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Tools for social audiobook listening

The problem, in plain words: “I host a private audiobook library for friends and want an app or plugin that lets everyone see what others are currently listening to, view listening-time stats, and share or view user ratings for books.”

NanoHive Audiobookshelf Theme fits best.

You want an app or plugin for your private audiobook library so friends can see who’s listening, view listening-time stats, and share or view ratings.

Updated September 2026.

What fits

NanoHive Audiobookshelf Themestrong · 83

It adds a shared social layer on top of Audiobookshelf, including server-wide (shared) ratings and reviews per book/series, plus listening stats so users can see what others are listening to and how many hours. It’s designed for self-hosted Audiobookshelf servers with multiple users, which fits a friends-only private setup.

Best for: Self-hosted Audiobookshelf groups that want shared “who’s listening now” stats plus book ratings/reviews in the same place.

Partly fits

ABS Admin: Audiobookshelfpartial · 56

It includes an admin-side listening dashboard with who’s listening and session history, but it’s explicitly positioned for server owners/administrators rather than for friends to share/view ratings in a shared social layer.

Won’t cover: It provides an administrator listening dashboard rather than a friends-facing shared ratings and reviews experience.

Questions

What's the best tool for social audiobook listening?

NanoHive Audiobookshelf Theme is the strongest match — It adds a shared social layer on top of Audiobookshelf, including server-wide (shared) ratings and reviews per book/series, plus listening stats so users can see what others are listening to and how many hours. It’s designed for self-hosted Audiobookshelf servers with multiple users, which fits a friends-only private setup.

Is there a tool that fully solves this?

1 product matches this closely.

What won't these tools cover?

It provides an administrator listening dashboard rather than a friends-facing shared ratings and reviews experience.

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