Audiobooks, audio dramas and music from your own server

A player for Audiobookshelf and Navidrome. For grown-ups a regular app, for kids one with big pictures instead of text.

App Store soon Google Play soon

Free · no ads · no account with us

Kids view with big covers Home with audiobooks in progress and mixes

Features

What’s inside

For kids

Just covers, big enough for small fingers. Long-press a picture and the title is read aloud. At bedtime it stops at a set time, and the current episode may still finish.

  • Bedtime
  • Daily listening time
  • Volume limit
  • Own animal
  • Printable cards

Audiobooks and audio dramas

Fell asleep? “Where was I?” jumps back to where you were still listening.

  • Chapters
  • Speed per book
  • Sleep timer
  • Bookmarks
  • Skip intros

Series

Episodes in the right order. The next one starts when the last one ends.

  • Next episode automatically
  • Preload on Wi-Fi

Music

A few new mixes from your own collection every day. If your server has lyrics, they scroll along.

  • Mixes
  • Lyrics
  • Song radio
  • Playlists

On the go

Download episodes and albums and listen offline. Progress syncs later.

  • Offline
  • Android Auto
  • Headphone buttons

Listen together

Everyone adds songs to a shared queue from their own phone. Join with a QR code.

  • mit Kolumi Server

Wishes

Missing an audio drama or album? Wish for it in the app. Whoever looks after the collection gets notified.

  • mit Kolumi Server

Preview

How it looks

Player with an audio drama
Player
Audio drama series with episodes
Series
Kids view
Kids view
Lyrics for the current song
Lyrics
Shared queue
Listen together
Family wishes
Wishes

Titles and covers in the screenshots are made up. The app speaks English and German.

Server

Works with

AudiobookshelfAudiobooks, audio dramas, podcasts
Navidromeor another Subsonic server
Kolumi Serveroptional: profiles, kids’ rules, wishes, listening together

FAQ

Questions

Does Kolumi come with content?

No. Kolumi has no shop and no content of its own. It plays what’s on your Audiobookshelf or Navidrome server.

What is Kolumi Server, and do I need it?

Kolumi Server is a small add-on server for families. It handles profiles, kids’ rules, wishes and listening together. Without it, Kolumi works as a regular player for Audiobookshelf and Navidrome. Set up Kolumi Server

Does Kolumi cost anything?

No. No ads, no subscription, no in-app purchases.

What happens to my data?

Kolumi only talks to the servers you add. There’s no account with us, no tracking and no analytics. Details are in the privacy policy.

Can a child use it alone?

That’s what the kids view is for. No menus, just covers. Parents decide what’s on the shelf and leave the view with a PIN. An old tablet on the wall is all you need.

Is Kolumi available for Android?

Yes, on Google Play. Until the official launch there’s a beta.

Something’s missing or not working.

In the app under Settings → Feedback & problems, or by email to hello@kolumi.app.