AudioBookRequest
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Audiobook request UI for households — search Audible’s catalog, submit requests, Prowlarr fulfils them automatically.
A managed AudioBookRequest instance hosted on ElfHosted. Users search the Audible catalog through a clean web UI, submit audiobook requests, and Prowlarr handles the rest — finding the audiobook via your configured indexers and downloaders, dropping it into the folder Audiobookshelf watches. Per-user accounts, request approval workflow, no manual NZB/torrent hunting.
The audiobook equivalent of Overseerr — your household members request titles by name, Prowlarr does the work, finished audiobooks appear in Audiobookshelf without anyone touching an indexer.
What is AudioBookRequest?
AudioBookRequest (ABR) is a self-hosted request-management UI for audiobooks. It uses Audible's public catalog as a metadata source — users search by title, author, or narrator and see proper covers and series info — then submits the chosen audiobook to Prowlarr, which routes it through your configured indexers and downloaders. The finished audiobook lands in the folder Audiobookshelf is watching, ready to listen.
Think of it as Overseerr/Jellyseerr but for audiobooks: a friendly front-end so household members can request titles without ever touching an indexer or download client.
Key Features
- 🔎 Audible-powered search: Audible's catalog is the most complete audiobook metadata source on the web. ABR queries it for covers, series order, narrator info, and chapter counts.
- 🤖 Prowlarr integration: requests are passed to Prowlarr, which searches your configured indexers and pushes the result to your download client. Fully automated.
- 👥 Multi-user with approvals: per-user accounts, optional request approval, and request history. Safe to share with family members and housemates.
- 📋 Request tracking: see what's pending, downloading, or completed — no more guessing whether your spouse's request actually queued.
- 🎯 Quality preferences: per-user format/quality preferences passed to Prowlarr's grab logic.
- 🔗 Audiobookshelf-friendly: drops finished audiobooks into the folder Audiobookshelf scans; new requests appear in the player automatically.
- 🔄 Updates handled: ElfHosted keeps AudioBookRequest current.
How AudioBookRequest Fits Into Your Stack
ABR is a request UI, not a download client or media server. It needs two things alongside it:
- Prowlarr — the indexer manager and search dispatcher. ABR sends requests to Prowlarr; Prowlarr finds the audiobook and grabs it via your configured download client.
- Audiobookshelf — the audiobook server that plays what Prowlarr downloaded. ABR is the request UI; Audiobookshelf is the player.
If you already run Prowlarr and Audiobookshelf, ABR is the missing third piece that lets non-technical household members participate in your audiobook library without learning what a tracker is.
Why Run AudioBookRequest on ElfHosted?
ABR by itself is a small Go app — easy to self-host, but it's only useful as part of a working Prowlarr+Audiobookshelf stack. ElfHosted runs all three on the same backend with shared storage:
- Pre-wired connection to your ElfHosted Prowlarr — no manual API key setup.
- Output drops directly into the folder your ElfHosted Audiobookshelf watches.
- HTTPS on your own ElfHosted subdomain — household members request from any device.
- SSO + ABR's own user accounts — give family members request access without touching indexers.
- Updates roll out without you touching anything.
Technical Specifications
- 🛠️ Software: AudioBookRequest (FOSS)
- 🔍 Metadata source: Audible catalog (for search, covers, series, narrator info)
- 🤖 Fulfilment: integrates with Prowlarr to route requests to indexers and download clients
- 🎧 Playback: drops finished audiobooks into Audiobookshelf's watched folder
- 🔑 Subscription: none required for AudioBookRequest itself
- 🌐 Access: hosted on your ElfHosted subdomain with TLS and SSO
- 🔄 Updates: handled by ElfHosted
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I run AudioBookRequest without self-hosting it?
Add it to your ElfHosted subscription — this product is a managed AudioBookRequest instance pre-wired to your ElfHosted Prowlarr and Audiobookshelf. No Docker, no API-key plumbing.
Do I need Prowlarr?
Yes — AudioBookRequest is a request UI that delegates fulfilment to Prowlarr. Without Prowlarr, requests have nowhere to go. Most ElfHosted users already run Prowlarr for their *arr stack; ABR slots in alongside it.
Do I need an Audible subscription?
No. ABR uses Audible's public catalog for metadata and search — it does not require an Audible account. Audible's actual audiobook files are DRM-locked and inaccessible to third-party tools.
How does this differ from Overseerr/Jellyseerr?
Overseerr and Jellyseerr are request UIs for movies and TV (driving Sonarr/Radarr). AudioBookRequest is the audiobook equivalent (driving Prowlarr for audiobook indexers). Same model, different content type.
Can my family use it?
Yes — that's the point. ABR has multi-user support with optional admin approval. Give household members their own login; they search and request; you review and approve (or auto-approve trusted users).
Where do the finished audiobooks play?
In Audiobookshelf, typically. ABR drops files into a folder Audiobookshelf scans; the audiobook appears in the player automatically. ABR doesn't include a player.
Hosted AudioBookRequest is the missing front-end for a Prowlarr + Audiobookshelf stack — household members request audiobooks by name, automation handles the rest, and the finished audiobook plays in Audiobookshelf without anyone learning what an indexer is.
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