Libro.fm
Ranked 2 of 3 audiobook services by recommenders
People recommend Libro.fm as a non-Amazon place to buy DRM-free audiobooks, and say buying there supports local bookshops.
People recommend Libro.fm as a non-Amazon place to buy DRM-free audiobooks, and say buying there supports local bookshops.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 7 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 7 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
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DRM-free audiobooks
“DRM free audio books, buying from there supports local book shops.”
Comment from 29 Jun 2026 in “Show HN: DRM-Free Books” “Also, sites to purchase DRM‐free audiobooks: • Libro.fm”
Comment from 8 Apr 2026 in “Kindle to end store downloads and registering for 1st-5th gen kindles in May” “I choose them because it was DRM free.”
Comment from 28 Feb 2026 in “Werner Herzog Between Fact and Fiction”
Other audiobook services people recommend
The two most recommended other audiobook services, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
See all 3 audiobook services, rankedWhat people said
5 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“BookFusion and Libro.fm are great examples.”
“Shoutout to https://libro.fm/ which is a non-Amazon Audible that lets you”
“DRM free audio books, buying from there supports local book shops.”
“Also, sites to purchase DRM‐free audiobooks: • Libro.fm”
“I choose them because it was DRM free.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.