The playback panel / player at the bottom of the screen can not be closed. It can be dragged up to full-screen, but not closed. On the web it has a closing x in the upper right corner to close it, but the app is missing that option.
Steps to Reproduce the Issue
Play audiobook via stream button
No option to close the panel
What was Expected?
Being able to close the playback panel
Phone Model
OnePlus Nord 2
Phone OS
Android 13
Audiobookshelf App Version
Android App - 0.9.81
Installation Source
Google Play Store
Additional Notes
No response
Originally created by @AnonTester on GitHub (May 22, 2025).
### I have verified that the [bug is not already awaiting release](https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-app/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20label%3A%22awaiting%20release%22)
Yes
### What was the Problem?
The playback panel / player at the bottom of the screen can not be closed. It can be dragged up to full-screen, but not closed. On the web it has a closing x in the upper right corner to close it, but the app is missing that option.


### Steps to Reproduce the Issue
1. Play audiobook via stream button
2. No option to close the panel
### What was Expected?
Being able to close the playback panel
### Phone Model
OnePlus Nord 2
### Phone OS
Android 13
### Audiobookshelf App Version
Android App - 0.9.81
### Installation Source
Google Play Store
### Additional Notes
_No response_
adam
added the bug label 2026-04-24 23:53:58 +02:00
If you open the player to full screen there is a context menu with a close option. Unless I'm misunderstanding your issue
@advplyr commented on GitHub (May 22, 2025):
If you open the player to full screen there is a context menu with a close option. Unless I'm misunderstanding your issue
@nichwall commented on GitHub (May 22, 2025):
I think it's just because you are in landscape mode, you need to open the full screen player in the app.
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ab2502ea-c631-455c-a44b-a7ef9392f07c
Ooh. Thanks. That helps, but wasn't obvious at all.
In landscape mode, that option isn't showing up unless one scrolls down and knows that there are more options to scroll down to. A visible scrollbar would help there to indicate the overflowing/additional options.
@AnonTester commented on GitHub (May 22, 2025):
Ooh. Thanks. That helps, but wasn't obvious at all.
In landscape mode, that option isn't showing up unless one scrolls down and knows that there are more options to scroll down to. A visible scrollbar would help there to indicate the overflowing/additional options.


Yeah, landscape support is not very good. There is plenty of space in portrait mode, which is part of why there is no scroll bar.
@nichwall commented on GitHub (May 22, 2025):
Yeah, landscape support is not very good. There is plenty of space in portrait mode, which is part of why there is no scroll bar.

Makes sense for portrait where it's not overflowing.
I'm aware the app is still in beta /early preview, but working well as such. Just adding some suggestions to help improve it :-)
@AnonTester commented on GitHub (May 22, 2025):
Makes sense for portrait where it's not overflowing.
I'm aware the app is still in beta /early preview, but working well as such. Just adding some suggestions to help improve it :-)
I updated #1168 title to be for all modals and removed it from backlog. I agree it should be updated in some way so it is visible to see that it is scrollable
@advplyr commented on GitHub (May 23, 2025):
I updated #1168 title to be for all modals and removed it from backlog. I agree it should be updated in some way so it is visible to see that it is scrollable
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Originally created by @AnonTester on GitHub (May 22, 2025).
I have verified that the bug is not already awaiting release
Yes
What was the Problem?
The playback panel / player at the bottom of the screen can not be closed. It can be dragged up to full-screen, but not closed. On the web it has a closing x in the upper right corner to close it, but the app is missing that option.
Steps to Reproduce the Issue
What was Expected?
Being able to close the playback panel
Phone Model
OnePlus Nord 2
Phone OS
Android 13
Audiobookshelf App Version
Android App - 0.9.81
Installation Source
Google Play Store
Additional Notes
No response
@advplyr commented on GitHub (May 22, 2025):
If you open the player to full screen there is a context menu with a close option. Unless I'm misunderstanding your issue
@nichwall commented on GitHub (May 22, 2025):
I think it's just because you are in landscape mode, you need to open the full screen player in the app.
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ab2502ea-c631-455c-a44b-a7ef9392f07c
@AnonTester commented on GitHub (May 22, 2025):
Ooh. Thanks. That helps, but wasn't obvious at all.
In landscape mode, that option isn't showing up unless one scrolls down and knows that there are more options to scroll down to. A visible scrollbar would help there to indicate the overflowing/additional options.
@nichwall commented on GitHub (May 22, 2025):
Yeah, landscape support is not very good. There is plenty of space in portrait mode, which is part of why there is no scroll bar.
@AnonTester commented on GitHub (May 22, 2025):
Makes sense for portrait where it's not overflowing.
I'm aware the app is still in beta /early preview, but working well as such. Just adding some suggestions to help improve it :-)
@advplyr commented on GitHub (May 22, 2025):
I'm fairly sure there is a feature request open for showing a scroll bar in the modal
@advplyr commented on GitHub (May 22, 2025):
Found it https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-app/issues/1168
@advplyr commented on GitHub (May 23, 2025):
I updated #1168 title to be for all modals and removed it from backlog. I agree it should be updated in some way so it is visible to see that it is scrollable