[Bug]: Android app wont play audiobook but web client will #1286

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opened 2026-04-24 23:56:34 +02:00 by adam · 2 comments
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Originally created by @wildcat1115 on GitHub (Oct 7, 2025).

I have verified that the bug is not already awaiting release

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What was the Problem?

The mobile app will not stream the audio book. It works fine with using the web client on PC or mobile. Additionally, it gives a source error when trying to play after the audiobook has been downloaded. The following warning comes up in the logs.

File path does not exist /metadata/streams/39ae5f8c-60ed-4076-bdc3-d06334c86057/output-641.ts

What the logs show from successfully streaming from web client

[INFO] FFMPEG transcoding started with command: ffmpeg -seek_timestamp 1 -f concat -safe 0 -ss 3129.9s -noaccurate_seek -i /metadata/streams/39ae5f8c-60ed-4076-bdc3-d06334c86057/files.txt -y -loglevel error -map 0:a -c:a copy -f hls -copyts -avoid_negative_ts make_non_negative -max_delay 5000000 -max_muxing_queue_size 2048 -hls_time 6 -hls_segment_type mpegts -start_number 636 -hls_playlist_type vod -hls_list_size 0 -hls_allow_cache 0 -hls_segment_filename /metadata/streams/39ae5f8c-60ed-4076-bdc3-d06334c86057/output-%d.ts /metadata/streams/39ae5f8c-60ed-4076-bdc3-d06334c86057/final-output.m3u8

Steps to Reproduce the Issue

  1. Try to play the audiobook on the mobile app

What was Expected?

To play the audiobook

Phone Model

Samsung Galaxy S21FE

Phone OS

Android 15

Audiobookshelf App Version

Android App - 0.10.1

Installation Source

Google Play Store

Additional Notes

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Originally created by @wildcat1115 on GitHub (Oct 7, 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 mobile app will not stream the audio book. It works fine with using the web client on PC or mobile. Additionally, it gives a source error when trying to play after the audiobook has been downloaded. The following warning comes up in the logs. File path does not exist /metadata/streams/39ae5f8c-60ed-4076-bdc3-d06334c86057/output-641.ts What the logs show from successfully streaming from web client [INFO] FFMPEG transcoding started with command: ffmpeg -seek_timestamp 1 -f concat -safe 0 -ss 3129.9s -noaccurate_seek -i /metadata/streams/39ae5f8c-60ed-4076-bdc3-d06334c86057/files.txt -y -loglevel error -map 0:a -c:a copy -f hls -copyts -avoid_negative_ts make_non_negative -max_delay 5000000 -max_muxing_queue_size 2048 -hls_time 6 -hls_segment_type mpegts -start_number 636 -hls_playlist_type vod -hls_list_size 0 -hls_allow_cache 0 -hls_segment_filename /metadata/streams/39ae5f8c-60ed-4076-bdc3-d06334c86057/output-%d.ts /metadata/streams/39ae5f8c-60ed-4076-bdc3-d06334c86057/final-output.m3u8 ### Steps to Reproduce the Issue 1. Try to play the audiobook on the mobile app ### What was Expected? To play the audiobook ### Phone Model Samsung Galaxy S21FE ### Phone OS Android 15 ### Audiobookshelf App Version Android App - 0.10.1 ### Installation Source Google Play Store ### Additional Notes _No response_
adam added the bugandroidwaitingunable to reproduce labels 2026-04-24 23:56:34 +02:00
adam closed this issue 2026-04-24 23:56:35 +02:00
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@advplyr commented on GitHub (Nov 13, 2025):

can you provide info on the audiobook

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Nov 13, 2025): can you provide info on the audiobook
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@wildcat1115 commented on GitHub (Nov 14, 2025):

Hello,

The audiobook was The Silmarillion from the Internet Archive.

The issue seems to resolved itself after an update. Thank you for looking into it though!

@wildcat1115 commented on GitHub (Nov 14, 2025): Hello, The audiobook was The Silmarillion from the Internet Archive. The issue seems to resolved itself after an update. Thank you for looking into it though!
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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf-app#1286