Downloading multiple books at the same time leads to undesired behavior #283

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2026-04-24T23:15:19+02:00

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:15:19 +02:00

Originally created by @cassava on GitHub (Sep 3, 2022).

On the mobile app, I pressed the "download" button for several audiobooks, one after another, before any single one was finished, and the end result was:

All (as far as I can tell) audiobooks were downloaded
Only some audiobooks were visible in the app
Some audiobooks had the wrong cover, at filesystem level

I didn't try to listen to them yet at this point, so I can't tell you if other things got switched around as well.

After deleting the audiobooks, I was able to reproduce at least the "not-recognized" part of the issue.

Steps to reproduce

In the android app
Download at least 3 books at once (with in total > 100 files)
Wait till no more notifications

Expected behaviour

All audiobooks available and recognized locally

Actual behaviour

5 audiobooks downloaded to file
3 audiobooks visible in app as "locally available"
1 audiobook had wrong cover - from an alternative audiobook that was downloaded

Environment data

Audiobookshelf Version: 0.9.57-beta

Android App?
iOS App?

Android Issue

Android version: 12
Device model: Samsung S10+
Stock or customized system: stock

Originally created by @cassava on GitHub (Sep 3, 2022). On the mobile app, I pressed the "download" button for several audiobooks, one after another, before any single one was finished, and the end result was: - All (as far as I can tell) audiobooks were downloaded - Only some audiobooks were visible in the app - Some audiobooks had the wrong cover, at filesystem level I didn't try to listen to them yet at this point, so I can't tell you if other things got switched around as well. After deleting the audiobooks, I was able to reproduce at least the "not-recognized" part of the issue. ### Steps to reproduce 1. In the android app 2. Download at least 3 books at once (with in total > 100 files) 3. Wait till no more notifications ### Expected behaviour - All audiobooks available and recognized locally ### Actual behaviour - 5 audiobooks downloaded to file - 3 audiobooks visible in app as "locally available" - 1 audiobook had wrong cover - from an alternative audiobook that was downloaded ### Environment data Audiobookshelf Version: 0.9.57-beta - [x] Android App? - [ ] iOS App? #### Android Issue Android version: 12 Device model: Samsung S10+ Stock or customized system: stock

adam added the bug label 2026-04-24 23:15:19 +02:00

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2026-04-24 23:15:20 +02:00

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:15:21 +02:00

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2023):

There were a lot of issues with the downloader but it has been rewritten for the next release. This is similar #515 so that will be the main thread going forward.

This should hopefully be resolved in the next release. See my comment https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-app/issues/515#issuecomment-1407453075

Duplicate of #515

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2023): There were a lot of issues with the downloader but it has been rewritten for the next release. This is similar #515 so that will be the main thread going forward. This should hopefully be resolved in the next release. See my comment https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-app/issues/515#issuecomment-1407453075 Duplicate of #515

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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf-app#283