diff --git a/ios/App/App.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/ios/App/App.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 8a801dcf..015d9deb 100644
--- a/ios/App/App.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/ios/App/App.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 		504EC3121FED79650016851F /* LaunchScreen.storyboard in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 504EC3101FED79650016851F /* LaunchScreen.storyboard */; };
 		50B271D11FEDC1A000F3C39B /* public in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 50B271D01FEDC1A000F3C39B /* public */; };
 		A084ECDBA7D38E1E42DFC39D /* Pods_App.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = AF277DCFFFF123FFC6DF26C7 /* Pods_App.framework */; };
+		C4B265F5285A5A6600E1B5C3 /* LocalLibrary.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = C4B265F4285A5A6600E1B5C3 /* LocalLibrary.swift */; };
 		C4D0677528106D0C00B8F875 /* DataClasses.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = C4D0677428106D0C00B8F875 /* DataClasses.swift */; };
 /* End PBXBuildFile section */
 
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@
 		50B271D01FEDC1A000F3C39B /* public */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = folder; path = public; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		AF277DCFFFF123FFC6DF26C7 /* Pods_App.framework */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = wrapper.framework; includeInIndex = 0; path = Pods_App.framework; sourceTree = BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR; };
 		AF51FD2D460BCFE21FA515B2 /* Pods-App.release.xcconfig */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; includeInIndex = 1; lastKnownFileType = text.xcconfig; name = "Pods-App.release.xcconfig"; path = "Pods/Target Support Files/Pods-App/Pods-App.release.xcconfig"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		C4B265F4285A5A6600E1B5C3 /* LocalLibrary.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = LocalLibrary.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		C4D0677428106D0C00B8F875 /* DataClasses.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = DataClasses.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		FC68EB0AF532CFC21C3344DD /* Pods-App.debug.xcconfig */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; includeInIndex = 1; lastKnownFileType = text.xcconfig; name = "Pods-App.debug.xcconfig"; path = "Pods/Target Support Files/Pods-App/Pods-App.debug.xcconfig"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 /* End PBXFileReference section */
@@ -135,6 +137,7 @@
 				3AD4FCE828043FD7006DB301 /* ServerConnectionConfig.swift */,
 				3ABF580828059BAE005DFBE5 /* PlaybackSession.swift */,
 				C4D0677428106D0C00B8F875 /* DataClasses.swift */,
+				C4B265F4285A5A6600E1B5C3 /* LocalLibrary.swift */,
 				3A90295E280968E700E1D427 /* PlaybackReport.swift */,
 				4DF74911287105C600AC7814 /* DeviceSettings.swift */,
 			);
@@ -315,6 +318,7 @@
 				3AD4FCE728043E72006DB301 /* AbsDatabase.m in Sources */,
 				504EC3081FED79650016851F /* AppDelegate.swift in Sources */,
 				3A90295F280968E700E1D427 /* PlaybackReport.swift in Sources */,
+				C4B265F5285A5A6600E1B5C3 /* LocalLibrary.swift in Sources */,
 				3ABF580928059BAE005DFBE5 /* PlaybackSession.swift in Sources */,
 				3ABF618F2804325C0070250E /* PlayerHandler.swift in Sources */,
 				3AD4FCED28044E6C006DB301 /* Store.swift in Sources */,
diff --git a/ios/App/App/plugins/AbsDownloader.swift b/ios/App/App/plugins/AbsDownloader.swift
index d2efedcc..d2b9a003 100644
--- a/ios/App/App/plugins/AbsDownloader.swift
+++ b/ios/App/App/plugins/AbsDownloader.swift
@@ -14,58 +14,71 @@ public class AbsDownloader: CAPPlugin {
         let libraryItemId = call.getString("libraryItemId")
         let episodeId = call.getString("episodeId")
         
-        NSLog("Download library item \(libraryItemId ?? "N/A") episode \(episodeId ?? "")")
+        NSLog("Download library item \(libraryItemId ?? "N/A") / episode \(episodeId ?? "")")
         
         ApiClient.getLibraryItemWithProgress(libraryItemId: libraryItemId!, episodeId: episodeId) { libraryItem in
             if (libraryItem == nil) {
                 NSLog("Library item not found")
                 call.resolve()
             } else {
-                NSLog("Got library item \(libraryItem!)")
-                
-                // TODO: break out in seperate functions
-                libraryItem!.media.tracks?.forEach { track in
-                    NSLog("TRACK \(track.contentUrl!)")
-                    // filename needs to be encoded otherwise would just use contentUrl
-                    let filename = track.metadata?.filename ?? ""
-                    let filenameEncoded = filename.addingPercentEncoding(withAllowedCharacters: NSCharacterSet.urlQueryAllowed)
-                    let urlstr = "\(Store.serverConfig!.address)/s/item/\(libraryItemId!)/\(filenameEncoded ?? "")?token=\(Store.serverConfig!.token)"
-                    let url = URL(string: urlstr)!
-                    
-                    
-                    let documentsDirectory = FileManager.default.urls(for: .documentDirectory, in: .userDomainMask)[0]
-                    let itemDirectory = documentsDirectory.appendingPathComponent("\(libraryItemId!)")
-                    NSLog("ITEM DIR \(itemDirectory)")
-                    
-                    // Create library item directory
-                    do {
-                        try FileManager.default.createDirectory(at: itemDirectory, withIntermediateDirectories: false)
-                    } catch {
-                        NSLog("Failed to CREATE LI DIRECTORY \(error)")
-                    }
-               
-                    // Output filename
-                    let trackFilename = itemDirectory.appendingPathComponent("\(filename)")
-                    
-                    let downloadTask = URLSession.shared.downloadTask(with: url) { urlOrNil, responseOrNil, errorOrNil in
- 
-                        guard let fileURL = urlOrNil else { return }
-                        
-                        do {
-                            NSLog("Download TMP file URL \(fileURL)")
-                            let imageData = try Data(contentsOf:fileURL)
-                            try imageData.write(to: trackFilename)
-                            NSLog("Download written to \(trackFilename)")
-                        } catch {
-                            NSLog("FILE ERROR: \(error)")
-                        }
-                    }
-                    downloadTask.resume()
-                }
-            
+                NSLog("Got library item from server \(libraryItem!.id)")
                 
+                self.startLibraryItemDownload(libraryItem: libraryItem!)
                 call.resolve()
             }
         }
     }
+    func startLibraryItemDownload(libraryItem: LibraryItem) {
+        let length = libraryItem.media.tracks.count
+        if length > 0 {
+            libraryItem.media.tracks.enumerated().forEach { position, track in
+                NSLog("TRACK \(track.contentUrl!)")
+                // filename needs to be encoded otherwise would just use contentUrl
+                let filename = track.metadata?.filename ?? ""
+                let filenameEncoded = filename.addingPercentEncoding(withAllowedCharacters: NSCharacterSet.urlQueryAllowed)
+                let urlstr = "\(Store.serverConfig!.address)/s/item/\(libraryItem.id)/\(filenameEncoded ?? "")?token=\(Store.serverConfig!.token)"
+                let url = URL(string: urlstr)!
+                
+                let documentsDirectory = FileManager.default.urls(for: .documentDirectory, in: .userDomainMask)[0]
+                let itemDirectory = documentsDirectory.appendingPathComponent("\(libraryItem.id)")
+                NSLog("ITEM DIR \(itemDirectory)")
+                
+                // Create library item directory
+                do {
+                    try FileManager.default.createDirectory(at: itemDirectory, withIntermediateDirectories: false)
+                } catch {
+                    NSLog("Failed to CREATE LI DIRECTORY \(error)")
+                }
+           
+                // Output filename
+                let trackFilename = itemDirectory.appendingPathComponent("\(filename)")
+                
+                let downloadTask = URLSession.shared.downloadTask(with: url) { urlOrNil, responseOrNil, errorOrNil in
+
+                    guard let fileURL = urlOrNil else { return }
+                    
+                    do {
+                        NSLog("Download TMP file URL \(fileURL)")
+                        let audioData = try Data(contentsOf:fileURL)
+                        try audioData.write(to: trackFilename)
+                        NSLog("Download written to \(trackFilename)")
+                    } catch {
+                        NSLog("FILE ERROR: \(error)")
+                    }
+                }
+                downloadTask.resume()
+            }
+        } else {
+            NSLog("No audio tracks for the supplied library item")
+        }
+//        let encoder = JSONEncoder()
+//        let jsobj = try encoder.encode(Download)
+//        notifyListeners("onItemDownloadComplete", data: jsobj)
+    }
+}
+struct DownloadItem: Codable {
+    var isDownloading = false
+    var progress: Float = 0
+    var resumeData: Data?
+//    var task: URLSessionDownloadTask?
 }
diff --git a/ios/App/Shared/models/DataClasses.swift b/ios/App/Shared/models/DataClasses.swift
index 4237bc7d..753cf432 100644
--- a/ios/App/Shared/models/DataClasses.swift
+++ b/ios/App/Shared/models/DataClasses.swift
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 //  DataClasses.swift
 //  App
 //
-//  Created by Benonymity on 4/20/22.
+//  Created by benonymity on 4/20/22.
 //
 
 import Foundation
 import CoreMedia
+import RealmSwift
 
 struct LibraryItem: Codable {
     var id: String
@@ -30,87 +31,88 @@ struct LibraryItem: Codable {
     var libraryFiles: [LibraryFile]
     var userMediaProgress:MediaProgress?
 }
-struct MediaType: Codable {
-    var libraryItemId: String?
-    var metadata: Metadata
-    var coverPath: String?
-    var tags: [String]?
-    var audioFiles: [AudioTrack]?
-    var chapters: [Chapter]?
-    var tracks: [AudioTrack]?
-    var size: Int64?
-    var duration: Double?
-    var episodes: [PodcastEpisode]?
-    var autoDownloadEpisodes: Bool?
+class MediaType: Object, Codable {
+    var libraryItemId: String? = ""
+    var metadata: Metadata?
+    var coverPath: String? = ""
+    var tags: List<String?>
+    var audioFiles: List<AudioFile>
+    var chapters: List<Chapter>
+    var tracks: List<AudioTrack>
+    var size: Int64? = nil
+    var duration: Double? = nil
+    var episodes: List<PodcastEpisode>
+    var autoDownloadEpisodes: Bool? = nil
 }
-struct Metadata: Codable {
+class Metadata: Object, Codable {
     var title: String
-    var subtitle: String?
-    var authors: [Author]?
-    var narrators: [String]?
-    var genres: [String]
-    var publishedYear: String?
-    var publishedDate: String?
-    var publisher: String?
-    var description: String?
-    var isbn: String?
-    var asin: String?
-    var language: String?
+    var subtitle: String? = ""
+    var authors: List<Author>
+    var narrators: List<String?>
+    var genres: List<String?>
+    var publishedYear: String? = ""
+    var publishedDate: String? = ""
+    var publisher: String? = ""
+    // I think calling the below variable description conflicts with some public variables declared in some of the Pods we use, so it's desc. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
+    final var description: String
+    var isbn: String? = ""
+    var asin: String? = ""
+    var language: String? = ""
     var explicit: Bool
-    var authorName: String?
-    var authorNameLF: String?
-    var narratorName: String?
-    var seriesName: String?
-    var feedUrl: String?
+    var authorName: String? = ""
+    var authorNameLF: String? = ""
+    var narratorName: String? = ""
+    var seriesName: String? = ""
+    var feedUrl: String? = ""
 }
-struct PodcastEpisode: Codable {
+class PodcastEpisode: Object, Codable {
     var id: String
     var index: Int
-    var episode: String?
-    var episodeType: String?
+    var episode: String? = ""
+    var episodeType: String? = ""
     var title: String
-    var subtitle: String?
-    var description: String?
-    var audioFile: AudioFile?
-    var audioTrack: AudioTrack?
+    var subtitle: String? = ""
+    var escription: String? = ""
+    var audioFile: AudioFile? = nil
+    var audioTrack: AudioTrack? = nil
     var duration: Double
     var size: Int64
 //    var serverEpisodeId: String?
 }
-struct AudioFile: Codable {
-    var index: Int
-    var ino: String
-    var metadata: FileMetadata
+class AudioFile: Object, Codable {
+    @Persisted var index: Int
+    @Persisted var ino: String
+    @Persisted var metadata: FileMetadata?
 }
-struct Author: Codable {
-    var id: String
-    var name: String
-    var coverPath: String?
+class Author: Object, Codable {
+    @Persisted var id: String
+    @Persisted var name: String
+    @Persisted var coverPath: String? = ""
 }
-struct Chapter: Codable {
-    var id: Int
-    var start: Double
-    var end: Double
-    var title: String?
+class Chapter: Object, Codable {
+    @Persisted var id: Int
+    @Persisted var start: Double
+    @Persisted var end: Double
+    @Persisted var title: String? = nil
 }
 struct AudioTrack: Codable {
-    var index: Int?
-    var startOffset: Double?
+    var index: Int? = nil
+    var startOffset: Double? = nil
     var duration: Double
-    var title: String?
-    var contentUrl: String?
+    var title: String? = ""
+    var contentUrl: String? = ""
     var mimeType: String
-    var metadata: FileMetadata?
-    // var isLocal: Bool
-    // var localFileId: String?
-    // var audioProbeResult: AudioProbeResult? Needed for local playback
-    var serverIndex: Int?
+    var metadata: FileMetadata? = nil
+    var isLocal: Bool
+    var localFileId: String? = ""
+//     var audioProbeResult: AudioProbeResult? // Needed for local playback. Requires local FFMPEG? Not sure how doable this is on iOS
+    var serverIndex: Int? = nil
 }
-struct FileMetadata: Codable {
-    var filename: String
-    var ext: String
-    var path: String
-    var relPath: String
+class FileMetadata: Object, Codable {
+    @Persisted var filename: String
+    @Persisted var ext: String
+    @Persisted var path: String
+    @Persisted var relPath: String
 }
 struct Library: Codable {
     var id: String
@@ -125,17 +127,28 @@ struct Folder: Codable {
 }
 struct LibraryFile: Codable {
     var ino: String
-    var metadata: FileMetadata
+    var metadata: FileMetadata?
 }
-struct MediaProgress:Codable {
-    var id:String
-    var libraryItemId:String
-    var episodeId:String?
-    var duration:Double
-    var progress:Double
-    var currentTime:Double
-    var isFinished:Bool
-    var lastUpdate:Int64
-    var startedAt:Int64
-    var finishedAt:Int64?
+struct MediaProgress: Codable {
+    var id: String
+    var libraryItemId: String
+    var episodeId: String?
+    var duration: Double
+    var progress: Double
+    var currentTime: Double
+    var isFinished: Bool
+    var lastUpdate: Int64
+    var startedAt: Int64
+    var finishedAt: Int64?
+}
+struct PlaybackMetadata: Codable {
+    var duration: Double
+    var currentTime: Double
+    var playerState: PlayerState
+}
+enum PlayerState: Codable {
+    case IDLE
+    case BUFFERING
+    case READY
+    case ENDED
 }
diff --git a/ios/App/Shared/models/LocalLibrary.swift b/ios/App/Shared/models/LocalLibrary.swift
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb5160a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ios/App/Shared/models/LocalLibrary.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+//
+//  LocalLibrary.swift
+//  App
+//
+//  Created by benonymity on 6/15/22.
+//
+
+import Foundation
+import RealmSwift
+
+
+class LocalLibraryItem: Object, Codable {
+    @Persisted(primaryKey: true) var id: String
+    @Persisted var basePath: String
+    @Persisted var absolutePath: String
+    @Persisted var contentUrl: String
+    @Persisted var isInvalid: Bool
+    @Persisted var mediaType: String
+    @Persisted var media: MediaType?
+    @Persisted var localFiles: List<LocalFile>
+    @Persisted var coverContentUrl: String? = nil
+    @Persisted var coverAbsolutePath: String? = nil
+    @Persisted var isLocal: Bool
+    @Persisted var serverConnectionConfigId: String? = nil
+    @Persisted var serverAddress: String? = nil
+    @Persisted var serverUserId: String? = nil
+    @Persisted var libraryItemId: String? = nil
+}
+class LocalMediaItem: Object, Codable {
+    @Persisted var id: String
+    @Persisted var name: String
+    @Persisted var mediaType: String
+    @Persisted var folderId: String
+    @Persisted var contentUrl: String
+    @Persisted var simplePath: String
+    @Persisted var basePath: String
+    @Persisted var absolutePath: String
+    @Persisted var audioTracks: List<AudioTrack>
+    @Persisted var localFiles: List<LocalFile>
+    @Persisted var coverContentUrl: String? = ""
+    @Persisted var coverAbsolutePath: String? = ""
+}
+class MediaType: Object, Codable {
+    @Persisted var libraryItemId: String? = ""
+    @Persisted var metadata: Metadata?
+    @Persisted var coverPath: String? = ""
+    @Persisted var tags: List<String?>
+    @Persisted var audioFiles: List<AudioFile>
+    @Persisted var chapters: List<Chapter>
+    @Persisted var tracks: List<AudioTrack>
+    @Persisted var size: Int64? = nil
+    @Persisted var duration: Double? = nil
+    @Persisted var episodes: List<PodcastEpisode>
+    @Persisted var autoDownloadEpisodes: Bool? = nil
+}
+class Metadata: Object, Codable {
+    @Persisted var title: String
+    @Persisted var subtitle: String? = ""
+    @Persisted var authors: List<Author>
+    @Persisted var narrators: List<String?>
+    @Persisted var genres: List<String?>
+    @Persisted var publishedYear: String? = ""
+    @Persisted var publishedDate: String? = ""
+    @Persisted var publisher: String? = ""
+    // I think calling the below variable description conflicts with some public variables declared in some of the Pods we use, so it's desc. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
+    @Persisted final var description: String
+    @Persisted var isbn: String? = ""
+    @Persisted var asin: String? = ""
+    @Persisted var language: String? = ""
+    @Persisted var explicit: Bool
+    @Persisted var authorName: String? = ""
+    @Persisted var authorNameLF: String? = ""
+    @Persisted var narratorName: String? = ""
+    @Persisted var seriesName: String? = ""
+    @Persisted var feedUrl: String? = ""
+}
+class PodcastEpisode: Object, Codable {
+    @Persisted var id: String
+    @Persisted var index: Int
+    @Persisted var episode: String? = ""
+    @Persisted var episodeType: String? = ""
+    @Persisted var title: String
+    @Persisted var subtitle: String? = ""
+    @Persisted var escription: String? = ""
+    @Persisted var audioFile: AudioFile? = nil
+    @Persisted var audioTrack: AudioTrack? = nil
+    @Persisted var duration: Double
+    @Persisted var size: Int64
+//    @Persisted var serverEpisodeId: String?
+}
+class AudioFile: Object, Codable {
+    @Persisted var index: Int
+    @Persisted var ino: String
+    @Persisted var metadata: FileMetadata?
+}
+class Author: Object, Codable {
+    @Persisted var id: String
+    @Persisted var name: String
+    @Persisted var coverPath: String? = ""
+}
+class Chapter: Object, Codable {
+    @Persisted var id: Int
+    @Persisted var start: Double
+    @Persisted var end: Double
+    @Persisted var title: String? = nil
+}
+class AudioTrack: Object, Codable {
+    @Persisted var index: Int? = nil
+    @Persisted var startOffset: Double? = nil
+    @Persisted var duration: Double
+    @Persisted var title: String? = ""
+    @Persisted var contentUrl: String? = ""
+    @Persisted var mimeType: String
+    @Persisted var metadata: FileMetadata? = nil
+    @Persisted var isLocal: Bool
+    @Persisted var localFileId: String? = ""
+//     var audioProbeResult: AudioProbeResult? // Needed for local playback. Requires local FFMPEG? Not sure how doable this is on iOS
+    @Persisted var serverIndex: Int? = nil
+}
+class FileMetadata: Object, Codable {
+    @Persisted var filename: String
+    @Persisted var ext: String
+    @Persisted var path: String
+    @Persisted var relPath: String
+}
+class LocalFile: Object, Codable {
+    @Persisted var id: String
+    @Persisted var filename: String? = ""
+    @Persisted var contentUrl: String
+    @Persisted var basePath: String
+    @Persisted var absolutePath: String
+    @Persisted var simplePath: String
+    @Persisted var mimeType: String? = ""
+    @Persisted var size: Int64
+}
+class LocalMediaProgress: Object, Codable {
+    @Persisted var id: String
+    @Persisted var localLibraryItemId: String
+    @Persisted var localEpisodeId: String? = ""
+    @Persisted var duration: Double
+    @Persisted var progress: Double // 0 to 1
+    @Persisted var currentTime: Double
+    @Persisted var isFinished: Bool
+    @Persisted var lastUpdate: Int64
+    @Persisted var startedAt: Int64
+    @Persisted var finishedAt: Int64? = nil
+    // For local lib items from server to support server sync
+    @Persisted var serverConnectionConfigId: String? = ""
+    @Persisted var serverAddress: String? = ""
+    @Persisted var serverUserId: String? = ""
+    @Persisted var libraryItemId: String? = ""
+    @Persisted var episodeId: String? = ""
+}
diff --git a/ios/App/Shared/util/Database.swift b/ios/App/Shared/util/Database.swift
index f2276336..82a4dbec 100644
--- a/ios/App/Shared/util/Database.swift
+++ b/ios/App/Shared/util/Database.swift
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class Database {
             setLastActiveConfigIndex(index: config.index)
         }
     }
+    
     public func deleteServerConnectionConfig(id: String) {
         Database.realmQueue.sync {
             let config = instance.object(ofType: ServerConnectionConfig.self, forPrimaryKey: id)
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ class Database {
             }
         }
     }
+    
     public func getServerConnectionConfigs() -> [ServerConnectionConfig] {
         var refrences: [ThreadSafeReference<ServerConnectionConfig>] = []
         
@@ -108,6 +110,7 @@ class Database {
             setLastActiveConfigIndex(index: nil)
         }
     }
+    
     public func setLastActiveConfigIndex(index: Int?) {
         let existing = instance.objects(ServerConnectionConfigActiveIndex.self)
         let obj = ServerConnectionConfigActiveIndex()
@@ -123,6 +126,7 @@ class Database {
             debugPrint(exception)
         }
     }
+    
     public func getLastActiveConfigIndex() -> Int? {
         return Database.realmQueue.sync {
             return instance.objects(ServerConnectionConfigActiveIndex.self).first?.index ?? nil
@@ -139,6 +143,49 @@ class Database {
                 }
             } catch(let exception) {
                 NSLog("failed to save device settings")
+    
+    public func getLocalLibraryItems(mediaType: MediaType? = nil) -> [LocalLibraryItem] {
+        var localLibraryItems: [ThreadSafeReference<LocalLibraryItem>] = []
+        
+        Database.realmQueue.sync {
+            let items = instance.objects(LocalLibraryItem.self)
+            localLibraryItems = items.map { item in
+                return ThreadSafeReference(to: item)
+            }
+        }
+        
+        do {
+            let realm = try Realm()
+            
+            return localLibraryItems.map { item in
+                return realm.resolve(item)!
+            }
+        } catch(let exception) {
+            NSLog("error while readling local library items")
+            debugPrint(exception)
+            return []
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public func getLocalLibraryItemByLLId(libraryItem: String) -> LocalLibraryItem? {
+        let items = getLocalLibraryItems()
+        for item in items {
+            if (item.id == libraryItem) {
+                return item
+            }
+        }
+        NSLog("Local library item with id \(libraryItem) not found")
+        return nil
+    }
+    
+    public func saveLocalLibraryItem(localLibraryItem: LocalLibraryItem) {
+        Database.realmQueue.sync {
+            do {
+                try instance.write {
+                    instance.add(localLibraryItem);
+                }
+            } catch(let exception) {
+                NSLog("Unable to save local library item")
                 debugPrint(exception)
             }
         }
@@ -148,4 +195,22 @@ class Database {
             return instance.objects(DeviceSettings.self).first ?? getDefaultDeviceSettings()
         }
     }
+    
+    public func removeLocalLibraryItem(localLibraryItemId: String) {
+        let item = getLocalLibraryItemByLLId(libraryItem: localLibraryItemId)
+        Database.realmQueue.sync {
+            do {
+                try instance.write {
+                    if item != nil {
+                        instance.delete(item!)
+                    } else {
+                        NSLog("Unable to find local library item to delete")
+                    }
+                }
+            } catch(let exception) {
+                    NSLog("Unable to delete local library item")
+                    debugPrint(exception)
+                }
+            }
+        }
 }
diff --git a/pages/item/_id.vue b/pages/item/_id.vue
index f01d283a..bf157cc4 100644
--- a/pages/item/_id.vue
+++ b/pages/item/_id.vue
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ export default {
       return this.ebookFile && this.ebookFormat !== 'pdf'
     },
     showDownload() {
-      if (this.isIos) return false
+      // if (this.isIos) return false
       return this.user && this.userCanDownload && this.showPlay && !this.hasLocal
     },
     ebookFile() {