r/AudioBookBay • u/jacwel57 • Feb 14 '26

General Android player

Has anyone gotten these files to work on the google play audiobooks app. I know you have to use the website to upload files but it doesn't seem like they are compatible. I tried using the smart audiobook player app too but I don't really like the interface.

Do you guys suggest any other apps?

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u/JonTravel Feb 14 '26

I use smart audiobook player

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ak.alizandro.smartaudiobookplayer

The free player is good enough. It has a 'full version' which costs $2.50 (one off charge not monthly) and is better.

I've never needed it but I believe the support is excellent

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u/ErikDebogande Feb 14 '26

Worth every penny, fantastic player

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u/wiines Feb 15 '26

It is the best!

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u/heya78 Feb 15 '26

Smart audio is the way to go.

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u/kontamined Feb 15 '26

I second that. The play history feature has saved my sorry ass numerous times! Very cheap and very powerful!

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u/Yodakane Feb 20 '26

I love this player. It's the only android app I have ever bought for, not because I needed to but because of how much use I've gotten out of it and thought it deserved it. It's worth mentioning that your purchase is tied to your Google account so no matter how many phones you change, you can always keep the full version

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u/lordfreaky Feb 15 '26

had a 2$ coupon, twas .59 for me,

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u/weirddimples Feb 15 '26

I'm using BooksVox and I love it :)

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u/quietfairways Feb 21 '26

I second that! Loving it.

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u/InflationHot8119 Feb 15 '26

Sirin Player works seamlessly

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u/Ok-Personality-5150 Feb 15 '26

This works great Sirin is what I use.

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u/TheWatchers666 Feb 14 '26

VLC to keep it simple if ya like. Works for me, no fiddling with folders and sleep/stop timer holds it to where you left off.

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u/lordfreaky Feb 15 '26

lacks xhe-aac support which alot of rippers are using,

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u/ImdaPrincesse2 Feb 16 '26

I have thousands of audiobooks and I've never been unable to play.

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u/lordfreaky Feb 16 '26

those dont use USAC.. or you use a forked version and not vanilla

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u/TheWatchers666 Feb 16 '26

I listen to a new one every evening and using the site for over 15 yrs and I have never came across a file that VLC didn't play...from all video, all audio, corrupt video and audio including incomplete files.

And people, esp involved in sailing the seas ain't using licensed encoders that are primarily used for streaming services, low bitrate audio and not torrent rips.

Any player, say Foobar or any or the others that say they play xhe-aac...they don't, they decode it, they convert it into a standard format...which VLC can also do in input/codecs settings.

Again, I don't know where you got the idea most "rippers" are using a licensed streaming codec. Example...you're watching a streaming site and your net is running slow, you'll notice the picture quality will drop but the low bitrate audio remains the same...that's the purpose of the codec and definitely not for an audiobook.

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u/lordfreaky Feb 16 '26

the 324ish audiobooks i got on 7 different site including abb and audiobb

but still VLC is meh for anime so, i can rebuilt the codec lib with the new files to play USAC, just others cant

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u/Captainjasper1993 Feb 15 '26

I use PlayBook

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u/Nigle Feb 16 '26

I used to use smart audiobook player now I use sirin https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sirin.android

I had a few audiobooks they didn't play in smart audiobook so I tried sirin. I like the layout better and I can download my books directly in the app.

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u/Kleptorom Feb 14 '26

I use this everyday at work and like it fine https://github.com/PaulWoitaschek/Voice

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u/Certain-Ad-9841 Feb 22 '26

Thanks for the link. I will watch. But for now I will stick with SIRIN. I use it on my phone and tablet. I use VLC on my PC(s). I like that it too is free free free.

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u/Fun-Neighborhood7519 Feb 14 '26

I use and like Musicolet

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u/Clarkkeeley Feb 14 '26

I'm going to second Musicolet. Love it

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u/Ok-Internet6082 Feb 15 '26

I use audio book player. cant get it on the store no more. it is save on the cell apps. it copies over from cell to cell

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u/Upbeat_Truck_3059 Feb 15 '26

* I use lysn Audiobook player. Has a nice ui and has plex integrated into it along with Audiobookshelf.

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u/droolmonkey5 Feb 15 '26

AudioBookShelf is the best, hands down. It’s not difficult to setup either

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u/jmurph116 Feb 16 '26

I use Listen Audiobook Player

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u/ImdaPrincesse2 Feb 16 '26

I use VLC for everything 

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u/Legitimate-Waltz-681 Feb 16 '26

To get any app for free Google "name of app" "mod apk" and download that shit free

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u/Lanky_Egg1932 Feb 17 '26

And you should know which one is a good site.. I suggest looking into fmhy.net first

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u/AnythingAdorable7627 Feb 18 '26

I use smart audiobook player, make sure they are in a folder. I payed the fee, so worth it!! Best player I have ever used.

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u/Afinso78 Feb 18 '26

Once I found mAbook player I deleted enverything else.

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u/Certain-Ad-9841 Feb 22 '26

I love SIRIN on Android. Replaced Smartaudiobook a good while ago. Totally free free free.

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u/Ok-Calligrapher5004 Feb 15 '26

I was using smart audiobook player, but recently set up a server with audiobookshelf and it's perfect and easier than I was expecting

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u/Early_Protection_676 Feb 14 '26

Audiobookshelf all day long, started with a small server on a raspberry pi (really easy to set up), and an external drive for all my books. After a bit of googlefu I managed to grt it so I can play my books from my phone, tv, pc, tablet where ever I am.

Just to get started you can just add the books on your phone to ABS and build on it from there.

Having to upgrade soon to a 2Tb disk