# Audiobooks - new media type

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/audiobooks-new-media-type/491033>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [November 15, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/audiobooks-new-media-type/491033 "2019-11-15T22:22:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![lemons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5f8ce5/32.png) [@lemons](https://forums.plex.tv/u/lemons)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/audiobooks-new-media-type/491033/1 "2019-11-15T22:22:36Z")

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Would like to be able to add audiobooks as a separate media type. (Aside from music with playback position remembered.)

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**Author:** ![beckfield](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/beckfield/32/7227_2.png) [@beckfield](https://forums.plex.tv/u/beckfield)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/audiobooks-new-media-type/491033/2 "2019-11-15T22:37:42Z")

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There’s an [existing request](https://forums.plex.tv/t/support-for-audiobooks/27518) for this feature. Rather than splitting votes across multiple threads, it’s better to add your comments _and vote_ there.

> [@Please Read: Before submitting a feature Suggestion](https://forums.plex.tv/t/about-the-feature-suggestions-category/273976):
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> You can raise feature requests so that we know what you want in the product. We love hearing from you and we are always looking for ideas to make Plex more awesome. Here’s a quick guide to submitting feature requests and how voting works: BEFORE YOU SUBMIT A FEATURE REQUEST search on our forums to see if there are any requests similar to your need. If so, build upon this ask by adding your thoughts. If you find a similar post, like and comment on the post. If not, submit a new feature request…

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**Author:** ![lemons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5f8ce5/32.png) [@lemons](https://forums.plex.tv/u/lemons)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/audiobooks-new-media-type/491033/3 "2019-11-15T23:06:49Z")

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Thank you for the link… I should’ve looked a bit harder prior to posting this. Nevertheless, it doesn’t see to be a planned feature for plex anyway 😕

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/audiobooks-new-media-type/491033/4 "2019-11-15T23:10:28Z")

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