# Listening Library

> Listening Library (iPhone/iPad app by Matthew Hood.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/listening-library/id6778243568 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Matthew Hood](https://appshunter.io/developer/6778243570)
- Category: Books, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 11 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-04
- Data updated: 2026-07-20
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/listening-library/id6778243568/reviews.md

## What is Listening Library?

The Listening Library app allows you to play audiobooks no matter where you decide to self-host them! With support for iCloud, Google Drive, Jellyfin, Plex, Audiobookshelf, and just locally on your phone, you just need this one app to get to all of your books. Listening Library has full audio control widgets, a customizable sleep timer, listening stats, the ability to stream or download the audiobook, and more! 

To be completely transparent, while local files, iCloud, and Google Drive are all free with the your download, if you want to use any of self-hosted servers (Jellyfin, Plex, and AudioBookShelf) you will be asked to pay a small, one-time fee via an In-App Purchase. However, If we add new sources behind the In-App Purchase, you will automatically get them!

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Server Sources | $4.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-07-16

NEW — Listening Library on Apple Watch
Download audiobooks straight to your watch and listen with AirPods — no
iPhone needed. Playback, chapters, speed, and sleep timer all on your
wrist, and your listening position syncs back automatically.
NEW — Siri support
Just say "Play [book title] in Listening Library" or "Resume my
audiobook" — hands-free, even when the app isn't open.
NEW — Pick up where you left off, everywhere
Listening positions from your Audiobookshelf, Plex, or Jellyfin server
now sync into the app automatically, so progress made on other devices
is right there when you return.
Also in this update:
• Multi-file audiobooks from Audiobookshelf now play through all tracks
• Cover artwork and app icon on Apple Watch
• Assorted fixes and polish

### 1.1 — 2026-07-07

• Native iPad experience — your library and player side by side in a two-pane layout, with full landscape support
• Jellyfin: book libraries created by Emby ("audiobooks" type) are now detected
• Widget name now matches the app

### 1.0 — 2026-07-04

No release notes.

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