[Enhancement]: Android Auto: Show Chapters in song queue / playlist #1270

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2026-04-24T23:56:16+02:00

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:56:16 +02:00

Originally created by @baka0815 on GitHub (Aug 27, 2025).

Describe the Feature/Enhancement

I'm not sure if "song queue" is the correct term (it's "Wiedergabeliste" in German which would translate to playlist).

I mean the button in the upper right corner on Android Auto which shows the current playlist. It currently shows the name of the audiobook multiplied by the number of tracks which does not allow navigating. It would be great if the list was populated using the chapter information.

Chapter view in Browser

Why would this be helpful?

It would help navigating some audiobooks - especially with children books - if one would be able to directly jump to a chapter and not some "unknown" track.

Future Implementation (Screenshot)

Populate the list with the chapters instead of the book title multiplied by audio tracks.

Audiobookshelf App Version

Android App - 0.10.0

Current Implementation (Screenshot)

Currently the list is populated using the book title multiplied by audio tracks.

Originally created by @baka0815 on GitHub (Aug 27, 2025). ### Describe the Feature/Enhancement I'm not sure if "song queue" is the correct term (it's "Wiedergabeliste" in German which would translate to playlist). I mean the button in the upper right corner on Android Auto which shows the current playlist. It currently shows the name of the audiobook multiplied by the number of tracks which does not allow navigating. It would be great if the list was populated using the chapter information. Chapter view in Browser <img width="902" height="1153" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/47e81cc4-056e-4ddb-91c5-a44a4e9360ed" /> ### Why would this be helpful? It would help navigating some audiobooks - especially with children books - if one would be able to directly jump to a chapter and not some "unknown" track. ### Future Implementation (Screenshot) Populate the list with the chapters instead of the book title multiplied by audio tracks. ### Audiobookshelf App Version Android App - 0.10.0 ### Current Implementation (Screenshot) Currently the list is populated using the book title multiplied by audio tracks. <img width="810" height="514" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a51030db-5bec-45fb-9091-783fc6ce5930" /> <img width="810" height="514" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5cb3d9c9-460e-4c92-b68b-4e51c41dd25e" />

adam added the enhancement android labels 2026-04-24 23:56:16 +02:00

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:56:17 +02:00

@zone-zero commented on GitHub (Oct 13, 2025):

I don't see chapters in the playlist at all when using android auto, even the book repeated over and over again. It's just one entry for the book title. @baka0815 are you using mp3's or m4b?

It would be great if there were chapters in the playlist, and if the android auto progress bar defaulted to a chapter progress bar rather than the whole book.

@zone-zero commented on GitHub (Oct 13, 2025): I don't see chapters in the playlist at all when using android auto, even the book repeated over and over again. It's just one entry for the book title. @baka0815 are you using mp3's or m4b? It would be great if there were chapters in the playlist, and if the android auto progress bar defaulted to a chapter progress bar rather than the whole book.

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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf-app#1270