[Enhancement]: Download SRT in Mobile App #3149

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opened 2026-02-20 11:00:54 -05:00 by deekerman · 2 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 11:00:54 -05:00

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Originally created by @jbienz on GitHub (Dec 13, 2025).

Type of Enhancement

Web Interface/Frontend

Describe the Feature/Enhancement

Could we please add the ability to download SRT files with the mobile app?

This is related to #2919 and #2257.

Without built-in support for SRT subtitles, I'm OK with using Smart AudioBook Player to view them. But right now when I use the AudioBookShelf mobile app to download book content, my SRT files aren't copied. In fact, the SRT files don't even appear in the Mobile app at all, though they do appear in the web interface under Library Files.

Thanks!

Why would this be helpful?

So that users who prefer to read along with audiobooks will have a mechanism to synchronize them.

Future Implementation (Screenshot)

This is not a visual feature request.

Audiobookshelf Server Version

v2.31.0

Current Implementation (Screenshot)

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Originally created by @jbienz on GitHub (Dec 13, 2025). ### Type of Enhancement Web Interface/Frontend ### Describe the Feature/Enhancement Could we please add the ability to download SRT files with the [mobile app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.audiobookshelf.app)? This is related to [#2919](https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/issues/2919) and [#2257](https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/issues/2257). Without built-in support for SRT subtitles, I'm OK with using Smart AudioBook Player to view them. But right now when I use the AudioBookShelf mobile app to download book content, my SRT files aren't copied. In fact, the SRT files don't even appear in the Mobile app at all, though they do appear in the web interface under **Library Files**. Thanks! ### Why would this be helpful? So that users who prefer to read along with audiobooks will have a mechanism to synchronize them. ### Future Implementation (Screenshot) This is not a visual feature request. ### Audiobookshelf Server Version v2.31.0 ### Current Implementation (Screenshot) _No response_

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@Vito0912 commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2025):

Duplicate of #2257 for this repo and duplicate for the proper repo in https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-app/issues/1237

@Vito0912 commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2025): Duplicate of #2257 for this repo and duplicate for the proper repo in https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-app/issues/1237

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 11:00:56 -05:00

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@jbienz commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2025):

Duplicate of #2257 for this repo and duplicate for the proper repo in advplyr/audiobookshelf-app#1237

This is not a duplicate of 2257 or 1237 because both are requesting the display of SRT files within the official player. I am requesting that SRT files get transferred along with other files (such as EPUB) even if the official player doesn't do anything with them.

I will also add this on the other repo.

@jbienz commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2025): > Duplicate of [#2257](https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/issues/2257) for this repo and duplicate for the proper repo in [advplyr/audiobookshelf-app#1237](https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-app/issues/1237) This is not a duplicate of 2257 or 1237 because both are requesting the display of SRT files within the official player. I am requesting that SRT files get transferred along with other files (such as EPUB) even if the official player doesn't do anything with them. I will also add this on the other repo.