Frequently asked questions

Enve (pronounced "envy") is an audiobook and ebook player for iOS and Android that connects to your existing library. Audiobookshelf, Plex, Komga, Kavita, Jellyfin, Emby, Grimmory, OPDS, WebDAV, Premiumize, Real-Debrid, or just local files. One app, everything.

There are also two sibling apps, Enve Music Player and Enve Video Player, covering music and video servers with the same look and feel.

Like "envy." That's the joke.

Yes. Free, and it's staying that way. No subscriptions, no pay walls, no "Pro" tier.

• iOS 17+
• Android 8+
• StoryAlign narrated EPUBs require iOS 26+

Not yet, but the plan is to open source it eventually.

iOS, TestFlight

• Maybe Stable: testflight.apple.com/join/CqQktaqd
• Beta (new features, occasional bugs): testflight.apple.com/join/KR2ueYVM
• Experimental 2am (chaos mode): testflight.apple.com/join/zF4nEYxM
• Enve Video Player: testflight.apple.com/join/sRmVmrT4

Android, Google Play (open testing)

• App page: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.enve.app
• Open testing opt-in: play.google.com/apps/testing/com.enve.app

Audiobookshelf, Plex, Grimmory, Komga, Kavita, Jellyfin, Emby, OPDS, WebDAV, Premiumize, Real-Debrid, Storyteller, or local files. Music adds Subsonic. Video covers Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby.

No. Enve has a built-in local library mode. Just point it at a file or folder.

Yes. As many as you want. You can mix everything together or filter by source.

• Supports Readium LCP EPUBs.
• Does not support Adobe ADEPT (.acsm) or Kindle DRM.
• DRM Kindle files are rejected on import.

Audio: M4A, M4B (ALAC), MP3, FLAC, AAC, AIFF, OGG, Opus, WAV, WebM

Ebooks: EPUB (including LCP), PDF, Kindle KF8 / AZW3 (converted on import). DRM Kindle is not supported.

Comics: CBZ, CBR, auto-detects reading direction with scroll / LTR / RTL layouts.

Three layers:

1. iCloud (Apple devices) for progress, bookmarks, and annotations.
2. Server sync for Audiobookshelf, Plex, Komga, and others' native APIs.
3. External sinks: KOReader and KOSync via the Grimmory integration, plus Hardcover for reading goals.

Yes. Syncs both audiobooks and ebooks via the KOReader-compatible protocol.

Yes. Metadata, reading goals, and progress sync.

If two sources disagree about your progress, Enve shows a conflict screen so you can pick which one wins per book. The Sync Center in Settings shows everything in one place.

0.75x to 2.5x. Saved per book.

Yes. Browse, search, playback, chapters, downloads.

All supported. AirPlay 2, Bluetooth A2DP, system lock-screen controls.

Yes, with fade-out and snooze options.

Auto-pauses on headphone disconnect and system interruptions.

10-band EQ with presets.

Yes. Built-in TTS with per-book voice settings.

StoryAlign (iOS 26+) syncs audiobook narration with EPUB text so words highlight as they're spoken. Uses real narration audio, not synthetic TTS.

Yes (iOS). Export as Markdown. Drops straight into Obsidian. Includes highlights, bookmarks, and audiobook notes.

Tap-to-define saves the word and the surrounding sentence. Export to Anki, or study with the built-in flashcards.

Fonts, themes, spacing, layout, page-turn behavior. All adjustable, with per-book overrides.

Two kinds:

• Manual. Drag and drop.
• Smart. Rules-based filters (author, narrator, genre, duration, progress, status, etc.).

• Weekly listening goals.
• Streaks.
• Per-book stats.
• Reading and listening tracking, separately and together.

• RSS support: yes.
• Auto-updates and notifications: not yet.

Yes. Background downloads with resume support.

Optional toggle with per-download override.

None. No tracking, no analytics, no third-party SDKs.

• iOS: none.
• Android: local-only logs.

• iOS: Keychain.
• Android: encrypted storage.
• Never logged, never transmitted to anything but your server.

No. Enve has no account system.

Yes. Tested at 72,804 audiobooks and 50,222 ebooks on the same device. Designed for scale with parallel pagination, throttled sync writes, and efficient batching.

Heads up: if you have a huge library, the first scan will be slow, and possibly the next one too. After that, it's fast.

Enve is completely free and built in the dev's spare time. If you want to chip in:

buymeacoffee.com/envebookplayer

No pressure. Using the app and giving feedback already helps a ton.