The fastest way to get your own audiobook server running. You need Docker installed — that’s it.

One command

docker run -d \
  --name audiobookshelf \
  -p 13378:80 \
  -v ./audiobooks:/audiobooks \
  -v ./podcasts:/podcasts \
  -v ./config:/config \
  -v ./metadata:/metadata \
  -e TZ=America/Toronto \
  --restart unless-stopped \
  ghcr.io/advplyr/audiobookshelf:latest

Replace ./audiobooks with the path to your audiobook files and America/Toronto with your timezone.

First login

1. Open http://localhost:13378 in your browser
2. Create your admin account
3. Click Libraries in the sidebar, then Add your first library
4. Select “Books” as the media type
5. Browse for /audiobooks (the container path, not your host path)
6. Save — Audiobookshelf scans your files automatically

Connect SoundLeaf

1. Open SoundLeaf on your iPhone
2. Enter your server URL (e.g., http://192.168.1.100:13378)
3. Enter the username and password you just created
4. Tap Login

You’re listening.

What’s next

• Docker Compose setup — a more production-ready config with docker-compose.yml
• Linux without Docker — native packages for Debian, Ubuntu, RHEL
• NAS setup — Synology, Unraid, TrueNAS
• Reverse proxy — access your server from outside your network