Prologue Audiobook Player

Name: Prologue Audiobook Player
Rating: 4.9 (5004 reviews)
Author: Lachlan Charlick

For Plex & Audiobookshelf

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

5K Ratings
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4+
Years
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Books
Developer

Lachlan Charlick
Language

EN
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79
MB

The self-hosted audiobook player for Plex and Audiobookshelf. Your Library - Connect Plex, Audiobookshelf, or both - Offline downloads - Collections & series - Bookmarks + reading list - Streaks, stats & playback history Advanced Playback - Per-book settings - Sleep timer (chapter or time) - Smart rewind after pauses - Voice Boost + equalizer Works Everywhere - iPhone, iPad & Apple Watch - Siri, Widgets & CarPlay

Ratings & Reviews

4.9

out of 5

5K Ratings

Incredible
03/30/2022

roscomcmillan
Not only does it sync effortlessly with Plex and immediately across my devices, but it was built by someone who loves audiobooks. It was the easiest money I've spent on an app since Anki.The app is sleek and packed with helpful features on both the iPhone and Mac Mini. The metadata from Plex (Audnexus agent) syncs over and looks amazing on here. There's many playback speed choices, a sleep timer, and a voice boost that works well. But the feature I love most is the bookmarking ability for notes. Previously with the "Books" app, I would have to screenshot where I was at in the audiobook for every note that I wanted to take (later when finished with the book). I would even add text to the screenshot sometimes in Markup, to make sure I filed the note correctly. But not anymore. Every audiobook "Summary Page" has three tabs below all of the book info: Chapters, Bookmarks, and History. And in the Bookmarks tab, all your bookmarks, along with any optional notes that you can type with them, are filed neatly, and the audiobook jumps to each bookmark when tapped. It's incredible and such a time saver from what I was doing. Incredible app. I'm sure I'll find more good things about after this first day of use.
Incredible
03/30/2022

roscomcmillan

Not only does it sync effortlessly with Plex and immediately across my devices, but it was built by someone who loves audiobooks. It was the easiest money I've spent on an app since Anki.The app is sleek and packed with helpful features on both the iPhone and Mac Mini. The metadata from Plex (Audnexus agent) syncs over and looks amazing on here. There's many playback speed choices, a sleep timer, and a voice boost that works well. But the feature I love most is the bookmarking ability for notes. Previously with the "Books" app, I would have to screenshot where I was at in the audiobook for every note that I wanted to take (later when finished with the book). I would even add text to the screenshot sometimes in Markup, to make sure I filed the note correctly. But not anymore. Every audiobook "Summary Page" has three tabs below all of the book info: Chapters, Bookmarks, and History. And in the Bookmarks tab, all your bookmarks, along with any optional notes that you can type with them, are filed neatly, and the audiobook jumps to each bookmark when tapped. It's incredible and such a time saver from what I was doing. Incredible app. I'm sure I'll find more good things about after this first day of use.
A must have for anyone listening to books on Plex
06/04/2020

Tylerdotdo
This app is better than audible or the plex app by far. The embedded chapters and bookmark features work really well. I’m disappointed with Audible on how very few books have titled chapters. With this app, however, I can take actually title my own books. Before finding this app, I always had doubts on whether my friends and family could easily use Plex for audiobooks. You had to know where to click on an audiobook to actually resume it. And for audiobooks with multiple files? Forget ever trying to resume your spot In an audiobook if you even thought about playing other media. I could live with all of those shortcomings, but I’ve always had the thought in the back of my mind that some of my family and friends would do better sticking with Audible. All those pain points are no longer a thing, and I can recommend using audiobooks with Plex now, thanks to this app.Also, the developer has been super responsive. I can tell that continuous improvement is important to him, and this gives me confidence in this app. Can’t say the same about Plex’s support for audiobooks (don’t get me wrong, I love Plex for movies and tv shows).
A must have for anyone listening to books on Plex
06/04/2020

Tylerdotdo

This app is better than audible or the plex app by far. The embedded chapters and bookmark features work really well. I’m disappointed with Audible on how very few books have titled chapters. With this app, however, I can take actually title my own books. Before finding this app, I always had doubts on whether my friends and family could easily use Plex for audiobooks. You had to know where to click on an audiobook to actually resume it. And for audiobooks with multiple files? Forget ever trying to resume your spot In an audiobook if you even thought about playing other media. I could live with all of those shortcomings, but I’ve always had the thought in the back of my mind that some of my family and friends would do better sticking with Audible. All those pain points are no longer a thing, and I can recommend using audiobooks with Plex now, thanks to this app.Also, the developer has been super responsive. I can tell that continuous improvement is important to him, and this gives me confidence in this app. Can’t say the same about Plex’s support for audiobooks (don’t get me wrong, I love Plex for movies and tv shows).
Best solution for audiobook on Plex
01/17/2025

Skylerf
I’ve been using this app for over a month now, and it’s been a game-changer! While others collect movies and TV shows, my wife and I are audiobook enthusiasts. We’ve amassed a huge collection, and managing it between Audible and the native iOS apps was a total hassle. I’m not a fan of those pesky ads and constant reminders to join services after I’ve already bought hundreds of books. So, I decided to give Prologue a try, and I’m so glad I did! Now, a month later, my wife and I can easily access our shared content through this app from our Plex server. We upgraded to the Pro version so we can download books to our phones and iPads. Of all the features I love, the reading speed is the most used. This is a feature that the native Plex app doesn’t support. I usually listen at around 1.2x to 1.5x speed, while my wife prefers a bit faster at 2x. This app keeps all of our reading progress and settings separate. The reading lists are great, and the overall layout is super easy to navigate. Highly recommend this app if you’re looking for similar features.
Best solution for audiobook on Plex
01/17/2025

Skylerf

I’ve been using this app for over a month now, and it’s been a game-changer! While others collect movies and TV shows, my wife and I are audiobook enthusiasts. We’ve amassed a huge collection, and managing it between Audible and the native iOS apps was a total hassle. I’m not a fan of those pesky ads and constant reminders to join services after I’ve already bought hundreds of books. So, I decided to give Prologue a try, and I’m so glad I did! Now, a month later, my wife and I can easily access our shared content through this app from our Plex server. We upgraded to the Pro version so we can download books to our phones and iPads. Of all the features I love, the reading speed is the most used. This is a feature that the native Plex app doesn’t support. I usually listen at around 1.2x to 1.5x speed, while my wife prefers a bit faster at 2x. This app keeps all of our reading progress and settings separate. The reading lists are great, and the overall layout is super easy to navigate. Highly recommend this app if you’re looking for similar features.
The Exact App I’ve Been Looking For
10/04/2025

pzastrow
I much prefer purchasing my audiobooks directly from services like Downpour, but the players provided by vendors are often subpar. In the past, I've attempted uploading them to Overcast, but this process becomes tedious and restrictive for certain audiobooks. However, I've been using Plex Pass for years and have been storing my audiobooks there for organizational purposes. Now, with Prologue, I have an excellent way to play my audiobooks across my devices with seamless synchronization! I listen from both my phone and my computer (using the iPad app).The free version offers generous audio streaming from your Plex server, which may be sufficient for some users. However, the aforementioned audiobooks can take a bit longer for my server to deliver when I have a poor internet connection. The paid version is more than worth the investment.Since my entire family is avid readers, I opted for the Family edition, which allows my kids to access their books from their iPads as well.
The Exact App I’ve Been Looking For
10/04/2025

pzastrow

I much prefer purchasing my audiobooks directly from services like Downpour, but the players provided by vendors are often subpar. In the past, I've attempted uploading them to Overcast, but this process becomes tedious and restrictive for certain audiobooks. However, I've been using Plex Pass for years and have been storing my audiobooks there for organizational purposes. Now, with Prologue, I have an excellent way to play my audiobooks across my devices with seamless synchronization! I listen from both my phone and my computer (using the iPad app).The free version offers generous audio streaming from your Plex server, which may be sufficient for some users. However, the aforementioned audiobooks can take a bit longer for my server to deliver when I have a poor internet connection. The paid version is more than worth the investment.Since my entire family is avid readers, I opted for the Family edition, which allows my kids to access their books from their iPads as well.

In 4.1.2: Added: - Chapter list on CarPlay now playing Improved: - Widgets use full resolution covers - Libraries are displayed in alphabetical order Fixed: - Widgets not displaying progress indicators on iOS 26 In 4.1.1: Added: - Norwegian translation - Spanish translation Fixed: - [Audiobookshelf] Books with no chapters are now handled correctly - Purchase view displaying correctly when accessed from player context menu Improved: - Layout and spacing adjustments throughout the app - Album search results and ordering - Performance while playback is active In 4.1: Added: - Support for reordering player pages - Option to set default player page - Search and pull-to-refresh to Collections tab Improved: - Player automatically dismisses when book finishes - Player bar now hides when nothing is playing (iOS 26+) - Audio playback interruption handling - Streaming reliability and performance - [Plex] Added insecure connection fallback when HTTPS isn't required

Version 4.1.2

4d ago

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