[Bug]: Skip or Stops Playing on Android Auto #723

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2026-04-24T23:35:34+02:00

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:35:34 +02:00

Originally created by @madcar86 on GitHub (Oct 5, 2023).

Describe the issue

When played through the app on Android Auto, it skips or stops playing. App is forced closed, but usually works the second time. Files have been downloaded to local storage.

Steps to reproduce the issue

Play book from Android Auto

Audiobookshelf version

2.2.23

How are you running audiobookshelf?

Docker

Originally created by @madcar86 on GitHub (Oct 5, 2023). ### Describe the issue When played through the app on Android Auto, it skips or stops playing. App is forced closed, but usually works the second time. Files have been downloaded to local storage. ### Steps to reproduce the issue 1. Play book from Android Auto ### Audiobookshelf version 2.2.23 ### How are you running audiobookshelf? Docker

adam added the bug android auto labels 2026-04-24 23:35:34 +02:00

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adam commented

2026-04-24 23:35:37 +02:00

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Oct 7, 2023):

What version of the mobile app?

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Oct 7, 2023): What version of the mobile app?

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:35:37 +02:00

@madcar86 commented on GitHub (Oct 9, 2023):

0.9.66-beta

@madcar86 commented on GitHub (Oct 9, 2023): 0.9.66-beta

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:35:37 +02:00

@gazpachoking commented on GitHub (Oct 29, 2023):

I've been having this problem since 0.9.64. I have similar problems outside android auto as well, but usually the phone can catch up before the app gets force closed there.

@gazpachoking commented on GitHub (Oct 29, 2023): I've been having this problem since 0.9.64. I have similar problems outside android auto as well, but usually the phone can catch up before the app gets force closed there.

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:35:38 +02:00

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Dec 10, 2023):

Is this still an issue for you?

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Dec 10, 2023): Is this still an issue for you?

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:35:40 +02:00

@gazpachoking commented on GitHub (Dec 10, 2023):

I've been checking periodically, but I'll check again and report back definitively. I've switched to playing with smart audiobook player until we can figure this out because the ABS player stutters and crashes a lot since 0.9.64 with downloaded media (both with and without android auto, but worse with android auto.)

@gazpachoking commented on GitHub (Dec 10, 2023): I've been checking periodically, but I'll check again and report back definitively. I've switched to playing with smart audiobook player until we can figure this out because the ABS player stutters and crashes a lot since 0.9.64 with downloaded media (both with and without android auto, but worse with android auto.)

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:35:40 +02:00

@nichwall commented on GitHub (Dec 10, 2023):

I've been checking periodically, but I'll check again and report back definitively. I've switched to playing with smart audiobook player until we can figure this out because the ABS player stutters and crashes a lot since 0.9.64 with downloaded media (both with and without android auto, but worse with android auto.)

Do you have a connection to the server when listening to downloaded audio and encountering stuttering? I haven't ever experienced stuttering with downloaded media on Android and I rarely stream. I do usually have a connection to the server, but not always.

@nichwall commented on GitHub (Dec 10, 2023): > I've been checking periodically, but I'll check again and report back definitively. I've switched to playing with smart audiobook player until we can figure this out because the ABS player stutters and crashes a lot since 0.9.64 with downloaded media (both with and without android auto, but worse with android auto.) Do you have a connection to the server when listening to downloaded audio and encountering stuttering? I haven't ever experienced stuttering with downloaded media on Android and I rarely stream. I do usually have a connection to the server, but not always.

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:35:40 +02:00

@gazpachoking commented on GitHub (Dec 11, 2023):

I have the same issue both with and without connection to the server. I'm wondering if it's something to do with either the encoding of my files, or that there are a large number of separate files per book. Most of my books are in the same format though, so it's not so easy for me to test that.

@gazpachoking commented on GitHub (Dec 11, 2023): I have the same issue both with and without connection to the server. I'm wondering if it's something to do with either the encoding of my files, or that there are a large number of separate files per book. Most of my books are in the same format though, so it's not so easy for me to test that.

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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf-app#723