Common questions about how RexyListen works and what to expect.
RexyListen is a free, beautifully designed audiobook player for self-hosted M4B and MP3 libraries. It pairs to a RexyServer running on your own Mac and presents your audiobooks natively on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro.
Yes. RexyListen is a client — it talks to RexyServer to stream and sync your audiobooks. RexyServer is also free and is a direct download for your Mac.
RexyListen is completely free. No subscriptions, no ads, no trials. There's a tip jar inside the app if you want to support development, but every feature is available either way.
M4B (chaptered audiobook format) and MP3 (single-file or multi-file). For multi-file MP3 audiobooks, RexyServer reconstructs chapter boundaries automatically so you get a single seamless listen.
On your RexyServer. Position is tracked to the second and syncs in real time across all your paired devices. Pause on the phone, resume on the iPad without missing a word.
Yes. RexyListen has no cloud account and no analytics. All traffic is between your device and your own server, over your own network, with TLS certificate pinning.
Yes. Download anything for offline listening from the in-app download manager. Downloads run in the background and resume cleanly when the network returns.
Yes, with Tailscale. Install Tailscale on both your Mac running RexyServer and on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Vision Pro, and your devices will see each other as if they were on the same local network — from anywhere. Your library stays reachable without opening any ports, exposing your home network to the public internet, or trusting a third-party cloud relay. The free Tailscale tier covers personal use.
A voice-boost and EQ pipeline that makes quiet narration clearer against background noise. Useful in cars, on trains, or in noisy kitchens. Settings are remembered per book.
CarPlay support is on the roadmap but isn't there at launch. Standard lock-screen and Control Center playback controls work today.
Yes. Export your bookmarks and notes as Markdown, CSV, or JSON from the in-app export view. The exported files include the book title, your bookmark position timestamps, and your notes — drop them into Obsidian, Notion, or any tool that opens text.
Not at launch. iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro are supported from day one. Apple Watch and Apple TV are on the roadmap.