Hi HN, I’ve been working on a desktop client for Storytel, as there is currently no official app for PC/Mac. I wanted something that felt more "native" than a browser tab and included features like offline listening and system tray integration. The stack: • Frontend: React 18, Tailwind CSS, Vite. • Backend: Fastify (embedded within the app to handle API logic and streaming). • Desktop: Electron with TypeScript. One of the challenges was managing the streaming API and session persistence in a way that feels seamless across different OSs. It currently supports Windows, macOS (x64/ARM64), and Linux. It is still a work in progress, but the core player and library management are stable. Any feedback on the architecture (especially the Fastify-within-Electron approach) or the app itself would be greatly appreciated.

Repo:

https://github.com/debba/storytel-player

Releases:

https://github.com/debba/storytel-player/releases