Case study

elevenlabs-reader-cli: reconstructing Reader app streaming

elevenlabs-reader-cli is a Python command-line client for creating ElevenLabs Reader documents and streaming their audio through the Reader WebSocket. It follows the mobile app’s captured authentication flow, using Firebase tokens for account access and an App Check token and device ID for WebSocket streaming, with playback and optional live text preview.

Targets: App · Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-07

Stars: 13
Last commit: 2025-08-20
Language: Python

GitHub data as of 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Python 3.10 or later and project dependencies.
Prerequisites: An ElevenLabs Reader account with a Firebase refresh token from the mobile app; Reader WebSocket use also requires an App Check token and device ID.
Prerequisites: mpv or ffplay for playback.
License: No licence file in the repository.

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BibTeX

@misc{elevenlabs-reader-cli-case,
  title = {{elevenlabs-reader-cli: reconstructing Reader app streaming}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/gastonmorixe/elevenlabs-reader-cli}},
  url = {https://github.com/gastonmorixe/elevenlabs-reader-cli},
  urldate = {2026-11-07},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/elevenlabs-reader-cli-case/}}
}

Plain text

elevenlabs-reader-cli: reconstructing Reader app streaming. https://github.com/gastonmorixe/elevenlabs-reader-cli (accessed 2026-11-07). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/elevenlabs-reader-cli-case/

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README.md GitHub · gastonmorixe/elevenlabs-reader-cli · Revision 3f830fd