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Audiobookshelf on Moltern

Audiobookshelf is a self-hosted server for audiobooks, podcasts, listening progress, metadata, and multi-user libraries.

Temporarily unavailable

Audiobookshelf is not currently available for new Moltern deployments. Moltern will not present an unsafe one-click deployment while its durable storage requirements remain incompatible with the available service storage profile.

Why deployment is paused​

Audiobookshelf stores its SQLite database and migrations in /config. Its official container documentation requires this database path to use storage attached directly to the machine and warns against putting it on network storage because that can cause poor performance and eventual database corruption.

Audiobookshelf also requires separate durable locations for:

  • the application database and migrations;
  • metadata, covers, author images, logs, and backups;
  • audiobook library files; and
  • downloaded podcast files.

The previous Moltern chart persisted only /config. Its default /metadata directory and customer media paths were not covered by the storage contract. Moving those paths into the shared filespace would solve only part of the problem: it would still place the SQLite database on an unsupported storage type. For that reason, the chart is disabled instead of presenting a deployment that appears healthy but risks data loss later.

What must be completed before release​

Moltern will restore Audiobookshelf to the catalog only after all of these behaviors pass a real customer workflow:

  1. Keep the SQLite database on a compatible local storage tier.
  2. Keep metadata, backups, and media durable across runtime replacement.
  3. Protect the first-owner setup before exposing the public URL.
  4. Create a library from a customer-accessible media path.
  5. Scan and play a test audiobook, preserve progress, and validate backup and restore.
  6. Measure storage accurately and remove every owned path when the customer chooses to delete stored data.

No live screenshot is shown on this page because the current chart has not passed those gates. Moltern documentation uses real product evidence rather than a fabricated setup screen.

Existing installations​

No active Moltern customer installation was found when this limitation was confirmed. If you previously attempted an Audiobookshelf deployment, review the service status and contact support before relying on it for durable media or listening history.

Official resources​