[Enhancement]: Support for .strm files for remote library management #3196

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opened 2026-02-20 11:01:22 -05:00 by deekerman · 1 comment

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2026-02-20 11:01:22 -05:00

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Originally created by @madswaord on GitHub (Jan 21, 2026).

Type of Enhancement

Server Backend

Describe the Feature/Enhancement

I’m a big fan of this app, but I’m currently facing a storage bottleneck. My audiobook library has reached 10TB, and since the app doesn't support .strm files, I’m forced to store everything on my local drive.

In contrast, I use Emby to manage my 2PB movie library. By using .strm files and metadata locally, that massive collection only occupies 100GB of disk space.

It would be incredible if this app could support .strm files as well. This would allow users like me to keep our actual files on a netdisk/cloud storage while keeping the library lightweight and manageable locally. Thank you for considering this!

Why would this be helpful?

I use Emby to manage my 2PB movie library. By using .strm files and metadata locally, that massive collection only occupies 100GB of disk space.

Future Implementation (Screenshot)

Audiobookshelf Server Version

v2.32.1

Current Implementation (Screenshot)

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Originally created by @madswaord on GitHub (Jan 21, 2026). ### Type of Enhancement Server Backend ### Describe the Feature/Enhancement I’m a big fan of this app, but I’m currently facing a storage bottleneck. My audiobook library has reached 10TB, and since the app doesn't support .strm files, I’m forced to store everything on my local drive. In contrast, I use Emby to manage my 2PB movie library. By using .strm files and metadata locally, that massive collection only occupies 100GB of disk space. It would be incredible if this app could support .strm files as well. This would allow users like me to keep our actual files on a netdisk/cloud storage while keeping the library lightweight and manageable locally. Thank you for considering this! ### Why would this be helpful? I use Emby to manage my 2PB movie library. By using .strm files and metadata locally, that massive collection only occupies 100GB of disk space. ### Future Implementation (Screenshot) <img width="240" height="748" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/17d02690-729f-4344-835b-ae999d56f1eb" /> ### Audiobookshelf Server Version v2.32.1 ### Current Implementation (Screenshot) _No response_