Audiobookshelf

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Self-hosted audiobook and podcast server with a mobile-friendly player.

Deploy Audiobookshelf Free plan, no card.

What you get

Runs from the official image advplyr/audiobookshelf:2.37.2
Deployed end to end and verified by the Railyard team
Automatic HTTPS and zero-downtime deploys

How to deploy Audiobookshelf

1
Connect a server
Attach a DigitalOcean, Hetzner or Vultr server to Railyard, or any Linux box over SSH.
2
Click "Deploy Audiobookshelf"
Railyard builds the container.
3
Set your domain
Point your domain at the app. Railyard issues an HTTPS certificate and keeps it renewed automatically.

Why deploy on Railyard

Railyard runs it standalone on a server you already pay for — no addons to provision, with zero-downtime deploys and scaling still included.

Deploying Audiobookshelf is one piece of a bigger stack you can keep building — add a database, a worker, a cache, or another app, all on the same servers you already pay for.

Good for

A personal audiobook library streamed to phones without a subscription service

Good to know

Upload audiobooks/podcasts into the mounted library volumes, then run a library scan from the admin UI

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Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to self-host Audiobookshelf?

Free covers 1 server plus a database server and 3 apps, no card required. Pro is $19/month per team for up to 5 servers and unlimited apps. Team is $49/month per team for unlimited servers. You pay your cloud provider for the server directly; Railyard adds no markup on compute.

What do I need to self-host Audiobookshelf?

A server from a provider such as DigitalOcean, Hetzner or Vultr. Audiobookshelf runs standalone, with nothing else to provision, with HTTPS and your domain configured.

How do I deploy Audiobookshelf on my own server?

Connect a server to Railyard, click "Deploy Audiobookshelf", and set your domain. Railyard builds the container, wires up the services it needs, and issues an HTTPS certificate automatically.

Can I use my own domain with Audiobookshelf?

Yes. Point a DNS record at your server and Railyard issues and renews an HTTPS certificate for it automatically.

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