[Enhancement]: If Playlists/Collections/Series are empty, additional description of what a Collection/Playlist/Series would be helpful #2202

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opened 2026-04-25 00:04:54 +02:00 by adam · 3 comments
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Originally created by @ZLoth on GitHub (Aug 21, 2024).

Type of Enhancement

Web Interface/Frontend

Describe the Feature/Enhancement

Currently, if a collection/playlist/series is empty, the user gets the message "You haven't made any collections yet", "You have no playlists", or "You have no series". It would be helpful if there was some additional text describing what a collection or playlist is.

Why would this be helpful?

This is to enhance the user experience. Currently, to find out the difference between collections and playlists, one has to go to https://www.audiobookshelf.org/guides/collections

Future Implementation (Screenshot)

Empty Collections screen:
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Add to Collection:
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Empty Playlist screen:
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Add to Playlist:
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No mockup for Empty Series screen

Audiobookshelf Server Version

2.12.3

Current Implementation (Screenshot)

Empty Collections Screen:
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Empty Add to Collections Screen:
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Empty Playlist Screen:
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Empty Add to Playlist screen:
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Empty Series screen:
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Originally created by @ZLoth on GitHub (Aug 21, 2024). ### Type of Enhancement Web Interface/Frontend ### Describe the Feature/Enhancement Currently, if a collection/playlist/series is empty, the user gets the message "You haven't made any collections yet", "You have no playlists", or "You have no series". It would be helpful if there was some additional text describing what a collection or playlist is. ### Why would this be helpful? This is to enhance the user experience. Currently, to find out the difference between collections and playlists, one has to go to https://www.audiobookshelf.org/guides/collections ### Future Implementation (Screenshot) Empty Collections screen: ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ef8be8b7-8d46-4ae2-ad8a-30d73f5cfdec) Add to Collection: ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/19b9d3b3-62ef-42f0-9651-a4567ae871fd) Empty Playlist screen: ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6bb621e4-9fa3-49f8-abdf-d0a6e87496d7) Add to Playlist: ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9199fb44-30f4-4b14-bf47-704e11ce1858) No mockup for Empty Series screen ### Audiobookshelf Server Version 2.12.3 ### Current Implementation (Screenshot) Empty Collections Screen: ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8be7e51b-458d-4d01-903c-1487478b6139) Empty Add to Collections Screen: ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f5b1a3ff-8eb2-4baa-8364-4d5ac49067a7) Empty Playlist Screen: ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d03776ae-fe05-43fc-9282-4ce52a319dae) Empty Add to Playlist screen: ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1d4aa728-6519-4d3e-a22a-fd39e35bf257) Empty Series screen: ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/360970a8-5bad-40b4-9a41-642c0005bc41)
adam added the enhancement label 2026-04-25 00:04:54 +02:00
adam closed this issue 2026-04-25 00:04:54 +02:00
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@ZLoth commented on GitHub (Jan 29, 2025):

As an addendum, "Add to Collection" should be renamed to "Add to Public Collection" and "Add to Playlist" should be renamed to "Add to Private Playlist". The sidebar icons should remain unnamed.

@ZLoth commented on GitHub (Jan 29, 2025): As an addendum, "Add to Collection" should be renamed to "Add to Public Collection" and "Add to Playlist" should be renamed to "Add to Private Playlist". The sidebar icons should remain unnamed.
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@ZLoth commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2025):

Thank you @advplyr . Looking forward to the release.

@ZLoth commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2025): Thank you @advplyr . Looking forward to the release.
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2025):

Fixed in v2.19.0.

@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2025): Fixed in [v2.19.0](https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/releases/tag/v2.19.0).
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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf#2202