Setting to reset sleep timer only in the last minute #478

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2026-04-24T23:25:25+02:00

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:25:25 +02:00

Originally created by @lkiesow on GitHub (Feb 28, 2023).

With the recent app versions, the sleep timer now resets every time you move your phone. I have had this happen when picking up the phone, or while carrying it around, as well as a reaction to receiving a message (not sure if the phone vibrating caused the reset). It would be great if the reset would only happen once the audio starts fading out and the end on the timer is reached or for a short while after that. That was the previous behavior.

Steps to reproduce

Start playing back an audiobook
Set sleep timer for 30 min
Wait 1-2 min
Shake your phone

→ The sleep timer will reset to 30 min

Expected behaviour

Reset the sleep timer when shaking the phone only within about a minute of the sleep timer end (nefore and after).

Actual behaviour

Resets can happen as soon as you start the timer.

Environment data

Audiobookshelf Android: v0.9.62-bet

Originally created by @lkiesow on GitHub (Feb 28, 2023). With the recent app versions, the sleep timer now resets every time you move your phone. I have had this happen when picking up the phone, or while carrying it around, as well as a reaction to receiving a message (not sure if the phone vibrating caused the reset). It would be great if the reset would only happen once the audio starts fading out and the end on the timer is reached or for a short while after that. That was the previous behavior. ### Steps to reproduce 1. Start playing back an audiobook 2. Set sleep timer for 30 min 3. Wait 1-2 min 4. Shake your phone → The sleep timer will reset to 30 min ### Expected behaviour - Reset the sleep timer when shaking the phone only within about a minute of the sleep timer end (nefore and after). ### Actual behaviour - Resets can happen as soon as you start the timer. ### Environment data Audiobookshelf Android: v0.9.62-bet

adam added the enhancement sleep timer labels 2026-04-24 23:25:25 +02:00

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:25:26 +02:00

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

This is intentional and was requested by several users. We can add a setting to restrict the resets for the last minute.

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Feb 28, 2023): This is intentional and was requested by several users. We can add a setting to restrict the resets for the last minute.

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:25:27 +02:00

@hobesman commented on GitHub (Feb 28, 2023):

Have you tried experimenting with the shake sensitivity setting? Maybe on the lowest setting it wouldn't accidentally reset? I haven't used the sleep feature lately so I'm not sure how it handles.

@hobesman commented on GitHub (Feb 28, 2023): Have you tried experimenting with the shake sensitivity setting? Maybe on the lowest setting it wouldn't accidentally reset? I haven't used the sleep feature lately so I'm not sure how it handles.

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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf-app#478