Listenarr Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy Listenarr hosting and run a self-hosted audiobook manager that looks up metadata, sends downloads to the client you connect and organises finished files into a library. xCloud starts the pinned canary image with SQLite, turns login on from the very first start, generates the administrator password and API key, and serves it over HTTPS on your domain. Upstream labels Listenarr beta software, and no download client is included.

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What is Listenarr?

Listenarr is a self-hosted audiobook management server, released under the AGPL-3.0-or-later licence. Upstream lists audiobook serving from torrents and NZBs, rich metadata enrichment from Audible and Amazon, searching across indexers, download management through qBittorrent, Transmission, SABnzbd or NZBGet, real-time progress and customizable file naming. Upstream also labels it beta software and warns of possible security exploits if exposed. A self-hosted Listenarr keeps the audiobook workflow on a server you run.

On xCloud the template runs the official ghcr.io/listenarrs/listenarr canary 1.3.4 image, pinned by digest, as one container with SQLite and three volumes: listenarr_config, listenarr_audiobooks and listenarr_downloads. Listenarr normally starts with authentication off, so the template writes a login-required configuration on first start. No download client is bundled; you connect one separately.

From Sign-Up to a Live Listenarr Library In Just 3 Easy Steps

Self-hosting Listenarr normally means a container, a database, download-client wiring, a domain and a certificate before a single audiobook is organised. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Listenarr from the OneClick catalog. Enter an administrator username — default admin — and xCloud generates the password and an API key.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the official Listenarr image pinned by immutable digest, turn login on and create the administrator before the first start, mount all three persistent volumes, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Connect A Client And Add Your First Book
Open your HTTPS Listenarr URL and sign in with the credentials from your installation page. Add your download client, add your indexers, then search for your first audiobook under Add New.

Everything Listenarr Does, On Your Own Server

Listenarr runs in full here: *arr-style audiobook automation, with your library on infrastructure you control.

Audible And Amazon Metadata
Search by title, author, ASIN or ISBN and add audiobooks with real cover art and metadata.
Torrent And Usenet Integration
Send downloads to qBittorrent, Transmission, SABnzbd or NZBGet, and search several indexers at once.
Automatic Library Organisation
Customisable folder and file naming patterns across MP3, M4A, M4B, FLAC, AAC, OGG and OPUS.
Responsive Web Interface
Browse and manage your library from phone, tablet or desktop, with live download progress.
Login From The First Request
An administrator account xCloud creates during installation guards every page and every protected API call — the site is never open to the public.
Three Volumes, Cleanly Split
Config, audiobooks and downloads each persist on their own volume, all surviving an xCloud restart.

Everything You Need To Run Your Audiobook Library 24/7

Managed hosting for Listenarr, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

Listenarr deployed instantly
Generated administrator login
API key ready for Prowlarr
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Listenarr

Add audiobooks to a wanted list
Search metadata and queue the titles you want without handling files by hand.
Send downloads to your own client
Connect qBittorrent, Transmission, SABnzbd or NZBGet and watch progress in one place.
Keep the library tidy
Let Listenarr rename and place finished files with your chosen naming pattern.
Follow a series as it grows
Look up the next title in a series under Add New and add it to the library with its metadata.

Listenarr vs Alternatives

LazyLibrarian: LazyLibrarian has its own xCloud page and manages books. Listenarr is the one here aimed at audiobooks, in the style of the *arr family.
Audiobookshelf: Audiobookshelf has its own xCloud page and plays your audiobooks. Listenarr acquires and organises them; the two do different jobs.
Prowlarr: Prowlarr has its own xCloud page and manages indexers. Listenarr searches indexers itself and also handles downloads and library organisation.
qBittorrent: qBittorrent has its own xCloud page and is one of the download clients Listenarr can send to. It is not bundled with Listenarr here.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for Listenarr hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

Larger libraries and more concurrent downloads.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
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Cloud VPS 24 GB

Listenarr alongside a whole self-hosted media stack.

$84.99per month

24 GB RAM
8 vCPU cores
300 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. Listenarr itself is free under the AGPL-3.0-or-later licence.

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Priced per connected server, so your rate adjusts automatically as you add or remove servers. You pay your own provider for the server itself.

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Ready To Own Your Audiobook Library?

Listenarr on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Can you self-host Listenarr with Docker?

Yes. For Listenarr Docker hosting the template runs the official ghcr.io/listenarrs/listenarr image at canary 1.3.4, pinned by digest, as one container on port 4545 with its built-in SQLite database. The optional Discord bot runs in the same container, and xCloud's nginx publishes it over HTTPS.

Is Listenarr free and open source?

Listenarr is open source under the AGPL-3.0-or-later licence, so the manager has no licence fee. Upstream currently ships only canary and beta builds and calls the project beta software. xCloud charges for the server it runs on and the deployment; indexers and download services are separate.

How much RAM does Listenarr need?

The manifest asks for 512 MB of RAM, one CPU core and 10 GB of disk. Audiobook libraries and completed downloads grow large, so disk is the real constraint. The 6 GB plan sold here is well above the memory floor and leaves headroom for the library.

How do I sign in to Listenarr?

Open your HTTPS address and sign in with the administrator username you chose and the generated password on your credentials page. Listenarr starts with authentication off, so the template writes a login-required config on first start. Change the password under Settings, Authentication; restarts never reset it.

Does Listenarr include a download client?

No. Listenarr sends downloads to qBittorrent, Transmission, SABnzbd or NZBGet, none of which ships here. Connect your own client and point its completed-download path at /downloads, which the client must share, for example through a remote path mapping.

How do I back up Listenarr?

Back up listenarr_config (the SQLite database, config.json with the login switch and API key, data-protection keys and logs), listenarr_audiobooks and listenarr_downloads together while the container is stopped. Libraries can be large, so size the server disk and backup storage for them.

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How do I upgrade Listenarr?

The canary 1.3.4 build is fixed by digest, so a catalog re-sync reaches new installs only. Back up the volumes, read the upstream release notes, then adopt a newer template version when you decide. Expect change: upstream is beta and may alter behaviour between builds.

Is Listenarr safe to expose to the internet?

Upstream warns that it is beta, may contain security exploits and should be exposed at your own risk. The template requires login from the first start, but consider extra protection such as Basic Authentication or IP management in xCloud, and keep your API key private.

Can I run Listenarr in the cloud on xCloud?

Yes. Listenarr cloud use gives the manager a dedicated Cloud VPS with your domain and certificate. Your download client must be able to share the completed-download path with it. You can also connect your own rented server as self-managed.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.