BookPlayer

BookPlayer


Plays M4B/M4A/MP3 audiobooks


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5.2.8for iPhone, iPad and more
Gianni Carlo
Developer
84.9 MB
Size
Apr 27, 2024
Update Date
#113
in Books
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About BookPlayer

A wonderful player for your M4B/M4A/MP3 based audiobooks.

Import

– Using AirDrop from your Mac or iOS device
– From Files and other apps on your device
– Via File Sharing in iTunes on your Mac or PC
– Zip files with your folders and books

Manage

– Maintain and see progress of your books
– Mark books as finished
– Drag & Drop to sort your library
– Create playlists
– Automatically play items in turn
– Play the first unfinished file by tapping on the playlist artwork
– Move files to playlists from the library or import them directly
– Edit your book details (title, author, artwork)

Listen

– Control audio playback from the lock screen, control center or from the companion app on the Apple Watch
– Play and navigate books with Chapters
– Jump to start of the current book
– Change playback speed
– Smart rewind
– Volume Boost
– Support for remote events from headset buttons and the lock screen
– Sleep timer with adjustable duration
– CarPlay support
– VoiceOver support
– Dark mode for night owls
– Continue listening across your devices with Cloud Sync

Supported

M4B/M4A/MP3

BookPlayer is licensed under GNU General Public License v3.0. The source code and a list of all its contributors can be found on the GitHub page of this project at www.github.com/TortugaPower/BookPlayer

You can see our Privacy policy and terms of use in the following links:

– https://github.com/TortugaPower/BookPlayer/blob/main/PRIVACY_POLICY.md
– https://github.com/TortugaPower/BookPlayer/blob/main/TERMS_CONDITIONS.md


For help and ways to contribute to the project see the support section in the Settings screen of BookPlayer or visit www.bookplayer.app

If you enjoy BookPlayer, we would be glad if you consider writing a review.
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What's New in the Latest Version 5.2.8

Last updated on Apr 27, 2024
Old Versions
Fixes

– Fix crash when importing files due to a temporary directory on iOS 17
– Fix sleep timer End-of-Chapter option sometimes not stopping at the end of a file

Improvements

– Add support for lpf files
– Add support for Apple's required privacy manifests
– Update Italian translation


If you'd like to contribute with translations to other languages, please reach us at support@bookplayer.app
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Version History
5.2.8
Apr 27, 2024
Fixes

– Fix crash when importing files due to a temporary directory on iOS 17
– Fix sleep timer End-of-Chapter option sometimes not stopping at the end of a file

Improvements

– Add support for lpf files
– Add support for Apple's required privacy manifests
– Update Italian translation


If you'd like to contribute with translations to other languages, please reach us at support@bookplayer.app
5.2.7
Apr 1, 2024
Fixes

– Fix crash that occurs right after launching the app (this also fixes some issues with the folder's artwork not rendering properly)


If you'd like to contribute with translations to other languages, please reach us at support@bookplayer.app
5.2.6
Mar 13, 2024
Fixes

– Catch error when downloading a file, and avoid storing the failed response
– Fix crash when showing alerts on app launch when it fails to initialize the database and on the storage management screen

Improvements

– Update Sentry and RevenueCat third-party dependencies


If you'd like to contribute with translations to other languages, please reach us at support@bookplayer.app
5.2.5
Mar 4, 2024
Fixes

– Fix auto sleep timer being reset when a new file is autoplayed on the player
– Fix crash when migrating queued tasks with invalid value types on launch


If you'd like to contribute with translations to other languages, please reach us at support@bookplayer.app
5.2.4
Mar 1, 2024
Hotfix

– Fix crash when resetting the last play date of items

Please check out what we introduced in the previous version as well:

Fixes

– Under the hood memory-usage improvements so the app doesn't crash on launch
– Fix crash when updating chapters info
– Fix crash on widgets when progress is nil
– Fix crash when time skipping and progress is nil
– Fix crash when trying to update views not available yet when launching the app via an URL action
– Fix trash folder being shown in the import operation
– Fix fetching the last played item on app launch

Improvements

– Show warning when offloading an item that has a queued upload task
– Add support for background tasks that will work on any sync-related queued task


If you'd like to contribute with translations to other languages, please reach us at support@bookplayer.app
5.2.3
Feb 29, 2024
Fixes

– Under the hood memory-usage improvements so the app doesn't crash on launch
– Fix crash when updating chapters info
– Fix crash on widgets when progress is nil
– Fix crash when time skipping and progress is nil
– Fix crash when trying to update views not available yet when launching the app via an URL action
– Fix trash folder being shown in the import operation
– Fix fetching the last played item on app launch

Improvements

– Show warning when offloading an item that has a queued upload task
– Add support for background tasks that will work on any sync-related queued task


If you'd like to contribute with translations to other languages, please reach us at support@bookplayer.app
5.2.2
Feb 7, 2024
Improvements:

– Add new Data Usage section in settings, to limit or allow cellular data usage when uploading books
– Fix showing the import modal on launch for the latest phone models when required


Please check out what we introduced in the previous version as well:

Cloud sync fixes:

– Fix queued tasks order of execution between app launches

Improvements:

– Pull down to refresh data (and scan files pending to import)
– New auto sleep timer feature (thanks @cvakiitho!)
– Use image files within folders to render the artwork for Volumes
– Rework settings sections: Autoplay and Autolock

Fixes:

– Fix folder creation bug, that allowed multiple folders with the same name
– Fix sharing debug information on Apple Silicon Macs


If you'd like to contribute with translations to other languages, please reach us at support@bookplayer.app
5.2.1
Feb 5, 2024
Hotfix:

– Fix initial sync state for new users
– Use image files within folders to render the artwork for Volumes
– Update Slovak translations


Please check out what we introduced in the previous version as well:

Cloud sync fixes:

– Fix queued tasks order of execution between app launches

Improvements:

– Pull down to refresh data (and scan files pending to import)
– New auto sleep timer feature (thanks @cvakiitho!)
– Rework settings sections: Autoplay and Autolock

Fixes:

– Fix folder creation bug, that allowed multiple folders with the same name
– Fix sharing debug information on Apple Silicon Macs


If you'd like to contribute with translations to other languages, please reach us at support@bookplayer.app
5.2.0
Feb 2, 2024
Cloud sync fixes:

– Fix queued tasks order of execution between app launches

Improvements:

– Pull down to refresh data (and scan files pending to import)
– New auto sleep timer feature (thanks @cvakiitho!)
– Rework settings sections: Autoplay and Autolock

Fixes:

– Fix folder creation bug, that allowed multiple folders with the same name
– Fix sharing debug information on Apple Silicon Macs


If you'd like to contribute with translations to other languages, please reach us at support@bookplayer.app
5.1.1
Jan 2, 2024
Improvements:

– Enable interactive widgets for Last played and Recent books widgets
– Add option to export debug information from Settings → Support section
– Show artwork cache size in storage management screen
– Update formatting when exporting bookmarks

Fixes:

– Fix sync issue where playing the book before the remote fetch is finished, may override the synced progress
– Fix refreshing the URL for streaming a book when the URL access is expired
– Fix 'Add' button being hidden behind mini player on Mac (and some iPads) when viewing an empty folder
– Remove caching the default artwork for folders
– Fix translations inside the Shortcuts app
– Fix for the crash when trying to play an item with an associated error


If you'd like to contribute with translations to other languages, please reach us at support@bookplayer.app
5.1.0
Nov 20, 2023
Improvements:

– Lock screen widgets
– Further improvements on folder's progress calculation for improved battery life
– App shortcuts support
– Revamped watch app Complications for all the Watch faces
– Optimize artwork fetching on the library list
– Updated Slovak translation
– Add support for Portuguese (Portugal) language

Fixes:

– Possible fix to player wrongly resuming playback after a call when it wasn't playing before
– Fix flashing artwork on the player screen when changing chapters
– Fix showing the chapter info when skipping through chapters on a volume while playback is paused
- Fix import observers sometimes not prompting and showing the import screen


If you'd like to contribute with translations to other languages, please reach us at support@bookplayer.app
5.0.10
Oct 16, 2023
Improvements:

– Optimize how the folder's progress is calculated for improved battery life
– Add filename label in the item details screen

Fixes:

– Fix updating the synced time of the last played book
– Fix removing from device and redownloading synced folders


Please check out what we introduced in the previous version v5.0.0:

– Cloud sync between devices
– iPad support
– Search support (local)
– Edit the item details (title, author, artwork)
– Shake-to-snooze for the sleep timer


If you'd like to contribute with translations to other languages, please reach us at support@bookplayer.app
5.0.9
Sep 6, 2023
Improvements:

– New Privacy section in Settings

Fixes:

– Fix autoplay for Volume books
– Fix folder artwork being replaced when reordering the contents or when adding new items to it
– Fix keyboard media keys on Mac (F7, F8, F9)
– Fix filenames when importing files via drag and drop (iPad / Mac)
– Fix spacing and text alignment on Recent-Books Widget (thanks @thai-d-v !)


Please check out what we introduced in the previous version v5.0.0:

– Cloud sync between devices
– iPad support
– Search support (local)
– Edit the item details (title, author, artwork)
– Shake-to-snooze for the sleep timer


If you'd like to contribute with translations to other languages, please reach us at support@bookplayer.app
5.0.8
Aug 21, 2023
Cloud sync fixes:

– Fix queued upload-file tasks getting stuck after sending the app to the background

Improvements:

– Add support for loading the artwork of each chapter on a Volume on the Player screen and control center
– Skip unplayable items when they are autoplayed (like images, or metadata files)
– Improve VoiceOver interaction on the playback controls screen
– Update Polish translation


Please check out what we introduced in the previous version v5.0.0:

– Cloud sync between devices
– iPad support
– Search support (local)
– Edit the item details (title, author, artwork)
– Shake-to-snooze for the sleep timer


If you'd like to contribute with translations to other languages, please reach us at support@bookplayer.app
5.0.7
Jul 31, 2023
Fixes:

– Fix random crash after playback during a short time
– Fix 'Mark as completed' button from the Player screen
– Set audio session category before each playback

Improvements:

– Update Slovak translation


Please check out what we introduced in the previous version v5.0.0:

– Cloud sync between devices
– iPad support
– Search support (local)
– Edit the item details (title, author, artwork)
– Shake-to-snooze for the sleep timer


If you'd like to contribute with translations to other languages, please reach us at support@bookplayer.app
5.0.6
Jul 23, 2023
Fixes:

– Hot-fix for crash on launch when the book progress is nil or infinite


Please check out what we introduced in the previous version v5.0.0:

– Cloud sync between devices
– iPad support
– Search support (local)
– Edit the item details (title, author, artwork)
– Shake-to-snooze for the sleep timer


If you'd like to contribute with translations to other languages, please reach us at support@bookplayer.app
5.0.5
Jul 21, 2023
Improvements:

– Add shake-to-snooze sleep timer
– Remember last used custom sleep timer for next time
– Norwegian translation
– VoiceOver: book duration is now included on the list item screen

Fixes:

– Fix artwork on iPad landscape
– Fix sleep timer fade-out, it now occurs previous to the timer ending (it will no longer go over 5 secs into the next chapter)
– Fix time-remaining formatting when it's under a minute


Please check out what we introduced in the previous version v5.0.0:

– Cloud sync between devices
– iPad support
– Search support (local)
– Edit the item details (title, author, artwork)


If you'd like to contribute with translations to other languages, please reach us at support@bookplayer.app
5.0.4
Jul 11, 2023
Cloud sync improvements:

– Optimize resuming upload-tasks after an app launch
– Add better identification for items that haven't been synced
– When signing out and back in, items will no longer incorrectly be removed by a sync operation

General improvements:

– Add proper VoiceOver support for the Account-related screens
– The existing storage management screen now has an option to sort the files by either size or title (thanks @Jeepston!)
– New storage screen in settings for books that were removed by a sync operation, for recovery purposes

Fixes:

– Gracefully recover when iOS resets the media services
– Fix 'Combine into Volume' option being wrongly disabled when importing multiple books
– Fix the file count shown on the alert title presented after importing multiple files


Please check out what we introduced in the previous version v5.0.0:

– Cloud sync between devices
– iPad support
– Search support (local)
– Edit the item details (title, author, artwork)


If you'd like to contribute with translations to other languages, please reach us at support@bookplayer.app
5.0.3
Jul 3, 2023
Cloud sync fixes:

– Fix uploads being terminated by renaming the containing folder
– Fix last played item progress not syncing correctly to the cloud
– Fix refreshing the book URL when it expires for playback streaming
– Fix possible duplication of items when signing in
– Under the hood performance improvements when storing synced information from uploaded items

General fixes:

– Fix tab bar and navigation title theming

Improvements:

– Set displaying remaining-time of the book as default (thanks @Jeepston!)


Please check out what we introduced in the previous version v5.0.0:

– Cloud sync between devices
– iPad support
– Search support (local)
– Edit the item details (title, author, artwork)


If you'd like to contribute with translations to other languages, please reach us at support@bookplayer.app
5.0.2
Jun 27, 2023
Fixes:

– Fix for the import screen not showing inside the app
– Fix crash when opening the app via a widget
– Fix crash when signing out and back in again
– Fix uploading artwork for synced items

Improvements:

– New app icons


Please check out what we introduced in the previous version v5.0.0:

– Cloud sync between devices
– iPad support
– Search support (local)
– Edit the item details (title, author, artwork)


If you'd like to contribute with translations to other languages, please reach us at support@bookplayer.app
5.0.1
Jun 21, 2023
Fixes:

– Fix for users that see an empty library and / or duplicated items
– Add restore-purchases button to the Themes and Icons screens
– Possible fix for users that are stuck at app launch


Please check out what we introduced in the previous version

Improvements:

– Cloud sync between devices
– iPad support
– Search support (local)
– Edit the item details (title, author, artwork)
– Share extension support, for receiving multiple files from the share sheet
– New sort and selection controls
– Improve folder suggested name when importing a zip archive


Fixes:

– Prevent importing files that are already in the library
– Fix drag and drop support for users on Apple Silicon Macs
– Fix off-center progress thumbnail

We also added a new Privacy policy and Terms of use, please review them in the following links:

– https://github.com/TortugaPower/BookPlayer/blob/main/PRIVACY_POLICY.md
– https://github.com/TortugaPower/BookPlayer/blob/main/TERMS_CONDITIONS.md


If you'd like to contribute with translations to other languages, please reach us at support@bookplayer.app
5.0.0
Jun 18, 2023
Improvements:

– Cloud sync between devices
– iPad support
– Search support (local)
– Edit the item details (title, author, artwork)
– Share extension support, for receiving multiple files from the share sheet
– New sort and selection controls
– Improve folder suggested name when importing a zip archive


Fixes:

– Prevent importing files that are already in the library
– Fix drag and drop support for users on Apple Silicon Macs
– Fix off-center progress thumbnail

We also added a new Privacy policy and Terms of use, please review them in the following links:

– https://github.com/TortugaPower/BookPlayer/blob/main/PRIVACY_POLICY.md
– https://github.com/TortugaPower/BookPlayer/blob/main/TERMS_CONDITIONS.md


If you'd like to contribute with translations to other languages, please reach us at support@bookplayer.app
4.7.2
Oct 17, 2022
Improvements:

– Definite fix for playback stopping after finishing a chapter on mp3 volumes


If you'd like to contribute with translations to other languages, please reach us at support@bookplayer.app
4.7.1
Oct 10, 2022
Improvements:

– Possible fix for playback stopping after finishing a chapter on mp3 volumes
– Fix WatchOS corner complications
– Fix CarPlay icons in the Now Playing screen
– Fix disabling Autolock for the button-free screen


If you'd like to contribute with translations to other languages, please reach us at support@bookplayer.app
4.7.0
Sep 6, 2022
Improvements

– You can now export and share your bookmarks and notes from within the Bookmarks screen
– There is a new gesture-based screen accessed via the Player, that allows you to control playback by tapping or swiping anywhere on that screen
– Fix the themes list not showing properly the last item after making a donation


If you'd like to contribute with translations to other languages, please reach us at support@bookplayer.app

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Click here to learn how to download BookPlayer in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of BookPlayer.
iPhone
Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 14.0 or later.
Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 7.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
BookPlayer supports English, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian
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