u2022 ~\/.config\/audiobookshelf\/   \u2502\n  \u2502   \u251c\u2500\u2500 config \u2500\u2500\u25b6 \/config      \u2502\n  \u2502   \u251c\u2500\u2500 metadata \u2500\u2500\u25b6 \/metadata  \u2502\n  \u2502   \u2514\u2500\u2500 audiobooks \u2500\u2500\u25b6 \/audiobooks\u2502\n  \u2514\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2518\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: First-Time Setup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you first open Audiobookshelf, you&#8217;ll create an admin account and set up your library:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Create admin account<\/strong> \u2014 Choose a username and password for Audiobookshelf<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add a library<\/strong> \u2014 Click <strong>&#171;Add your first library&#187;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Set library type<\/strong> \u2014 Choose <strong>Audiobook<\/strong> (or Podcast)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Set library folder<\/strong> \u2014 Point it to where your audiobooks are stored<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\n  RECOMMENDED LIBRARY PATHS\n  \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n\n  Library Type       Path Inside Container\n  \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500       \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\n  Audiobooks         \/downloads\/audiobooks\n                     (maps to ~\/downloads\/audiobooks)\n\n  Podcasts           \/downloads\/podcasts\n                     (maps to ~\/downloads\/podcasts)\n\n  \u250c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2510\n  \u2502  Create folders first:                          \u2502\n  \u2502  Use Filegator to create ~\/downloads\/audiobooks \u2502\n  \u2502  before adding the library in Audiobookshelf    \u2502\n  \u2514\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2518\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Add Your Audiobooks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Audiobookshelf works best with organized folder structures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\n  RECOMMENDED FOLDER STRUCTURE\n  \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n\n  ~\/downloads\/audiobooks\/\n  \u2502\n  \u251c\u2500\u2500 Brandon Sanderson\/\n  \u2502   \u251c\u2500\u2500 The Way of Kings\/\n  \u2502   \u2502   \u251c\u2500\u2500 chapter01.mp3\n  \u2502   \u2502   \u251c\u2500\u2500 chapter02.mp3\n  \u2502   \u2502   \u2514\u2500\u2500 cover.jpg          \u25c0\u2500\u2500 Optional\n  \u2502   \u2514\u2500\u2500 Words of Radiance\/\n  \u2502       \u2514\u2500\u2500 ...\n  \u2502\n  \u251c\u2500\u2500 Andy Weir\/\n  \u2502   \u2514\u2500\u2500 Project Hail Mary\/\n  \u2502       \u251c\u2500\u2500 Part1.m4b          \u25c0\u2500\u2500 Single file works too\n  \u2502       \u2514\u2500\u2500 cover.jpg\n  \u2502\n  \u2514\u2500\u2500 Terry Pratchett\/\n      \u2514\u2500\u2500 Guards! Guards!\/\n          \u2514\u2500\u2500 audiobook.m4b\n\n  Format: Author \/ Book Title \/ audio files\n  Supported: MP3, M4A, M4B, FLAC, OGG, WMA\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>After adding files, Audiobookshelf <strong>automatically scans<\/strong> the library and fetches metadata (cover art, description, narrator, duration) from online databases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Listen on Your Devices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mobile Apps (Recommended)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>iOS:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/audiobookshelf\/id1580144555\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Audiobookshelf on App Store<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Android:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.audiobookshelf.app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Audiobookshelf on Google Play<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To connect the app:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the app and enter your Audiobookshelf server URL (shown in your client area)<\/li>\n<li>Log in with the account you created in Step 2<\/li>\n<li>Your entire library appears \u2014 tap any book to start listening<\/li>\n<li>Enable <strong>offline download<\/strong> to listen without internet<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Web Browser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Simply open Audiobookshelf via the client area or direct URL. The web player works in any browser with full playback controls, chapter navigation, and speed adjustment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\n  PLAYBACK FEATURES\n  \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n\n  \u250c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2510\n  \u2502  \u25c0\u25c0  10s    \u25b6 \/ \u23f8     10s  \u25b6\u25b6                  \u2502\n  \u2502                                                 \u2502\n  \u2502  \u251c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u25cf\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2524  1:23:45 \/ 8:30  \u2502\n  \u2502                                                 \u2502\n  \u2502  Speed: 1.0x  \u2502  Sleep Timer  \u2502  Chapters \u25bc     \u2502\n  \u2514\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2518\n\n  \u2022 Adjustable playback speed (0.5x to 3.0x)\n  \u2022 Sleep timer (15min, 30min, 1hr, end of chapter)\n  \u2022 Chapter navigation\n  \u2022 Bookmarks\n  \u2022 Progress auto-saved across all devices\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting Audiobooks onto Your Seedbox<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\n  HOW TO ADD AUDIOBOOKS\n  \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n\n  Method 1: Torrent (via ruTorrent)\n  \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\n  Download audiobook torrents \u2192 auto-saved\n  to ~\/downloads\/ \u2192 move to ~\/downloads\/audiobooks\/\n\n  Method 2: Upload (via Filegator)\n  \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\n  Upload M4B\/MP3 files directly to\n  ~\/downloads\/audiobooks\/Author\/Title\/\n\n  Method 3: Readarr (automated)\n  \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\n  Set up Readarr to monitor and auto-download\n  audiobooks \u2192 saves directly to library folder\n\n  After adding files \u2192 Audiobookshelf auto-scans \u2713\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Books Not Appearing in Library<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make sure files are in the correct folder structure (Author\/Title\/files)<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>Scan<\/strong> button in library settings to force a re-scan<\/li>\n<li>Check file format \u2014 MP3, M4A, M4B, FLAC, and OGG are supported<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mobile App Can&#8217;t Connect<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use the HTTPS URL from your client area (not HTTP)<\/li>\n<li>If behind a <a href=\"\/wiki\/wireguard-vpn-setup-evoseedbox\/\">VPN<\/a>, make sure the server URL is accessible from your network<\/li>\n<li>Check that your Audiobookshelf container is running (visit the URL in a browser first)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wrong Metadata \/ Cover Art<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the book \u2192 <strong>Edit<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Match<\/strong> to search for the correct metadata<\/li>\n<li>You can manually upload a cover image and edit all metadata fields<\/li>\n<li>Include a <code>cover.jpg<\/code> file in the book folder for guaranteed correct art<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Guides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/wiki\/readarr-setup-guide\/\">Readarr: Automate Ebook &amp; 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