[Enhancement]: Playlists in offline mode #1170

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2026-04-24T23:51:45+02:00

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:51:45 +02:00

Originally created by @andzno1 on GitHub (Mar 10, 2025).

Describe the Feature/Enhancement

I would like to be able to use playlists when listening offline. Currently when downloading items that are in a playlist, they can't be played in sequence when listening offline. I have to play them manually.

Nice to have would be to

be able to download a whole playlist and listen to it in offline mode.
Be able to download individual items from a playlist. If I decide to play the playlist when being offline and an item has not been downloaded, it will be skipped.

Why would this be helpful?

I could listen to multiple audiobooks (or audio dramas) in sequence while being offline, without having to interact with the application. This would be very useful when used together with a sleep timer and the cellphone in flight mode.

Future Implementation (Screenshot)

I don't really think that a doodle is necessary. If you think otherwise, let me know and I create one.

Audiobookshelf App Version

Android App - 0.9.79

Current Implementation (Screenshot)

No response

Originally created by @andzno1 on GitHub (Mar 10, 2025). ### Describe the Feature/Enhancement I would like to be able to use playlists when listening offline. Currently when downloading items that are in a playlist, they can't be played in sequence when listening offline. I have to play them manually. Nice to have would be to - be able to download a whole playlist and listen to it in offline mode. - Be able to download individual items from a playlist. If I decide to play the playlist when being offline and an item has not been downloaded, it will be skipped. ### Why would this be helpful? I could listen to multiple audiobooks (or audio dramas) in sequence while being offline, without having to interact with the application. This would be very useful when used together with a sleep timer and the cellphone in flight mode. ### Future Implementation (Screenshot) I don't really think that a doodle is necessary. If you think otherwise, let me know and I create one. ### Audiobookshelf App Version Android App - 0.9.79 ### Current Implementation (Screenshot) _No response_

adam added the enhancement label 2026-04-24 23:51:45 +02:00

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:51:46 +02:00

@nichwall commented on GitHub (Mar 10, 2025):

This is related to offline library support. Currently the apps only support individual items when downloaded without additional server specific relationships.
Related to https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-app/issues/542

@nichwall commented on GitHub (Mar 10, 2025): This is related to offline library support. Currently the apps only support individual items when downloaded without additional server specific relationships. Related to https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-app/issues/542

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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf-app#1170