v26.8.3

leaningtech/webvmv26.8.3Aug 3, 2026by ROBERT-MCDOWELL

AI Summary

This release focuses on bug fixes and introduces Audiobookshelf integration with new configuration settings and headless options, accompanied by specific installation instructions for temporary folders.

Key Highlights

Audiobookshelf integration with new configuration settings in lib/conf.py
Important update instructions to delete content in ./tmp and ./run folders
Bug fixes for exceptions
Troubleshooting steps for Windows users regarding DLL issues

New Features

Audiobookshelf integration with default settings for Gradio and new headless options
Fix exception

Full Release Notes

## What's Changed
* v26.8.3 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/2045
* fix exception by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/2046
* v26.8.3 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/2047

## New Feature
* Audiobookshelf (see ./lib/conf.py for default settings for gradio and --help for new headless options)

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/compare/v26.7.27...v26.8.3

!!! IMPORTANT !!!
IF YOU UPDATE with "git pull" DELETE THE CONTENT OF ./tmp and ./run FOLDER BEFORE INSTALLING THIS VERSION.
after that if you stilll have errors on installation, remove Miniforge3 and scoop if possible (windows only) from your user root directory.

NOTE:
if you are on windows and crash with DLL missing etc.... just uninstall completely ffmpeg and calibre then reinstall E2A.