Why we think audio deserves better — family sharing, ownership, self-hosting's real tradeoffs, and what we're building toward.
August 24, 2026
own.audio is adding personal episode translation — pick a language, get a narrated version in your library. Not a broadcast dub, but usually more than enough to follow along.
August 23, 2026
Why the mark in the corner of every page is a family dancing in a circle around a spinning, pulsing center — and what each piece means on its own. With the actual animated pieces, live.
August 2, 2026
Every family's stories end up scattered across phones, drives, and USB sticks. Here's why we think family audio deserves one shared home instead.
August 2, 2026
Self-hosting is powerful, but it's not free and it's not simple. An honest look at what self-hosting really costs families — and why we're building a different path.
August 2, 2026
A guitar riff, a bootleg recording, a story your father read into a cheap microphone — why sharing the audio that matters to you is still nearly impossible in 2026.
August 2, 2026
Buying a NAS to organize the family's audiobooks and music sounds smart. Here's the real cost — in money, time, and complexity — and why most end up unplugged and forgotten.
August 2, 2026
Audible gives you access to books. It doesn't give you ownership. Why families who already pay for a subscription still need a personal library for everything else.
August 2, 2026
Music collectors, audiobook listeners, and podcast hoarders already own their audio — and store it in the worst possible way. Here's why it's getting worse, and what a real home for it looks like.