Do I get Audible or Kindle catalogs?

No. These play files you already have. That is the point.

Jellyfin is movies and shows (/replace/plex). You can run both.

Easy

Audiobookshelf / Calibre-Web / Kavita

Books you already have. Audiobookshelf is GPL-3.0 for audiobooks and podcasts; Calibre-Web and Kavita are GPL-3.0 reading servers — Audible and Kindle without a store catalog.

The problem

Audible rents audiobooks in Amazon's app. Kindle is Amazon's ebook store and reading OS. You wanted progress sync for files you already own. Audiobookshelf is GPL-3.0 (audiobooks and podcasts, apps, progress). Calibre-Web is GPL-3.0 over a Calibre database. Kavita is GPL-3.0 for books and comics. This is not Audible's Plus catalog, Kindle Unlimited, or DRM removal. Movies stay on /replace/plex. Music stays on /replace/spotify.

Replaces

Audible / Kindle

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Estimated SaaS saved

$1,200

per year, small team, before lock-in

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Jellyfin if this is movies and shows, not books

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Placeholder: Audiobookshelf (or Calibre-Web / Kavita) plus a large library volume. Bind HTTP to 0.0.0.0:$PORT. No one-click template in this repo yet — Start on Railway. Movies stay on /stacks/jellyfin-media.

The stack

Audiobookshelf
GPL-3.0 audiobook and podcast server with apps and progress sync
Catalog entry →
Calibre-Web
GPL-3.0 web app over a Calibre ebook library
Catalog entry →
Kavita
GPL-3.0 reading server for books and comics you already have
Catalog entry →

Cost table

You stop paying	Typical / year	Self-host instead
Audible / Kindle (household)	$1,200	Audiobookshelf, Calibre-Web, or Kavita

Agent setup prompt

Replace Audible or Kindle with Audiobookshelf (audiobooks/podcasts), Calibre-Web (Calibre ebooks), or Kavita (books and comics).

- Official image, persist the library volume, bind HTTP. Import files you already have. Do not claim Audible/Kindle store catalogs or DRM stripping.
- Write AGENT_PROMPT.md. Movies stay on /stacks/jellyfin-media.

Also as markdown: /stacks/audiobookshelf-books.md

FAQ

Audiobookshelf or Calibre-Web?: Audiobookshelf if the job is audiobooks and podcasts with progress. Calibre-Web if you already keep a Calibre library. Kavita if you want a full reading server for books and comics.
Do I get Audible or Kindle catalogs?: No. These play files you already have. That is the point.
Why not Jellyfin?: Jellyfin is movies and shows (/replace/plex). You can run both.