diff --git a/internal/audiobooks/enrichment.go b/internal/audiobooks/enrichment.go
index b9783e2a..a7ca1d9d 100644
--- a/internal/audiobooks/enrichment.go
+++ b/internal/audiobooks/enrichment.go
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ const (
 
 	// defaultEnrichBatchSize is the maximum number of audiobook items processed
 	// per sweep invocation. Keeps latency bounded for large libraries.
-	defaultEnrichBatchSize = 50
+	// Override with SILO_AUDIOBOOK_ENRICH_BATCH_SIZE.
+	defaultEnrichBatchSize = 250
 	// defaultEnrichWorkers is the default fan-out used by Enricher.Run.
 	// Network-bound: each worker holds one provider HTTP call at a time, so
 	// 4 is enough to mask single-request latency without hammering plugins.
@@ -52,18 +53,28 @@ const (
 	defaultEnrichWorkers = 4
 )
 
+// audiobookEnrichBatchSize returns the configured maximum sweep size.
+func audiobookEnrichBatchSize() int {
+	if v := os.Getenv("SILO_AUDIOBOOK_ENRICH_BATCH_SIZE"); v != "" {
+		if parsed, err := strconv.Atoi(v); err == nil && parsed > 0 {
+			return parsed
+		}
+	}
+	return defaultEnrichBatchSize
+}
+
 // audiobookEnrichWorkers returns the configured number of parallel enrichment
-// workers, capped to defaultEnrichBatchSize so workers never outnumber the
-// batch they drain.
-func audiobookEnrichWorkers() int {
+// workers, capped to the active batch size so workers never outnumber the batch
+// they drain.
+func audiobookEnrichWorkers(batchSize int) int {
 	n := defaultEnrichWorkers
 	if v := os.Getenv("SILO_AUDIOBOOK_ENRICH_WORKERS"); v != "" {
 		if parsed, err := strconv.Atoi(v); err == nil && parsed > 0 {
 			n = parsed
 		}
 	}
-	if n > defaultEnrichBatchSize {
-		n = defaultEnrichBatchSize
+	if batchSize > 0 && n > batchSize {
+		n = batchSize
 	}
 	return n
 }
@@ -105,6 +116,7 @@ func NewEnricher(
 	personRepo *catalog.PersonRepository,
 	providerIDs *catalog.ProviderIDRepository,
 ) *Enricher {
+	batchSize := audiobookEnrichBatchSize()
 	return &Enricher{
 		pool:        pool,
 		chainRepo:   chainRepo,
@@ -112,8 +124,8 @@ func NewEnricher(
 		itemRepo:    itemRepo,
 		personRepo:  personRepo,
 		providerIDs: providerIDs,
-		batchSize:   defaultEnrichBatchSize,
-		workers:     audiobookEnrichWorkers(),
+		batchSize:   batchSize,
+		workers:     audiobookEnrichWorkers(batchSize),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/audiobooks/enrichment_test.go b/internal/audiobooks/enrichment_test.go
index 6c440da9..903847bc 100644
--- a/internal/audiobooks/enrichment_test.go
+++ b/internal/audiobooks/enrichment_test.go
@@ -63,6 +63,50 @@ func TestEnricherRunFansOut(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestNewEnricherUsesConfiguredBatchSize(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv("SILO_AUDIOBOOK_ENRICH_BATCH_SIZE", "123")
+	t.Setenv("SILO_AUDIOBOOK_ENRICH_WORKERS", "8")
+
+	e := NewEnricher(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+
+	if e.batchSize != 123 {
+		t.Fatalf("batchSize = %d, want 123", e.batchSize)
+	}
+	if e.workers != 8 {
+		t.Fatalf("workers = %d, want 8", e.workers)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewEnricherCapsWorkersToConfiguredBatchSize(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv("SILO_AUDIOBOOK_ENRICH_BATCH_SIZE", "50")
+	t.Setenv("SILO_AUDIOBOOK_ENRICH_WORKERS", "100")
+
+	e := NewEnricher(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+
+	if e.batchSize != 50 {
+		t.Fatalf("batchSize = %d, want 50", e.batchSize)
+	}
+	if e.workers != e.batchSize {
+		t.Fatalf("workers = %d, want capped batchSize %d", e.workers, e.batchSize)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAudiobookEnrichWorkersCapsAtBatchSize(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv("SILO_AUDIOBOOK_ENRICH_WORKERS", "8")
+
+	if got := audiobookEnrichWorkers(3); got != 3 {
+		t.Fatalf("audiobookEnrichWorkers(3) = %d, want 3", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAudiobookEnrichBatchSizeIgnoresInvalidEnv(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv("SILO_AUDIOBOOK_ENRICH_BATCH_SIZE", "nope")
+
+	if got := audiobookEnrichBatchSize(); got != defaultEnrichBatchSize {
+		t.Fatalf("audiobookEnrichBatchSize() = %d, want %d", got, defaultEnrichBatchSize)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestCacheRemotePosterCachesProviderURL(t *testing.T) {
 	cacher := &fakeAudiobookImageCacher{}
 	e := &Enricher{imageCacher: cacher}
diff --git a/internal/audiobooks/service.go b/internal/audiobooks/service.go
index cfd15ffb..7553365b 100644
--- a/internal/audiobooks/service.go
+++ b/internal/audiobooks/service.go
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func (s *Service) BuildABSHandler(deps ABSHandlerDeps) *abs.Handler {
 			if deps.Detail == nil {
 				return ""
 			}
-			return deps.Detail.PresignURL(ctx, path, variant)
+			return deps.Detail.PresignImageURL(ctx, path, "poster", variant)
 		},
 	})
 	s.ABSHandler = h
diff --git a/internal/audiobooks/service_test.go b/internal/audiobooks/service_test.go
index 4e2e1321..1ad9d07d 100644
--- a/internal/audiobooks/service_test.go
+++ b/internal/audiobooks/service_test.go
@@ -3,7 +3,14 @@ package audiobooks
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"reflect"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
+	"unsafe"
+
+	"github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/audiobooks/abs"
+	"github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/catalog"
+	"github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/scanner"
 )
 
 type fakeSettingsReader struct {
@@ -74,3 +81,50 @@ func TestServiceABSCompatEnabledNilSettingsReturnsFalse(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("ABSCompatEnabled = true, want false")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestBuildABSHandlerCoverResolverUsesPosterVariant(t *testing.T) {
+	resolver := &recordingImageResolver{}
+	detail := &catalog.DetailService{}
+	detail.SetImageResolver(resolver)
+
+	handler := New(nil).BuildABSHandler(ABSHandlerDeps{
+		Items:  &catalog.ItemRepository{},
+		Files:  &scanner.FileRepository{},
+		Detail: detail,
+	})
+
+	coverResolver := absCoverResolverForTest(t, handler)
+	got := coverResolver(context.Background(), "local/audiobooks/book-1/poster/original.webp", "card")
+
+	if !strings.Contains(got, "/w500.webp") {
+		t.Fatalf("resolved URL = %q, want w500 poster variant", got)
+	}
+	if resolver.variant != "featured" {
+		t.Fatalf("resolver variant = %q, want featured", resolver.variant)
+	}
+}
+
+func absCoverResolverForTest(t *testing.T, handler *abs.Handler) func(context.Context, string, string) string {
+	t.Helper()
+	field := reflect.ValueOf(handler).Elem().FieldByName("deps").FieldByName("CoverResolver")
+	return reflect.NewAt(field.Type(), unsafe.Pointer(field.UnsafeAddr())).Elem().Interface().(func(context.Context, string, string) string)
+}
+
+type recordingImageResolver struct {
+	path    string
+	variant string
+}
+
+func (r *recordingImageResolver) ResolveImageURL(_ context.Context, path string, variant string) string {
+	r.path = path
+	r.variant = variant
+	return "resolved://" + path
+}
+
+func (r *recordingImageResolver) ResolveImageURLs(_ context.Context, paths []string, variant string) map[string]string {
+	out := make(map[string]string, len(paths))
+	for _, path := range paths {
+		out[path] = r.ResolveImageURL(context.Background(), path, variant)
+	}
+	return out
+}
diff --git a/internal/catalog/detail.go b/internal/catalog/detail.go
index 54a5862e..4c56ba73 100644
--- a/internal/catalog/detail.go
+++ b/internal/catalog/detail.go
@@ -1061,6 +1061,10 @@ func firstNonEmptyString(values []string) string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+func (s *DetailService) presignAudiobookPosterURL(ctx context.Context, posterPath string) string {
+	return s.PresignImageURL(ctx, posterPath, "poster", "")
+}
+
 func appendAudiobookItemAccessConditions(
 	alias string,
 	filter AccessFilter,
@@ -1146,7 +1150,7 @@ func (s *DetailService) fetchAudiobookAlsoByAuthor(ctx context.Context, contentI
 			continue
 		}
 		seen[item.ContentID] = struct{}{}
-		item.PosterURL = s.PresignURL(ctx, posterPath, "featured")
+		item.PosterURL = s.presignAudiobookPosterURL(ctx, posterPath)
 		out = append(out, item)
 	}
 	return out
@@ -1205,7 +1209,7 @@ func (s *DetailService) fetchAudiobookSimilarByGenres(ctx context.Context, conte
 		if err := rows.Scan(&item.ContentID, &item.Title, &item.Year, &posterPath); err != nil {
 			return []AudiobookRelatedItem{}
 		}
-		item.PosterURL = s.PresignURL(ctx, posterPath, "featured")
+		item.PosterURL = s.presignAudiobookPosterURL(ctx, posterPath)
 		out = append(out, item)
 	}
 	return out
@@ -1266,7 +1270,7 @@ func (s *DetailService) fetchAudiobookSeries(ctx context.Context, contentID stri
 				item.SeriesIndex = &n
 			}
 		}
-		item.PosterURL = s.PresignURL(ctx, poster, "featured")
+		item.PosterURL = s.presignAudiobookPosterURL(ctx, poster)
 		entries = append(entries, item)
 	}
 	if len(entries) < 2 {
diff --git a/internal/catalog/detail_audiobook_test.go b/internal/catalog/detail_audiobook_test.go
index 8228c5f8..35763e1a 100644
--- a/internal/catalog/detail_audiobook_test.go
+++ b/internal/catalog/detail_audiobook_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package catalog
 
 import (
+	"context"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/models"
@@ -40,3 +42,37 @@ func TestSortAudiobookMediaFilesFallsBackToPath(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestPresignAudiobookPosterURLUsesPosterVariant(t *testing.T) {
+	resolver := &recordingCatalogImageResolver{}
+	detail := &DetailService{}
+	detail.SetImageResolver(resolver)
+
+	got := detail.presignAudiobookPosterURL(context.Background(), "local/audiobooks/book/poster/original.webp")
+
+	if !strings.Contains(got, "/w500.webp") {
+		t.Fatalf("resolved URL = %q, want w500 poster variant", got)
+	}
+	if resolver.variant != "featured" {
+		t.Fatalf("resolver variant = %q, want featured", resolver.variant)
+	}
+}
+
+type recordingCatalogImageResolver struct {
+	path    string
+	variant string
+}
+
+func (r *recordingCatalogImageResolver) ResolveImageURL(_ context.Context, path string, variant string) string {
+	r.path = path
+	r.variant = variant
+	return "resolved://" + path
+}
+
+func (r *recordingCatalogImageResolver) ResolveImageURLs(_ context.Context, paths []string, variant string) map[string]string {
+	out := make(map[string]string, len(paths))
+	for _, path := range paths {
+		out[path] = r.ResolveImageURL(context.Background(), path, variant)
+	}
+	return out
+}
diff --git a/internal/config/db_loader.go b/internal/config/db_loader.go
index c521f118..9b16b074 100644
--- a/internal/config/db_loader.go
+++ b/internal/config/db_loader.go
@@ -355,9 +355,9 @@ func LoadFromDB(m map[string]string) (*Config, error) {
 	}
 	cfg.Auth.RefreshTokenExpiry = refreshTokenExpiry
 
-	// AudiobookshelfCompat — dedicated listener for ABS client apps. Keep the
-	// listener off unless ABS compatibility is explicitly enabled.
-	absCompatEnabled, err := boolOr(m, "audiobookshelf_compat.enabled", false)
+	// AudiobookshelfCompat — dedicated listener for ABS client apps. Docker
+	// deployments publish :13378, so listen by default unless disabled.
+	absCompatEnabled, err := boolOr(m, "audiobookshelf_compat.enabled", true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/config/db_loader_test.go b/internal/config/db_loader_test.go
index 460bc43c..fbd95802 100644
--- a/internal/config/db_loader_test.go
+++ b/internal/config/db_loader_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,15 @@ func TestLoadFromDBMetadataPresignExpiryRejectsInvalidDuration(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLoadFromDBAudiobookshelfCompatFlagGatesCompatListener(t *testing.T) {
-	cfg, err := LoadFromDB(map[string]string{"audiobookshelf_compat.enabled": "false"})
+	cfg, err := LoadFromDB(map[string]string{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("LoadFromDB() returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if cfg.AudiobookshelfCompat.Listen != ":13378" {
+		t.Fatalf("default audiobooks listener = %q, want default :13378", cfg.AudiobookshelfCompat.Listen)
+	}
+
+	cfg, err = LoadFromDB(map[string]string{"audiobookshelf_compat.enabled": "false"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("LoadFromDB() returned error: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/scanner/audiobook_test.go b/internal/scanner/audiobook_test.go
index 36459b9c..a438e6c1 100644
--- a/internal/scanner/audiobook_test.go
+++ b/internal/scanner/audiobook_test.go
@@ -206,6 +206,77 @@ func TestScanAudiobookFolderReturnsCanceledContext(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestScanSubtreeAudiobookLibraryUsesAudiobookPipeline(t *testing.T) {
+	root := t.TempDir()
+	bookDir := filepath.Join(root, "bad-book")
+	if err := os.Mkdir(bookDir, 0o755); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("mkdir book dir: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(bookDir, "chapter.mp3"), []byte("not real audio"), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("write fake audio: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	s := &Scanner{ffprobePath: "definitely-missing-ffprobe"}
+	_, err := s.ScanSubtree(context.Background(), &models.MediaFolder{ID: 42, Type: "audiobooks"}, bookDir)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("ScanSubtree returned nil, want audiobook parse failure")
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "getting existing files") {
+		t.Fatalf("ScanSubtree used generic file pipeline: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "folder_id=42") {
+		t.Fatalf("error = %q, want audiobook scanner aggregate failure", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestScanSubtreeAudiobookLibraryRejectsInvalidScopedRoot(t *testing.T) {
+	s := &Scanner{}
+
+	_, err := s.ScanSubtree(context.Background(), &models.MediaFolder{ID: 42, Type: "audiobooks"}, "")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("ScanSubtree returned nil, want invalid root error")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "invalid audiobook scan root") {
+		t.Fatalf("error = %q, want invalid audiobook scan root", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestScanFileAudiobookLibraryUsesAudiobookPipeline(t *testing.T) {
+	root := t.TempDir()
+	bookDir := filepath.Join(root, "bad-book")
+	if err := os.Mkdir(bookDir, 0o755); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("mkdir book dir: %v", err)
+	}
+	filePath := filepath.Join(bookDir, "chapter.mp3")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filePath, []byte("not real audio"), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("write fake audio: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	s := &Scanner{ffprobePath: "definitely-missing-ffprobe"}
+	err := s.ScanFile(context.Background(), filePath, &models.MediaFolder{ID: 42, Type: "audiobooks"})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("ScanFile returned nil, want audiobook parse failure")
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "unrecognized video extension") {
+		t.Fatalf("ScanFile used video extension gate: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "folder_id=42") {
+		t.Fatalf("error = %q, want audiobook scanner aggregate failure", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestScanFileAudiobookLibraryRejectsRelativeScopedRoot(t *testing.T) {
+	s := &Scanner{}
+
+	err := s.ScanFile(context.Background(), "chapter.mp3", &models.MediaFolder{ID: 42, Type: "audiobooks"})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("ScanFile returned nil, want invalid root error")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "invalid audiobook scan root") {
+		t.Fatalf("error = %q, want invalid audiobook scan root", err)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestResolveAudiobookMediaItemReusesRootScopedContentID(t *testing.T) {
 	finder := &fakeRootContentFinder{contentID: "book-root-id"}
 	writer := &fakeFilesystemItemWriter{}
diff --git a/internal/scanner/scanner.go b/internal/scanner/scanner.go
index 927708d3..89040001 100644
--- a/internal/scanner/scanner.go
+++ b/internal/scanner/scanner.go
@@ -250,9 +250,40 @@ func (s *Scanner) ScanSubtree(ctx context.Context, folder *models.MediaFolder, s
 	cleanSubtree := filepath.Clean(subtreePath)
 	watchCtx, stopWatch := s.watchFolderContext(ctx, folder.ID)
 	defer stopWatch()
+	if isAudiobookLibraryType(folder.Type) {
+		scanRoot, err := cleanScopedAudiobookScanRoot(subtreePath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if err := s.ScanAudiobookFolder(watchCtx, scopedFolderPaths(folder, []string{scanRoot})); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if err := s.syncFolderScopedAudioLibraryState(watchCtx, folder.ID); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return &ScanResult{}, nil
+	}
 	return s.scanPaths(watchCtx, folder, []string{cleanSubtree}, []string{cleanSubtree}, false)
 }
 
+func cleanScopedAudiobookScanRoot(path string) (string, error) {
+	clean := filepath.Clean(path)
+	if clean == "" || clean == "." || clean == ".." || clean == string(filepath.Separator) ||
+		strings.HasPrefix(clean, ".."+string(filepath.Separator)) || !filepath.IsAbs(clean) {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid audiobook scan root: %s", path)
+	}
+	return clean, nil
+}
+
+func scopedFolderPaths(folder *models.MediaFolder, paths []string) *models.MediaFolder {
+	if folder == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	clone := *folder
+	clone.Paths = paths
+	return &clone
+}
+
 func isMovieLibraryType(libraryType string) bool {
 	switch strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(libraryType)) {
 	case "movie", "movies":
@@ -1454,8 +1485,23 @@ func (s *Scanner) ScanFile(ctx context.Context, filePath string, folder *models.
 		return err
 	}
 
+	cleanFile := filepath.Clean(filePath)
+	if isAudiobookLibraryType(folder.Type) {
+		if !SupportsAudioFile(cleanFile) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("unrecognized audio extension: %s", strings.ToLower(filepath.Ext(cleanFile)))
+		}
+		scanRoot, err := cleanScopedAudiobookScanRoot(filepath.Dir(cleanFile))
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := s.ScanAudiobookFolder(ctx, scopedFolderPaths(folder, []string{scanRoot})); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return s.syncFolderScopedAudioLibraryState(ctx, folder.ID)
+	}
+
 	// Verify the file extension is recognized.
-	ext := strings.ToLower(filepath.Ext(filePath))
+	ext := strings.ToLower(filepath.Ext(cleanFile))
 	if !videoExtensions[ext] {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unrecognized video extension: %s", ext)
 	}
diff --git a/migrations/sql/20260607161414_add_audiobookshelf_compat_enabled.sql b/migrations/sql/20260607161414_add_audiobookshelf_compat_enabled.sql
index 1790584f..d99320ea 100644
--- a/migrations/sql/20260607161414_add_audiobookshelf_compat_enabled.sql
+++ b/migrations/sql/20260607161414_add_audiobookshelf_compat_enabled.sql
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 -- +goose Up
 -- +goose StatementBegin
 INSERT INTO server_settings (key, value)
-VALUES (
-    'audiobookshelf_compat.enabled',
-    COALESCE(
-        (SELECT value FROM server_settings WHERE key = 'audiobooks.enabled'),
-        'false'
-    )
-)
+VALUES ('audiobookshelf_compat.enabled', 'true')
 ON CONFLICT (key) DO NOTHING;
 -- +goose StatementEnd
 
diff --git a/migrations/sql/20260608183000_enable_audiobookshelf_compat_default.sql b/migrations/sql/20260608183000_enable_audiobookshelf_compat_default.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c877392
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/sql/20260608183000_enable_audiobookshelf_compat_default.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+-- +goose Up
+-- +goose StatementBegin
+-- The original ABS compatibility setting copied the stale audiobooks.enabled
+-- kill-switch, which defaulted to false. Docker deployments already publish
+-- :13378, so keep the listener enabled unless an operator disables it later.
+UPDATE server_settings
+SET value = 'true'
+WHERE key = 'audiobookshelf_compat.enabled'
+  AND lower(trim(value)) IN ('', '0', 'false', 'no', 'off');
+
+DELETE FROM server_settings
+WHERE key = 'audiobooks.enabled';
+-- +goose StatementEnd
+
+-- +goose Down
+-- +goose StatementBegin
+UPDATE server_settings
+SET value = 'false'
+WHERE key = 'audiobookshelf_compat.enabled'
+  AND lower(trim(value)) = 'true';
+
+INSERT INTO server_settings (key, value)
+VALUES ('audiobooks.enabled', 'false')
+ON CONFLICT (key) DO NOTHING;
+-- +goose StatementEnd