I just recently started using my Plex for audiobooks pretty much along these lines after I discovered prologue. Prologue is an absolute gem of an app, perfect compatibility. 6 dollar premium is worth every penny for sync features.
@samlazar5742 жыл бұрын
Nice, but wish it was on Android.
@JoshS58112 жыл бұрын
Yes, Prolouge is an amazing app. I used chronicle for android it kinda works, but it has issues.
@TheAceWolfe012 жыл бұрын
I'm only 36 seconds into the video and I can already say yes, it can do all of that. I've been using Plex for my audio books for years. I mainly use Plexamp as the player because it has a sleep timer
@danielream82762 жыл бұрын
Been following this method for about 2 years now using prologue. 3000+ library and love it
@jodistibbard46252 жыл бұрын
Prologue is also a CarPlay app. I use it to listen to my books in the car.
@samlazar5742 жыл бұрын
I wish it was on Android and had Android Auto support.
@amateurwizard2 жыл бұрын
7 Year. I've been waiting 7 yeeeeeears for this.
@amateurwizard2 жыл бұрын
For the real implementation. Not a the workarounds, I'm familiar with those. This is still a good video for the masses.
@oldaccount74632 жыл бұрын
Same. This is the scuffed way of adding audio books
@samlazar5742 жыл бұрын
Still not perfect.
@geofreypejsa542 жыл бұрын
Thanks Lon. My wife loves audiobooks so I watched your video and implemented it on my plex (which see uses) and I think she is going to love it! Thanks for the good and varied content.
@samlazar5742 жыл бұрын
@Geofrey Pejsa, PLEX or PLEX with one of those 3rd party clients?
@geofreypejsa542 жыл бұрын
@@samlazar574 just straight Plex as shown in Lon's video
@amoenus_dev2 жыл бұрын
For Android I had great success with Chronicle Audiobook Player
@samlazar5742 жыл бұрын
Free or paid version?
@paulpassworth33226 ай бұрын
I have used Plex for audiobooks for a few years now and along the lines you describe. I subscribe to Audible and found at the time a free software to convert the audible download files to a choice of output file types. I prefer MP4 or Flac ... ALSO... I subscribe to Tidal thru Plex and Tidal has quite abundant audiobook selections and comedy albums that I add to my audiobooks library... just a tip for your next update to this subject. Cheers! Steve
@rfrick4042 жыл бұрын
Nice video. I've found Audiobooks work pretty well, but they're really not much different from regular music files in my experience. The better you have your folders and files stored and tagged, the better Plex will do pulling in the data. I like using the author as the "album artist" and the reader/performer as the "artist". That seems to work fairly well (for me, anyway). Thanks again, I always look forward to the Plex videos!
@samlazar5742 жыл бұрын
I want PLEX to make a dedicated Audiobook client, then I might consider using it for Audiobooks.
@guanabitecnolog Жыл бұрын
It does not detect neither mp3 nor m4u and I have an updated server
@imkayjaylea2 жыл бұрын
I just ripped a tonne from Audible!! Perfect video to coincide with that venture
@samlazar5742 жыл бұрын
Is that legal? Most likely not in Australia.
@Mike_v_E Жыл бұрын
how?
@JohnSmith-fu8vw2 жыл бұрын
You can use Plexamp in folder mode and it works well on Android.
@MandalorianFanboy2 ай бұрын
Very helpful thanks
@BobbyKraft2 жыл бұрын
Great job Lon! I've been using this method for a while but I really wish Plex would bake it in. Love having one place for all my media 🤗
@samlazar5742 жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@timothylowe83272 жыл бұрын
Hiya Google Lens says the app name is chronicle audiobook by UPpack. I’ll give it a go and let you know.
@bkool22 жыл бұрын
Prologue is the way to go! Love the app
@samlazar5742 жыл бұрын
Wish it was on Android.
@garynagle30932 жыл бұрын
Nice feature. Will have to add my audiobooks to Plex now. Lol
@samlazar5742 жыл бұрын
Will do the same when PLEX decided to make a proper Audiobooks feature.
@drmarioschannel2 жыл бұрын
Does Prologue work w NAS?
@samlazar5742 жыл бұрын
Yes, if PLEX is on your NAS.
@jmr Жыл бұрын
Audiobookshelf is the new darling of Audiobook and podcast self hosting. Plex is a bit of a pain to use for this.
@richardsaddress580 Жыл бұрын
Are you able to control playback speeds?
@stevefxp2 жыл бұрын
I really wish Plex would bring back podcast support!
@samlazar5742 жыл бұрын
Maybe, or just use Apple or Google podcasts.
@BrindleBrown2 жыл бұрын
Pretty unbelievable that the audiobook is still not handled as a separate category, and is still being treated as the ugly stepchild of the music category. Shame.
@samlazar5742 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Going to start to set up PLEX with audiobooks, but since PLEX with audiobooks is a mess, I decided to get Amazon Audible.
@Eva_H2 жыл бұрын
Honestly why not just use calibre with the audiobook plug-in? Then you can use whatever your preferred e-book reader is and whatever you preferred devices.
@samlazar5742 жыл бұрын
Since it is open source, PLEX could integrate it somehow. That would be great.
@zoran1234562 жыл бұрын
It would be nice if automatic subtitles (speech to text feature) is available, as for us non native english speakers it’s not that easy to understand if you dont look at the mouth and face of a person talking.
@samlazar5742 жыл бұрын
Would be great. Know Google and Apple has the technology for that. PLEX could do something like that or allow subtitles/text on Audiobooks.
@jay_te32 жыл бұрын
Yes!!
@samlazar5742 жыл бұрын
It still needs work on the PLEX side.
@nat101yt2 жыл бұрын
How about PlexAmp by Plex?
@jimmylehmkuhl55862 жыл бұрын
Does plex server play audible audio books ? And is there a Guide on setting up a plex server on a Nas ? Thanks
@LonSeidman2 жыл бұрын
No they have a drm on their content
@abdurmatin2 жыл бұрын
Mr. Lon I would like to ask how to delete a "plex server" I created a server on my own before I found your videos. It had it's issues so I created a new server based upon your tutorials. Now, I have an active server that I do not use but I continue to get the alert that if I don't "claim" the server and link back to it that it can be claimed by anyone else. I have gone through the plex site and looked at their "faq" sheets to no avail. There is no number I can find to contact them directly for support Can you please tell me how to delete this account or if you can do a tutorial or link me to a tutorial you have already done I would greatly appreciate it Thank you for all that you do in the way of these tutorials I always find them very helpful
@LonSeidman2 жыл бұрын
See here ! app.plex.tv/desktop/#!/settings/devices/pms
@JakeSDN2 жыл бұрын
You forgot to choose Audio Books as the Plex Agent.
@gordonjprice Жыл бұрын
i do not see this option in my plex for my audio books.
@charleskeating72832 жыл бұрын
This has nothing to do with this video however it does have to do with Plex. I want to put all my 4K movies together however when I open plex, go to movies then to All then to resoultion it does not show 4K as a pick it shows 1080P as the highest and SD as the lowest. How do I get 4K added to that drop down menu? I'm 75 so be gentle.
@k3davis2 жыл бұрын
I wish you reviewed the Android add on apps in a little more detail, you mentioned bookcamp but did you even open it? And unless I missed it you didn't mention even the name of the one you did open with the free tier.
@LonSeidman2 жыл бұрын
I didn't open it because it requires a subscription fee to even use it.
@samstellastephen8 ай бұрын
You didn't even mention the app you were using, though looks like it might have been chronicle@@LonSeidman
@headnotfound02 жыл бұрын
Tried this out, but I find plex forgets the position of the book, because of this and with no chapter support plex is fairly useless for audiobooks
@maxxvidzs6 ай бұрын
So, Plex sponsored this TV to highlight what they CANNOT do with audiobooks?