2024-06-10, 03:53 AM
Another consideration, especially with audiobooks is that often the files are not consistent. In my library for example, I have mp3, m4a, m4b, and ogg files. Some books are multiple files in a folder, others are one large file per book. Playback information syncing and the ability to sync time spent listening would be really useful for users of Audiobookshelf. I know that iTunes supports “bookmarking” with the original iPod firmware and with the iOS Books app. It remembers where you stopped playing as do web services like Audible and many Podcasting 2.0 apps that have a mobile and desktop component.
I’m imagining an interface for Audiobookshelf on the Tangara player that can stream or match local files to files on your device (ex., if the folder structure is the same) and then it could sync playback position and time listened information based on file ID or UUID to ensure the right files are being matched. The user experience being seem-less when you want to start listening again from other device. It would also need to save that information for when you aren’t on wifi and rectify it with the server in the future. Clearly, a more technical mind could explain better than I could. I’m just so excited by the possibility!
I’m imagining an interface for Audiobookshelf on the Tangara player that can stream or match local files to files on your device (ex., if the folder structure is the same) and then it could sync playback position and time listened information based on file ID or UUID to ensure the right files are being matched. The user experience being seem-less when you want to start listening again from other device. It would also need to save that information for when you aren’t on wifi and rectify it with the server in the future. Clearly, a more technical mind could explain better than I could. I’m just so excited by the possibility!