[Bug]: Client crashes with large book with multiple files #1036

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2026-04-24T23:46:29+02:00

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:46:29 +02:00

Originally created by @ljlongwing on GitHub (Sep 13, 2024).

What was the Problem?

I was recently experiencing https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-app/issues/1318, and decided that the app might work better with chapter size files instead of one big monolithic file....the book is 20 hours long with 70 chapters, a little over 1.8 gig in size....I split the book into chapters, so I now have 70 files covering the same amount of time. I thought the many smaller files would fix the issues I was having, and it seemed to, but it caused another more troublesome problem. My client started crashing when it was approaching a chapter change. The phone would noticeably slow down, the audio would start to jitter...and then end completely. I would then need to re-launch the program, hit play again, and leave the program in the foreground till it was able to transition to the new chapter, then I could go back to my other apps while listening, till it needed to chapter again.

Steps to Reproduce the Issue

I can provide the book with all files to show the issue if needed

What was Expected?

I wouldn't expect to need to 'babysit' the app during chapter changes.

Phone Model

Samsung Galaxy S22+

Phone OS

Android 14

Audiobookshelf App Version

Android App - 0.9.76

Installation Source

Google Play Store

Additional Notes

No response

Originally created by @ljlongwing on GitHub (Sep 13, 2024). ### What was the Problem? I was recently experiencing https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-app/issues/1318, and decided that the app might work better with chapter size files instead of one big monolithic file....the book is 20 hours long with 70 chapters, a little over 1.8 gig in size....I split the book into chapters, so I now have 70 files covering the same amount of time. I thought the many smaller files would fix the issues I was having, and it seemed to, but it caused another more troublesome problem. My client started crashing when it was approaching a chapter change. The phone would noticeably slow down, the audio would start to jitter...and then end completely. I would then need to re-launch the program, hit play again, and leave the program in the foreground till it was able to transition to the new chapter, then I could go back to my other apps while listening, till it needed to chapter again. ### Steps to Reproduce the Issue I can provide the book with all files to show the issue if needed ### What was Expected? I wouldn't expect to need to 'babysit' the app during chapter changes. ### Phone Model Samsung Galaxy S22+ ### Phone OS Android 14 ### Audiobookshelf App Version Android App - 0.9.76 ### Installation Source Google Play Store ### Additional Notes _No response_

adam added the bug label 2026-04-24 23:46:29 +02:00

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:46:31 +02:00

@nichwall commented on GitHub (Sep 13, 2024):

Duplicate of https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-app/issues/1167?

@nichwall commented on GitHub (Sep 13, 2024): Duplicate of https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-app/issues/1167?

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:46:32 +02:00

@ljlongwing commented on GitHub (Sep 13, 2024):

Duplicate of #1167?

No, this bug is about playback during book that is multiple files, that defect is about crashing while downloading a large file.

@ljlongwing commented on GitHub (Sep 13, 2024): > Duplicate of #1167? No, this bug is about playback during book that is multiple files, that defect is about crashing while downloading a large file.

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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf-app#1036