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GitHub - Dr-Blank/Vaani: Beautiful, Fast and Functional client for your Audiobookshelf server. (github.com)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by illusionist@lemmy.zip to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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I just wanted to share it. I'm some random guy. It looks good.

  • It supports shake to reset sleep timer!
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[–] USSEthernet@startrek.website 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Why don't people like the audiobookshelf app?

[–] talentedkiwi@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

For my use case, I can't get it to autoplay the next podcast. I would need to setup a playlist or something. The Web version does this just fine, just not the app. I've been playing with Absorb and that seems to do this, though in Android Auto mode it breaks occasionally. Can't speak for this app. Maybe I'll try it and see.

[–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

TestFlight for their iOS app is full. :-(

[–] uuj8za@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago

I currently use the official audiobookshelf app. It's really slow and buggy for me. Every time I open it, it says it's disconnected from the server. Then I have to click a button for it to reconnect.

[–] black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

~~Vibe coded?~~

Edit: doesn't seem so. Thanks.

[–] exu@feditown.com 1 points 2 months ago

Didn't appear to be vibecoded last I checked. Guy's been working on this since 2024

[–] uuj8za@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What makes you say that?

[–] black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago

I'm just asking

Basically everything is proudly made with "assistance" these days.

[–] tuxiqae@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Seems like some of the commits were developed by Google Jules

i.e. https://github.com/Dr-Blank/Vaani/pull/83/commits

[–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's only the pipeline to build the AppImage. If you have some more substantial pulls would help.

Not that I would care personally, but some do.

[–] clifmo@programming.dev 4 points 2 months ago

Doesn't seem to support podcasts

[–] hoppolito@mander.xyz 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Just throwing another alternative out there which I've been very happy with: lissen - 'Clean audiobookshelf player'.

Has streaming/downloading for offline listening, sleep timer, custom bookmarks and custom speeds. Just the browsing functionality is at best 'functional' (nice search but if you don't know what to listen to next just gives you one long list sorted by title)

[–] d3lta19@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

I also use this and it is great

[–] Symphonic@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

The UI and the transitions look neat!