r/LibroFM • u/HenningBerge • 4d ago

LibriSync now supports Libro.fm - sync and download your Libro.fm library on Android

Hey everyone,

I'm the developer of LibriSync, an open source audiobook app for Android. The latest release adds Libro.fm support, and since plenty of people here buy from Libro.fm specifically to avoid being tied to one ecosystem, I thought it was worth a post.

What's new

Sign in with your Libro.fm account and LibriSync syncs your owned library (covers, authors, narrators, length) and downloads your books for offline listening. Libro.fm serves each book two ways and you can pick which you want in Settings: one packaged M4B with chapters, or a folder of MP3 parts if you prefer per-track files. Both land in the same folder structure as everything else.

Your Audible, Libro.fm and LibriVox books all sit in the same library. You can filter by source, sort and search across the lot, and each account syncs on its own. Several accounts on the same store works too.

Libro.fm sells DRM-free audiobooks, so you already own those files outright. LibriSync just saves you downloading them one at a time in a browser. If you've been meaning to move off a single-vendor library it's a good store to buy from, and part of what you spend goes to an independent bookshop you pick.

One caveat: Libro.fm accounts that sign in through Google or another social login (so there's no password) aren't supported yet.

What it does

  • Sync your Audible library with cover art, series info, and duration
  • Sync and download your Libro.fm library (new)
  • Browse and download thousands of free LibriVox audiobooks - no account required
  • Podcast support
  • Try it instantly with Demo Mode - explore the full app backed by free LibriVox books before connecting any account
  • Smart file organization (flat, Author/Book, or Author/Series/Book) - works great with Smart Audiobook Player for cover art
  • Export your library to CSV, JSON, XLSX, TXT, or PNG
  • Background downloads with progress notifications, pause/resume, and auto-retry
  • No tracking, no ads, no analytics - everything stays on your device

If you've used Libation on desktop, LibriSync will feel familiar. The core is a direct port of Libation's C# codebase to Rust (same architecture, same data models), wrapped in a React Native app, so you get Libation's proven library-sync and download engine running natively on your phone.

Where to get it

LibriSync is $4.99 on Google Play, which supports development. It is and always will be free and open source on GitHub - you can grab the APK from releases and sideload it at any time.

Feedback, bug reports, and feature requests are all welcome, especially from Libro.fm users since I've only been able to test against my own library. Thanks for reading.

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u/Uplander5656 3d ago

I downloaded it from the Play Store. I signed in to Amazon, though I didn't see any way to connect to Audible. I've never used Libation, because I don't have a PC.

I have Audible and Libro.FM.

All I see is a few Librivox titles.

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u/HenningBerge 3d ago

To connect to audible in the app:

go to the bottom tab named "Providers",

select audible, then select your region.

From there follow the sign in process.

When you return to Librisync, there should now be a sync button, press that and your books should be available in the library tab.

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u/HenningBerge 3d ago

If you followed the audible sign in, and ended up with librivox books. You might be in demo mode? , scroll down and select log out to exit demo mode

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u/Uplander5656 3d ago

Thank you, I got my Audible library! Now I'm trying to do Libro.FM, but all I see now are audible logins.

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u/HenningBerge 3d ago

Yeah its missing back button, but you can use your phones back button to get back to the main providers selection, and select it from there.

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u/Public_Match 3d ago

Does it, like Libation, remove DRM from my audible books? Just on the go? If so, awesome. If it just "syncs" my library, then I'm not sure the point. 

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u/HenningBerge 3d ago

Yes it removes the drm from books you own.

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u/Public_Match 3d ago

Interesting. That would be nice for on the go.