[Enhancement]: to speed up the start of playback #985

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opened 2026-04-24 23:45:05 +02:00 by adam · 3 comments
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Originally created by @Yinghai75 on GitHub (Jun 24, 2024).

Type of Enhancement

Server Backend

Describe the Feature/Enhancement

IOS 0.9.74-beta, testflight version.
When a book has many chapters, such as 2000 chapters, after clicking the "Stream Play" button, it takes a long time to start playing, often up to 20 seconds.

Is there any way to speed up this process? The waiting time is too long.

Why would this be helpful?

expecting a waiting time, no longer than 4s.

Future Implementation (Screenshot)

NA

Audiobookshelf Server Version

v2.10.1

Current Implementation (Screenshot)

No response

Originally created by @Yinghai75 on GitHub (Jun 24, 2024). ### Type of Enhancement Server Backend ### Describe the Feature/Enhancement IOS 0.9.74-beta, testflight version. When a book has many chapters, such as 2000 chapters, after clicking the "Stream Play" button, it takes a long time to start playing, often up to 20 seconds. Is there any way to speed up this process? The waiting time is too long. ### Why would this be helpful? expecting a waiting time, no longer than 4s. ### Future Implementation (Screenshot) NA ### Audiobookshelf Server Version v2.10.1 ### Current Implementation (Screenshot) _No response_
adam added the enhancement label 2026-04-24 23:45:05 +02:00
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@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jun 24, 2024):

Are these chapters in a single audio file or is the audiobook consisting of 2000 audio files? What file format are the audio files and what is the file size?

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jun 24, 2024): Are these chapters in a single audio file or is the audiobook consisting of 2000 audio files? What file format are the audio files and what is the file size?
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@Yinghai75 commented on GitHub (Jul 2, 2024):

  • 2,000 audio files
  • .m4a
  • about 10MB each
@Yinghai75 commented on GitHub (Jul 2, 2024): - 2,000 audio files - .m4a - about 10MB each
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@Yinghai75 commented on GitHub (Mar 11, 2025):

Streaming a book with over 2500 chapters, it took 40s to start @advplyr

@Yinghai75 commented on GitHub (Mar 11, 2025): Streaming a book with over 2500 chapters, it took 40s to start @advplyr
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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf-app#985