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Prologue

Audiobooks for Plex

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3.5.7

May 9, 2024

- [Watch] Tweaks to progress sync to (hopefully) make it more reliable - [Watch] New sync button on main watch screen (forces a full progress sync to the paired iPhone app) In 3.5.6: - Fixed issue causing books to fail to sync to watch app - Added Polish translation In 3.5.5: - Temporarily disable HTML formatting for book/author/collection descriptions. This should fix an issue causing the app to freeze when displaying some books. Proper fix coming soon. In 3.5.4: - Support for basic html formatting in book/author/collection descriptions (e.g. bold, italics, etc) - [Watch] Support for finer-grained playback speed. Tap the label (e.g. “1x”) to show presets - [Watch] Fixed an issue where chapter skip controls could show “x of 0” chapters - [Watch] Fixed an issue causing book title to be displayed twice on placeholder covers (i.e. when cover images haven’t yet loaded) - [Watch] Potential fix for additional “Other” storage usage after downloading a book In 3.5.3: - [Watch] Complications should update more reliably when playback progress changes on the iPhone app - [Watch] Fixed a crash when downloading large files (2.1gb+) - Don’t show watch app purchase button on Settings tab when a paired Apple Watch is unsupported In 3.5.2: - [Watch] Added chapter skip controls (under the “...” menu on the now playing view) - [Watch] Fixed an issue causing the initial watch app data load to fail - [Watch] Fixed a couple of crashes In 3.5.1: - Fixed a crash when starting playback from CarPlay when “Show automatically” player setting is enabled - [Watch] Fixed a widget/complication load issue In 3.5.0 Prologue is now available for Apple Watch! • Stream books you're currently reading, or books in your reading list • Download books to listen when you're offline • Widget and complications Prologue for Apple Watch is the culmination of months of work by a single developer. To keep Prologue financially sustainable, I’ve decided to ask for a small extra payment to use the app. Thank you for the continued support!
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3.5.6

May 2, 2024

- Fixed issue causing books to fail to sync to watch app - Added Polish translation In 3.5.5: - Temporarily disable HTML formatting for book/author/collection descriptions. This should fix an issue causing the app to freeze when displaying some books. Proper fix coming soon. In 3.5.4: - Support for basic html formatting in book/author/collection descriptions (e.g. bold, italics, etc) - [Watch] Support for finer-grained playback speed. Tap the label (e.g. “1x”) to show presets - [Watch] Fixed an issue where chapter skip controls could show “x of 0” chapters - [Watch] Fixed an issue causing book title to be displayed twice on placeholder covers (i.e. when cover images haven’t yet loaded) - [Watch] Potential fix for additional “Other” storage usage after downloading a book In 3.5.3: - [Watch] Complications should update more reliably when playback progress changes on the iPhone app - [Watch] Fixed a crash when downloading large files (2.1gb+) - Don’t show watch app purchase button on Settings tab when a paired Apple Watch is unsupported In 3.5.2: - [Watch] Added chapter skip controls (under the “...” menu on the now playing view) - [Watch] Fixed an issue causing the initial watch app data load to fail - [Watch] Fixed a couple of crashes In 3.5.1: - Fixed a crash when starting playback from CarPlay when “Show automatically” player setting is enabled - [Watch] Fixed a widget/complication load issue In 3.5.0 Prologue is now available for Apple Watch! • Stream books you're currently reading, or books in your reading list • Download books to listen when you're offline • Widget and complications Prologue for Apple Watch is the culmination of months of work by a single developer. To keep Prologue financially sustainable, I’ve decided to ask for a small extra payment to use the app. Thank you for the continued support!
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3.5.5

April 18, 2024

- Temporarily disable HTML formatting for book/author/collection descriptions. This should fix an issue causing the app to freeze when displaying some books. Proper fix coming soon. In 3.5.4: - Support for basic html formatting in book/author/collection descriptions (e.g. bold, italics, etc) - [Watch] Support for finer-grained playback speed. Tap the label (e.g. “1x”) to show presets - [Watch] Fixed an issue where chapter skip controls could show “x of 0” chapters - [Watch] Fixed an issue causing book title to be displayed twice on placeholder covers (i.e. when cover images haven’t yet loaded) - [Watch] Potential fix for additional “Other” storage usage after downloading a book In 3.5.3: - [Watch] Complications should update more reliably when playback progress changes on the iPhone app - [Watch] Fixed a crash when downloading large files (2.1gb+) - Don’t show watch app purchase button on Settings tab when a paired Apple Watch is unsupported In 3.5.2: - [Watch] Added chapter skip controls (under the “...” menu on the now playing view) - [Watch] Fixed an issue causing the initial watch app data load to fail - [Watch] Fixed a couple of crashes In 3.5.1: - Fixed a crash when starting playback from CarPlay when “Show automatically” player setting is enabled - [Watch] Fixed a widget/complication load issue In 3.5.0 Prologue is now available for Apple Watch! • Stream books you're currently reading, or books in your reading list • Download books to listen when you're offline • Widget and complications Prologue for Apple Watch is the culmination of months of work by a single developer. To keep Prologue financially sustainable, I’ve decided to ask for a small extra payment to use the app. Thank you for the continued support!
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3.5.4

April 3, 2024

- Support for basic html formatting in book/author/collection descriptions (e.g. bold, italics, etc) - [Watch] Support for finer-grained playback speed. Tap the label (e.g. “1x”) to show presets - [Watch] Fixed an issue where chapter skip controls could show “x of 0” chapters - [Watch] Fixed an issue causing book title to be displayed twice on placeholder covers (i.e. when cover images haven’t yet loaded) - [Watch] Potential fix for additional “Other” storage usage after downloading a book In 3.5.3: - [Watch] Complications should update more reliably when playback progress changes on the iPhone app - [Watch] Fixed a crash when downloading large files (2.1gb+) - Don’t show watch app purchase button on Settings tab when a paired Apple Watch is unsupported In 3.5.2: - [Watch] Added chapter skip controls (under the “...” menu on the now playing view) - [Watch] Fixed an issue causing the initial watch app data load to fail - [Watch] Fixed a couple of crashes In 3.5.1: - Fixed a crash when starting playback from CarPlay when “Show automatically” player setting is enabled - [Watch] Fixed a widget/complication load issue In 3.5.0 Prologue is now available for Apple Watch! • Stream books you're currently reading, or books in your reading list • Download books to listen when you're offline • Widget and complications Prologue for Apple Watch is the culmination of months of work by a single developer. To keep Prologue financially sustainable, I’ve decided to ask for a small extra payment to use the app. Thank you for the continued support!
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3.5.3

March 27, 2024

- [Watch] Complications should update more reliably when playback progress changes on the iPhone app - [Watch] Fixed a crash when downloading large files (2.1gb+) - Don’t show watch app purchase button on Settings tab when a paired Apple Watch is unsupported In 3.5.2: - [Watch] Added chapter skip controls (under the “...” menu on the now playing view) - [Watch] Fixed an issue causing the initial watch app data load to fail - [Watch] Fixed a couple of crashes In 3.5.1: - Fixed a crash when starting playback from CarPlay when “Show automatically” player setting is enabled - [Watch] Fixed a widget/complication load issue In 3.5.0 Prologue is now available for Apple Watch! • Stream books you're currently reading, or books in your reading list • Download books to listen when you're offline • Widget and complications Prologue for Apple Watch is the culmination of months of work by a single developer. To keep Prologue financially sustainable, I’ve decided to ask for a small extra payment to use the app. Thank you for the continued support!
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3.5.2

March 26, 2024

- [Watch] Added chapter skip controls (under the “...” menu on the now playing view) - [Watch] Fixed an issue causing the initial watch app data load to fail - [Watch] Fixed a couple of crashes In 3.5.1: - Fixed a crash when starting playback from CarPlay when “Show automatically” player setting is enabled - [Watch] Fixed a widget/complication load issue In 3.5.0 Prologue is now available for Apple Watch! • Stream books you're currently reading, or books in your reading list • Download books to listen when you're offline • Widget and complications Prologue for Apple Watch is the culmination of months of work by a single developer. To keep Prologue financially sustainable, I’ve decided to ask for a small extra payment to use the app. Thank you for the continued support!
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3.5.1

March 20, 2024

- Fixed a crash when starting playback from CarPlay when “Show automatically” player setting is enabled - [Watch] Fixed a widget/complication load issue In 3.5.0 Prologue is now available for Apple Watch! • Stream books you're currently reading, or books in your reading list • Download books to listen when you're offline • Widget and complications Prologue for Apple Watch is the culmination of months of work by a single developer. To keep Prologue financially sustainable, I’ve decided to ask for a small extra payment to use the app. Thank you for the continued support!
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3.5.0

March 19, 2024

Prologue is now available for Apple Watch! • Stream books you're currently reading, or books in your reading list • Download books to listen when you're offline • Widget and complications Prologue for Apple Watch is the culmination of months of work by a single developer. To keep Prologue financially sustainable, I’ve decided to ask for a small extra payment to use the app. Thank you for the continued support!
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3.4.3

December 15, 2023

This version contains a bunch of behind the scenes changes to accomodate the watch app (coming soon). In addition: • Changed the way widgets load their data. This should make widgets more reliable in general. • Fixed a long-standing crash caused by database file locks (0xdead10cc for those in the know) • Fixed an issue causing excessive background usage In 3.4.2: • Book, author and collection summaries now support basic markdown syntax (bold, italics, etc) • Fixed a memory leak In 3.4.1: • Fixed a couple of performance issues • Potential fix for background crashes • Use sentry.io for crash reporting In 3.4: • Widgets can start playback without launching app (iOS 17) • New “Play in Background” widget option to restore iOS 16 functionality on iOS 17 • New “End of next chapter” sleep timer option • New “End of selected chapter” sleep timer option • Chapter-based sleep timers now display correct time remaining based on current playback rate • New gold accent colour (default for new installs) • Fixed an issue where widgets wouldn’t refresh after switching libraries • Prologue now requires iOS 16
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3.4.2

November 16, 2023

• Book, author and collection summaries now support basic markdown syntax (bold, italics, etc) • Fixed a memory leak In 3.4.1: • Fixed a couple of performance issues • Potential fix for background crashes • Use sentry.io for crash reporting In 3.4: • Widgets can start playback without launching app (iOS 17) • New “Play in Background” widget option to restore iOS 16 functionality on iOS 17 • New “End of next chapter” sleep timer option • New “End of selected chapter” sleep timer option • Chapter-based sleep timers now display correct time remaining based on current playback rate • New gold accent colour (default for new installs) • Fixed an issue where widgets wouldn’t refresh after switching libraries • Prologue now requires iOS 16
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Description of Prologue

The original & best audiobook app for Plex. LISTEN ANYWHERE • Stream your audiobook collection from anywhere in the world • Never lose your place: Prologue remembers playback position across all your audiobooks, synced via iCloud MANAGE • Download books for playing any time, even when offline* • Organise audiobooks into collections* • Bookmarks • Listening history • Reading list ADVANCED PLAYBACK • Variable playback speed (from 0.5x to 3x) • Custom sleep timers: stop playback at specific time, after a specific duration, or at the end of chapter • Automatically rewind after pauses and interruptions • Voice boost: equalise voices and boost volume for loud environments SYSTEM INTEGRATION • Siri • Shortcuts and suggestions • Widgets • CarPlay * Feature requires a one time purchase to unlock
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Prologue: FAQ

Is Prologue iPad-friendly?

Yes, Prologue can be used on iPad devices.
The app was developed by Lachlan Charlick.
The minimum supported iOS version for the app is 16.4.
The current user rating of the Prologue app is 4.9.
The Prologue App Relates To The Books Genre.
The newest version of Prologue is 3.5.7.
July 8, 2024 is the exact date of the latest Prologue update.
The Prologue app became available to the public on February 5, 2023.
Lachlan Charlick: The Prologue app is child-friendly.
Prologue can be used in Bulgarian, Czech, Dutch and 13 more.
No, Prologue is not featured on Apple Arcade.
Yes, you can make in-app purchases to unlock additional features in Prologue.
Sorry, Prologue is not specifically engineered for compatibility with Apple Vision Pro.

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  • Prologue for Apple Watch Won’t Play

    Upfront cost is $4.99 for app that just doesn’t work. I downloaded my audiobook to iPhone > Prologue. Installed Prologue on Apple Watch, added book to reading list and downloaded book to watch (waited for download to complete) before hitting play. It either buffers (spinning cursor) or spits out 8 words then nothing for minutes then another few words — or nothing. Tried uninstalling/reinstalling. Tried other books. Really, really wanted this to work since there are times I just don’t want to lug phone around and audio stops when I get too far from it. I already know to download books to iPad or iPhone otherwise books buffer there, and playback pauses. It’s worse on watch even knowing it downloaded and the app telling me the book is on the Watch rather than Network. Prologue in general doesn’t stream well. Prologue for Apple Watch is currently a total Bust. Hope they can fix it so that I can get what I paid for.
  • I don’t want prologue, I need it

    I don’t like Plex, especially for audio. I’d rather use Roon or Jellyfin or Audiobookshelf, they all suit my library better.

    But Prologue is so good I’ve been doubling down on Plex. Honestly, it’s so much easier to use than Audible or Libby, plus I don’t have to wander around half a dozen different stores to access the nearly thousand audiobooks I’ve purchased.

    And honestly, once you have that many books, the price of Prologue seems trivial for the joy it brings. (And that’s not even counting the fact I can make the UI’s accent color hot pink ;-)
  • Love This App!

    I spent months trying out different apps and various other solutions to help keep track of my growing audiobook collection, which is now over 2k books. This app gives me everything that I was looking for. I’m able to sort my books by author, time length, etc. I can even make collections so that I can pick books based on what type I want to listen to at that moment. But best of all, I still have all of my books stored on my computer and I can access them while on the go. I would definitely recommend this app!