Audioserve VS Plex-Audiobook-Guide

So basically, I need something like mStream or Audioserve that you point at a folder and you can play the mp3s in it. Nothing fancy, I don't need tags, etc. something strictly folder-based. It also needs the ability to link directly to the file. Mousikofidi does this, but I need something for Windows (I know, I know...) Essentially Apache but prettier.

Perhaps take a look at Audioserve.

Maybe AudioServ? It's a lightweight, directory based, server but I don't remember what the search is like. https://github.com/izderadicka/audioserve

Absolutely, no point arguing over personal preference. If you prefer a folder structure, perhaps look into Audioserve.

https://github.com/izderadicka/audioserve - serve audio files from a folder structure

Audioserve: Simple personal server to serve audio files from directories\ (8 comments)

I also considered audioserve + app [1], but I did not have the time to try it out.

[1] https://github.com/izderadicka/audioserve

I did, recently I opened an issue on this: https://github.com/izderadicka/audioserve/issues/59

Here is a resource that you will find useful for audiobooks. I love your old-time radio idea, I look forward to hearing what people suggest for that because I am totally stealing your idea lol.

I'd probably just bite the bullet and update the tags on everything. I've always just adhered to /u/seanap and followed their guide: https://github.com/seanap/Plex-Audiobook-Guide

Prologue for iOS is a Plex audiobook player that is better than any audiobook player has a right to be.

Here's a good guide on how to set up Plex for proper metadata with audiobooks: https://github.com/seanap/Plex-Audiobook-Guide

Depending exactly what you're trying to do mp3tag is a great tool for just managing metadata directly. The Plex Audiobook Guide has some handy tools for mp3tag that allow you to download info directly from audible.

This is the way: https://github.com/seanap/Plex-Audiobook-Guide

There's a whole guide to getting it properly set up here.

Just to throw this out there though for anyone who might be interested in self-hosting their secret project audiobooks and others, to look at Audiobook Shelf. /r/audiobookshelf (what i'm doing) or set up plex to handle audiobooks (as best as it can) and use one of the players listed on that site, probably Chronicle on Android or Prologue for iOS.