Android - A faster way to resume playback #684

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2026-04-24T23:34:11+02:00

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:34:11 +02:00

Originally created by @StudioNirin on GitHub (Sep 2, 2023).

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

When I go to bed and go to resume playback on my book, I have to open the app...then select the book...then scroll down to "stream" and press that, in order to bring up the player and press play to listen.

Describe the solution you'd like

On every other audiobook app, the default first screen is the player. Press play to start book. Immediate.
It shouldn't take multiple steps,to do the thing that the app is designed to do 99% of the time.

Describe alternatives you've considered

All other audiobook apps already do it.

I know audiobookshelf is also a bookshelf,but that can be available from the hamburger menu. Or just have the player as an always-on pop-up at the bottom of the screen.

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Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here.

Originally created by @StudioNirin on GitHub (Sep 2, 2023). ### Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. When I go to bed and go to resume playback on my book, I have to open the app...then select the book...then scroll down to "stream" and press that, in order to bring up the player and press play to listen. ### Describe the solution you'd like On every other audiobook app, the default first screen is the player. Press play to start book. Immediate. It shouldn't take multiple steps,to do the thing that the app is designed to do 99% of the time. ### Describe alternatives you've considered All other audiobook apps already do it. I know audiobookshelf is also a bookshelf,but that can be available from the hamburger menu. Or just have the player as an always-on pop-up at the bottom of the screen. ### Additional context Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here.

adam added the enhancement label 2026-04-24 23:34:11 +02:00

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:34:13 +02:00

@nichwall commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2023):

The app used to do this (auto open the player at the bottom of the screen), but this caused some sync and crashing issues. This is planned to be added back in sometime in the future

@nichwall commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2023): The app used to do this (auto open the player at the bottom of the screen), but this caused some sync and crashing issues. This is planned to be added back in sometime in the future

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:34:13 +02:00

@dedors commented on GitHub (Oct 22, 2023):

Autoplay when the app is opened would take it even a step further.

@dedors commented on GitHub (Oct 22, 2023): Autoplay when the app is opened would take it even a step further.

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:34:14 +02:00

@criscrafter commented on GitHub (Nov 11, 2023):

I convinced my Mother to mostly switch over to my Audiobookshelf server from Audible.
This is also one of the first(and the biggest) thing she didn't like about it.
I think if someone is able to add it, it would bring great value to Audiobookshelf.

@criscrafter commented on GitHub (Nov 11, 2023): I convinced my Mother to mostly switch over to my Audiobookshelf server from Audible. This is also one of the first(and the biggest) thing she didn't like about it. I think if someone is able to add it, it would bring great value to Audiobookshelf.

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:34:14 +02:00

@Ansem93 commented on GitHub (Mar 9, 2024):

Really hope it will implemented, opening directly the player on the latest book would be great!

@Ansem93 commented on GitHub (Mar 9, 2024): Really hope it will implemented, opening directly the player on the latest book would be great!

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:34:14 +02:00

@OneHoopyFrood commented on GitHub (Nov 5, 2025):

I'm willing to jump in and contribute for this feature, if it would help move it along? But if you're already partly done with it I don't want to waste time. What's the status? @nichwall @advplyr

@OneHoopyFrood commented on GitHub (Nov 5, 2025): I'm willing to jump in and contribute for this feature, if it would help move it along? But if you're already partly done with it I don't want to waste time. What's the status? @nichwall @advplyr

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:34:15 +02:00

@nichwall commented on GitHub (Nov 5, 2025):

I'm willing to jump in and contribute for this feature, if it would help move it along? But if you're already partly done with it I don't want to waste time. What's the status?

The underlying sync issues have not been resolved. We know the sync issues are still happening because they still get reported but we still have not reproduced them reliably enough to fix.

@nichwall commented on GitHub (Nov 5, 2025): > I'm willing to jump in and contribute for this feature, if it would help move it along? But if you're already partly done with it I don't want to waste time. What's the status? The underlying sync issues have not been resolved. We know the sync issues are still happening because they still get reported but we still have not reproduced them reliably enough to fix.

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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf-app#684