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.