Audiobookshelf provides self-hosted audiobook and podcast server software for managing a personal audio library.
Installer / Manager
This Windows installer manages the Audiobookshelf server and includes a tray application.

About Installer / Manager
Installer / Manager is a Windows installer for the Audiobookshelf server. It installs the latest released version of the server as a pre-packaged Windows executable, along with a tray application for management.
The tray app runs in the background and is accessed from the system tray. It lets you open the server in a browser, start and stop the server, set it to start on login, view server logs, change the port and data folder, and check for and install updates. It requires Windows 10 64-bit or later, with no separate .NET Framework or Node.js installation needed.
It suits Windows users who want to run the Audiobookshelf server locally without using Docker. Installation is done by downloading the latest installer release from the release page and running it.
Key features
- Installs Audiobookshelf server as Windows executable
- Open server in default browser from tray
- Start and stop server from tray icon
- Set server to start on login
- View server logs and change port and data folder
- Check for, download and install updates
- No separate Node.js installation required
- No separate .NET Framework installation required
- Manages server from background tray app
- Releases track latest Audiobookshelf server releases
- Requires Windows 10 64-bit or later
- Cannot migrate data from Windows Docker installation
Installer / Manager at a glance
- Category
- Books & Reading › Audiobooks
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Windows
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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